Dog Attack Injuries
Dog bites can be devastating. we are committed to getting our clients the settlement they deserve.
What Should I Do After a Dog Attack/Bite?
While there are multiple different ways that a dog attack can happen, one thing is for sure, they can be deadly. Big or small, a dog bite can cause extreme blood loss, infection, or even death if not treated properly and quickly. There are several legal hoops to jump through when in comes to dog bite injuries in Utah and Nevada, so consider hiring Palmer Injury Lawyers if this accident happens to you.
Utah’s law around dog bites is considered a strict liability law meaning the that the defendant is held liable if a certain event occurs, regardless of whether the defendant could have done anything to prevent the event.
Frequently Asked Questions
The amount of compensation you will receive for a dog bite injury will depend on the seriousness of your injury, the long-term impact on your life, and any financial losses you have suffered.
When you make a claim for a dog bite injury, you will be assessed based on the seriousness of your injury, the long-term impact on your life, and any financial losses you have incurred.
When a person is bitten by a dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including on the property of the owner of the dog, the dog’s owner is liable for damages, regardless of whether the dog was vicious in the past or if the owner knew it was vicious.
Upon providing professional treatment to a person bitten by an animal, a physician or other medical professional must inform the Police Department within twenty-four (24) hours of the first professional attendance that professional treatment had been rendered.
Dog bite victims should seek emergency medical attention if they have: uncontrollable bleeding from the wound. fever. red, swollen, or painful wounds.
- Dog Bite
- Fall Caused by dog attack
- Negligence of Owner
What To Do If You Think You Have A Dog Attack Injury Case?
Seek medical attention immediately.
Follow your doctor’s instructions on wound cleaning.
Report accidents to local animal control.
Identify witnesses and document wounds and dogs.
Call us!
Exceptions: The law does create an exception to liability for trained law enforcement dogs who are “reasonably and carefully being used in the apprehension, arrest, or location of a suspected offender or in maintaining or controlling the public order.”
When a Utah dog bite or other dog-related injury case is based in negligence, however, a dog owner may raise one or more defenses. For instance, the dog’s owner may argue that the injured person was partly or totally responsible for the injuries. This is called “comparative negligence,” and the argument may arise that the injured person was provoking the dog at the time of the injury.
Utah is a “modified” comparative negligence state. If the injured person is found to be less than 50 percent at fault, Utah law requires the court to reduce the injured person’s total damages award by a percentage equal to his or her fault. If the injured person is found to be 50 percent or more at fault, however, he or she is barred from collecting any damages at all from any other at-fault party.
If the injured person was trespassing at the time of the injury, a dog owner may also be able to argue that limits on homeowner liability for trespasser injuries apply to the case.
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