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Your Legal Rights As A Victim Of A Dog Bite Attack

Dog Bite Injury Victims In Utah Can Recover Compensation For Injuries, Medical Treatment, Pain And Suffering Under A Special Statute.

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Regardless of whether or not the dog owner’s negligence led to your injuries, the dog bite statute makes owners and keepers of dogs strictly liable for all injuries or damages caused by their dogs.

When A Dog Bites Or Injures Anyone,
THE OWNER IS STRICTLY LIABLE FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THAT DOG.

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Pet owners are expected to have and maintain control of their animals at all times; even when there is no prior history of violence, aggression or biting.  The victim of a dog bite attack does not need to prove negligence.  The owner of a dog that bites a victim may be held both criminally and civilly responsible for the attack.

Each Year Over 4.5 Million Americans Are Bitten By Dogs
885,000 People Require Medical Treatment And Half Of That Number Are Children.

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Those numbers reflect only the reported dog bites.  Fatalities, while uncommon from dog attacks, do occur.

The Rate Of Children’s Dog Bite Injuries Is Highest For Those Between The Ages Of 5 To 9 Years.

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Children who have been bitten by a dog may experience severe emotional trauma, sleep disturbance, post-traumatic stress disorder and often suffer permanent and serious physical injuries from being mauled, such as scarring, disfigurement, nerve damage, broken bones, infections and lacerations.

We Can Insure That Our Clients Will Receive Full And Fair Compensation For Their Injuries.

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The victims of dog bite injuries usually face a serious and painful road to recovery. While no law firm can alleviate the emotional and physical toll of a dog bite injury, We can ensure that our clients will receive full and fair compensation for their injuries.  If you or someone you love has been attacked by a dog, please contact Law Offices of David Altman.

UTAH DOG BITES | STRICT LIABILITY

Best St George Utah Dog Bite Attorney Salt Lake City Utah Personal Injury LawyerDog bite injuries can be extremely serious and can lead to enormous medical and treatment bills.

Like the majority of states, Utah dog owners are subject to strict liability laws. Those laws impose responsibility regardless of fault if a dog bites anyone.  Utah law makes dog owners liable for any injuries or damages caused by their dogs, regardless of the dog’s lack of prior aggressive behavior or the owner’s absence of any knowledge that their dogs are predisposed to biting. (U.C.A. §18-1-1).

Very few defenses are available to the dog owner other than that the dog was provoked or defending the owner or owner’s family from threat of violence or injury. Dog bite cases are no different than most other personal injury cases except that negligence and liability are usually not in issue.

UTAH DOG BITE LAW
NO “ONE BITE” RULE or “FIRST BITE” RULE.

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In Utah, dog owners don’t get “one free bite” or a “first free bite”.  Contrary to popular belief, dog owners are strictly liable for injuries and damages for their dog’s  first bite and every bite thereafter.

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAVE SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF A DOG BITE ATTACK, Let Us Handle Your Case.

Work with a dedicated professional whose goal is to help you.

Best St George Utah Dog Bite Attorney Salt Lake City Utah Personal Injury LawyerAs an experienced Utah and California serious injury and premises liability law firm, we know how to pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost earnings, reconstructive surgery, pain and suffering, and a variety of other damages. We offer legal guidance based on decades of experience for seriously injured clients.

Don’t fight the insurance company alone. Let our legal knowledge and experience work for you so that you can focus on your recovery.

Attorney David Altman has been honored as one of the Best Attorneys of America and received the NAOPIA TOP TEN (10) award.  The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys is an organization devoted to recognizing the top Personal Injury lawyers in the nation and less than 1% of the more than 1 million attorneys in the United States have received this prestigious award.

Our law firm handles all aspects of personal injury cases with our no recovery, no fee guarantee. Please contact the Law Offices of David Altman, a top Saint George personal injury law firm dedicated to helping dog bite/animal attack injury accident victims and winning their cases for over thirty five (35) years in Utah and California.

If you have suffered a serious personal injury in St. George, Salt Lake City or anywhere else in Utah and are seeking aggressive, competent and superior legal representation, please call us for a free no obligation, confidential consultation at (435) 688-9999.

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