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Riverside Dog Bite Attorneys

Dogs can be mans best frienduntil these normally domesticated animals show their ugly side and bite an unsuspecting victim. Far from minor, dog bite injuries can range from disfigurement to deathand more than 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year in the United States alone. What are the legal issues surrounding dog bites? Do you have a dog bite case? Read on for more information.

Surprisingly, the majority of dog bites occur on the owners property with unrestrained dogs. In addition, statistics show that chained dogs are far more likely to bite. While men are bitten nearly twice as often as women, children are the hardest hit by dog bites of the nearly 20 dog bite deaths every year, a majority are children. Dog bites can take an immense financial toll nearly $1 billion in financial losses each year. Add to that the risk of disfigurement, disability, and even death, and you have a serious problem.

With dogs biting as many as two percent of our countrys population each year, its no wonder that most communities have strict laws concerning dog bites. The dogs owner can be taken to task for their failure to control their dog, regardless of whether the dog was leashed or unleashed or they warned the victim of the dog prior to the bite. Even if your injuries are minor, filing a Riverside dog bite lawsuit can act as a crucial warning to dog owners in your community control your dog or pay the price. Why should you pay the financial and emotional costs of a dog bite when the law provides for compensation and damages paid by negligent parties?

Unfortunately, many Riverside dog bite cases are extremely complex and involve medical examinations, investigations, and extensive collection of evidence. This means that you should avoid "going it alone" if you are considering bringing a personal injury lawsuit concerning a dog bite. Instead, get a great Riverside dog bite injury lawyer someone with extensive experience gaining settlements and protecting the rights of personal injury victims and whose office has what it takes to support and strategize throughout the legal process.

Bisnar & Chase is a Riverside personal injury law firm committed to upholding its clients rights. Have you or a loved one been bitten by a dog? Act today your time to file could be limited by state and local laws. Call Bisnar & Chase for a free telephone consultation and more information on our personal injury services.

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Bisnar | Chase 2006-2008 - Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 60 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Bisnar | Chase has received this award for three consecutive years.

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