Ridder Law provides legal help to dog bite victims. Colorado law holds dog owners strictly liable for the damage that their dog causes, even if their dog has not been aggressive in the past, and our legal team will work with you to get the justice you deserve.
Give our experienced Lakewood personal injury lawyers a call today at (720) 812-1047 to learn how we can help you fight to get the full and fair compensation you need after a bite incident changes your life.
Types of Dog Bite Injuries
Dog attacks can cause serious and sometimes fatal injuries, especially to children. Some of the most common injuries that occur as a result of dog bite incidents include:
- Abrasions: These are scrapes on the skin that can be susceptible to infection. They can happen when a dog knocks you over as part of the attack or when you’re fighting off the dog attack.
- Lacerations: Lacerations are deep cuts that can affect muscles, nerves, and blood vessels. Stitches are often required, and infection can result from bacteria from the dog’s mouth getting into the cut. Scarring often occurs and can be disfiguring.
- Puncture wounds: When the dog bites through the skin, puncture wounds can occur. These are deep wounds that can cause permanent damage, especially when they occur near bones or joints.
- Crush injuries: Dogs with powerful jaw muscles can crush the bones, muscles, and soft tissues, resulting in amputation or other permanent damage.
- Avulsions: These are incredibly serious injuries that occur when the dog rips tissue directly from your body.
- Bone fractures: Dogs can bite through bone, causing bones to break. You can also suffer broken bones if you are knocked over or dragged by the animal, or when you are fighting off the dog.
- Infections: Dogs have many types of bacteria in their mouth, and you can develop serious infections, including tetanus, MRSA, Pasteurella, Capnocytophaga, and even rabies if the dog has not been vaccinated
Permanent scarring and impairment are often the outcome of many of these types of dog bite injuries. You may also suffer intense psychological damage as a result of the attack. And, in the most tragic incidents, dog bites can be fatal and result in the wrongful death of attack victims.
No matter what injuries you sustained, our Lakewood dog bite lawyers will help you pursue a claim for justice for the harm that was done.
How Can a Dog Bite Accident Lawyer in Lakewood Help?
Dog bite cases can be difficult claims because of the extent of the damage, because of confusion over who is to blame, and because of challenges proving the dog attack was unprovoked. You can also face challenges showing just how severely you were harmed because of the bite incident.
Our dog bite attorneys in Lakewood can provide invaluable help in taking legal action after a bite incident. Our firm can:
- Help you gather evidence. This can include security camera footage, witness testimony, and expert testimony demonstrating how the bite happened and its severity.
- Assist in providing the extent of your damages. We can work with you to gather medical records and other expert testimony showing losses to date, as well as ongoing consequences of the bite incident.
- Identifying defendants. Usually, your case will be against the dog’s owner. However, there may be others who are to blame, including landlords who knew their renters had a dangerous dog and who took no action to protect other tenants or visitors.
- Negotiating a settlement. Homeowners or renters’ insurers are often responsible for covering losses, but may try to lowball you and pay less than you deserve. Our firm knows what your case should be worth and can help you get the full amount of compensation needed to “make you whole.”
- Going to court. If the insurer won’t pay the amount needed to fully pay for your damages, we are experienced litigators who are ready to take them to court and fight for your damages.
Contact our Lakewood Dog Bite Attorneys Today
Our firm is local to Lakewood, and you have direct access to your attorney when you work with Ridder Law. We’ll answer your questions and provide the compassionate representation you deserve after a frightening and life-changing animal attack. Contact us at (720) 812-1047 today to schedule your free consultation and learn how we can help you.