Being attacked by a dog is a traumatic event in anyone's life and especially for children. For children, the event may lead to a lifetime of fear and panic whenever they are in or near a dog - even a friendly one! But if you or a loved one has been bitten by a dog, the damage may be severe.
Dog bites may result in one or more of the following injuries:
Victims of dog bite injuries to the face, especially children, should be examined for nerve damage and facial fractures immediately. While the incidence of facial fractures from dog bite injuries is statistically low, physicians should not exclude the possibility of fractures resulting from dog attacks.
Not only can dog bite injuries lead to painful lacerations and puncture wounds, nerve damage, fractures, serious infections, disability, and deformity, but death can occur as well. Dog bites are to be taken very seriously by anyone who is attacked. Between 1989 and 1994, 109 bite-related fatalities were reported, and 57 percent were in children younger than 10 years old.
As horrible as it sounds, death can result from infection. For example, C canimorsus infections are very rare but can be very dangerous. They can result in fever, malaise, myalgia, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspnea, confusion, headache, and skin rash.
It is crucial to a case involving a dog bite to obtain competent legal advice as soon as possible. There are issues that you need to address immediately, such as identifying the correct animal, notifying the appropriate authorities, having the dog quarantined and many other concerns.
For these reasons and others, you need to contact Pinizzotto~Hill, L.L.C. as quickly as possible after receiving emergency care if you have been bitten or mauled by any dog. If you delay, important information may be lost which could have an effect on your case and, ultimately, the monetary compensation you may be entitled to receive.
Call us for more information as soon as possible.
