Dog Bite Claims

Racine, Wisconsin Dog Bite Lawyer

The numbers tell the story—dog bite injuries are on the rise:

• Approximately 1 million Americans require medical treatment every year for dog bites, many losing a nose, an ear, or part of the face.
• About a dozen dog bite victims die of their injuries.
• Almost half of the time the dog bite victim is a child. 65% of these bites were to the head.
• 5% of dog bite injuries were to workers delivering mail or pizza, making service calls, or in other work-related activities
• Most common sites of dog bite injuries were the arm, hand, leg, foot, and head.*
• 50% of U.S. children will be bitten by a dog by the 12th grade, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.**

The owner of a dog is responsible for dog bite injuries

Wisconsin law holds the owner of a dog responsible for any injury caused by an attack. Usually the claim is paid under a homeowners' policy or business liability policy. If the dog was known to be dangerous before it bit you or a member of your family, you may be eligible for additional compensation.

A dog bite can result in severe emotional and physical injuries

Particularly when a child suffers a trauma such as a dog attack, the full extent of the emotional damage from the mauling and the cost of the child's scarring, pain, and suffering, must be carefully calculated. If you or your child have been bitten by a domestic animal, whether a pit bull, a rottweiler, or a housecat, and you would like attorney Eugene A. Gasiorkiewicz to review your claim, please contact the firm's Racine office and arrange a free consultation. Mr. Gasiorkiewicz is well-equipped to assess the various aspects of your case.

What to do if a dog bites you or your child:

• Get medical treatment
• Identify the animal
• Document the incident
• Gather information from witnesses
• Take photographs of the scene, the dog, and the injury
• Contact an experienced personal injury attorney

Free personal injury claims consultations

Hanson & Gasiorkiewicz, S.C. is committed to providing every client with a personal injury claim with a unique, carefully tailored legal strategy in order to maximize benefits to the client. If you would like to discuss a claim with Mr. Gasiorkiewicz, please contact Hanson & Gasiorkiewicz, S.C.'s Racine, Wisconsin offices to arrange a free consultation.

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*Non-fatal Dog Bite-Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments, The National Center for Disease Control, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July 4, 2003

**Rebecca Steimle, "Dog Bite Defense," The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 26, 2006