Dog Bites & Animal Attacks

Legal Rights After Dog Bites and Animal Attacks in Miami

Animal owners are responsible for their animals' actions. Dog owners are legally responsible for dog bites. Wild animal owners are legally responsible if their animals attack another person. The only difference between the laws as they apply to dog bites versus wild animal attacks is that wild animal owners are responsible regardless of whether the attack victim provoked the animal into attacking. Dog owners, on the other hand, may be able to successfully defend against a legal claim if evidence shows that the dog bite victim provoked the dog into attacking. This defense only applies with regard to adult dog bite victims.

Dolan Law Firm: Successful Representation of Dog Bite Victims

Dog bites can result in serious injury, often to the hands or face of the victim. Dog bites can result in major pain and multiple surgeries may be necessary to prevent or minimize scarring. Dog bite victims have the legal right to claim compensation from the dog's owner. Such compensation will usually come from the dog owner's homeowner's insurance policy.

If you, or a family member, have suffered a dog bite or been attacked by a wild animal, talk to an attorney before accepting settlement for the injuries. Representation by an experienced personal injury lawyer may greatly improve your chances of receiving a settlement that fairly reimburses you for lost wages, necessary medical care and pain and suffering.

At the Dolan Law Firm, located in Miami, we focus our practice on personal injury lawsuits and have enjoyed success in some notable cases involving wild animal attacks and dog bites.

Our law firm is led by attorney Dan Dolan, an experienced Miami personal injury lawyer whose clients benefit from Mr. Dolan's inside knowledge of how insurance companies fight back against such cases. Before becoming a plaintiff's attorney, Mr. Dolan worked as an insurance company attorney — his experiences on the other side of the fence often help him build a case that anticipates and counters the insurance company's most likely defenses.

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Our law firm offers all potential clients a complimentary consultation with Mr. Dolan. If we accept your case, you will pay no attorneys' fees unless, and until, we achieve a settlement or jury award on your behalf.

Our telephones are answered 24 hours daily. To make an appointment, call (305) 371-2692 or send an e-mail.