Fullerton Dog Bite Injuries

While many people love and even treat their pets as valued members of their families, dogs are still animals that can cause serious harm to people. If you or your loved one suffered harm after being attacked by someone else’s dog, you might have the right to seek compensation in a lawsuit against the dog’s owner or handler.

Our seasoned dog bite attorneys at CD Law can meet with you in a complimentary preliminary consultation to answer all your questions and explain the legal process behind pursuing a lawsuit for your Fullerton dog bite injuries.

What Are Some Physical Injuries From Dog Bites?

Being attacked by a dog can result in a wide range of debilitating and even life-altering physical injuries. Because dogs have immense jaw strength, a bite has the potential to cause serious harm.

Some of the most common types of injuries in dog attacks include:

• Deep puncture wounds, cuts, and lacerations that can require stitches, surgical repair, and result in disfiguring scarring
• Nerve damage that can cause loss of function in the affected area
• Muscle, tendon, and tissue damage
• Loss of a digit or appendage
• Broken bones and head injuries, especially when a dog knocks someone over in an attack
• Back and neck injuries from being knocked down or from contorting one’s body in a struggle to escape from the dog
• Infections

Sadly, children often suffer the most grievous injuries in dog attacks. Because they do not know any better, they often approach dogs incorrectly. Kids frequently run up and put their faces right in dogs’ faces, making it more likely for them to suffer devastating facial wounds. Children can also unknowingly provoke a dog into biting them by hugging it too tightly or pulling on its fur or tail, which may cause the dog to lash out and bite them. When a dog bites a young child, they are also not as easily able to escape as an adult, so the attack can last for longer, leading to more severe physical wounds.

Fortunately, our knowledgeable Fullerton attorneys are here to help you pursue a personal injury lawsuit against the dog’s owner or handler to seek compensation for your dog bite wounds. If your suit is successful, you could use the proceeds to pay for your medical needs.

What Are Some Emotional Injuries From Dog Bites?

Being attacked by a dog can also result in life-altering emotional injuries. Many survivors of serious dog bites face severe mental health struggles. Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression are alarmingly common. Trying to cope with physical injuries and permanent scars can be challenging. Some people develop debilitating fears of dogs that can prevent them from participating in day-to-day activities and cause them to fear any social situations where they could encounter a dog.

Our compassionate Fullerton legal team works to determine the full extent of the dog bite injury’s impact on your mental and emotional well-being to help you pursue a fair damages award or settlement.

Speak With a Fullerton Lawyer About Dog Bite Wounds

Recovering physically and emotionally from a serious dog attack can be a lengthy, challenging, and costly process. You might need to undergo extensive medical treatment, including plastic surgery. After you get home from the hospital, you might need to continue with follow-up doctors’ visits to monitor your recovery and continue with a grueling physical or occupational therapy program to regain lost mobility or function in your damaged limbs. You might need extensive therapy to help restore your mental well-being.

Contact our local legal team to discuss your Fullerton dog bite injuries. We are prepared to work tirelessly to help you recover after a dog attack.