Your Actions Are Key A party injured in an accident may have reasons for hesitating to get medical treatment. Maybe the you want to just put the attack behind you. But any delay in receiving medical treatment can be costly in terms of claim valuation. You don’t want a jury…
Double Recovery for an Animal Attack?
Our Pittsburgh lawyers have explained the damages recoverable in PA for a dog bite. But what happens when your own insurance pays for your medical bills — or lost wages — from an animal attack? Can you still claim those amounts against the person responsible for the attack? Even though your…
Treating a Dog Bite Injury and Scar: Medical Procedures Available
Treatment of Dog Bite Injuries and Disfigurement Our Pittsburgh lawyers who handle dog bite cases have represented hundreds of injured victims; and we follow our clients’ medical treatment, from emergency care for dog bite wounds through scar revision procedures. The purpose of this article is to shed light on certain…
Workers’ Comp For a Dog Bite | Pittsburgh Lawyers
Pittsburgh Lawyers | Workers’ Compensation For Dog Bite Injuries Workers’ Compensation for Dog Bites Any person attacked or bitten by a dog in the scope of his employment in Pennsylvania may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Work-Related Dog Bite Topics Numerous type of employment expose person dog bites in…
Was Your DOG Attacked by Another Dog?
Many dog bite victims sustain injuries when attempting to shield their own dog from another canine that’s attacking. In Pennsylvania, the human victim of a dog bite can recover money for her own disfigurement, emotional distress, and lost wages. A recovery can also be had for injuries to her dog…
Dog Bites: 6 (Bad) Defenses to Injury Claims in PA
Our Pittsburgh Lawyers have heard it all over 24+ years! We’ve encountered nearly every defense imaginable to a dog bite injury claim in Western Pennsylvania. Below is a partial list of some of the more interesting assertions made, by people trying to escape liability for injuries resulting from an animal…
Claiming Emotional Distress From a Dog Bite
Our Pittsburgh Dog Bite Lawyers are often asked: can I make a claim for emotional distress from a dog bite in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? The short answer is: yes. Any person responsible for violating Pennsylvania’s Dog Law is responsible for not only the injured party’s physical injuries, disfigurement, and…
Dangerous Dog Registry in Pennsylvania
It’s true. Pennsylvania has a registry of dangerous dogs. According to PA’s Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding: Most Pennsylvanians don’t even realize there is a registry of dangerous dogs in the state. They don’t worry about keeping alert for vicious dogs outside of their home or at the park because they…
Damages Recoverable For a Dog Bite
Our Pittsburgh dog bite lawyers have handled dog bite cases in Pennsylvania for 25+ years. One of the questions we often get is, what damages can be claimed for a dog bite injury? Let’s get right to it. The following items can be claimed for dog bite or attack in…
Punitive Damages for a Dog Bite Injury
Punitive Damages For a Dog Bite in Pennsylvania As you may have noted on this website, we’ve talked about all kinds of dog bite damages, except punitive (or exemplary) damages! So far, we’ve discussed disfigurement, pain and suffering, payment of medical bills (and co-pays), psychological injuries, fear of dogs, and lost…