Phoenix Area Personal Injury Lawyers - Dog Bites and Animal Attacks
Dog bites and other animal attacks can be both physically and mentally damaging to victims, who are often small children. According to Arizona law, when a person is injured by a dog bite, the owner or person responsible for the dog at the time of the attack may be legally required to pay the victim’s damages. In many cases, our Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, and Tempe-area personal injury lawyers can arrange for the responsible party’s homeowners’ insurance policy to compensate the victim for his or her injuries.
Why You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you live in the Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe or the surrounding areas, our personal injury lawyers may be able to get you compensation for the cost of your medical care and counseling costs. In addition, you may be compensated for the loss of your earnings while recovering from the attack and for any damaged or destroyed personal property.
In order to receive compensation for your injuries after a dog bite or other animal attack, you must be able to prove that the owner of the animal failed to protect the public from harm caused by the animal. Once this has been established, the amount of damages you have suffered must be determined so that you can be justly compensated. The liability for damages to the victim in a dog bite or attack case will usually, but not always, be covered by the owner of the animal’s homeowners’ insurance policy. Based in Phoenix and serving Chandler, Mesa, and Tempe, the personal injury lawyers at Begam, Lewis & Marks can determine what steps to take in order to achieve compensation.
Arizona Dog Bite Law
Some states have a dog bite law, called the one-free-bite law, which does not hold the dog owner liable for damages caused the first time a dog injures someone. However, Arizona is not a one-free-bite state. Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 11-1020 and 11-1025.A state that, in addition to the dog owner, any person who was responsible for the dog at the time of the attack is liable for the victim’s damages.
There are a few exceptions to this law. For instance, if the victim provoked the attack, or if the dog is being used for military or police work and the attack occurred while the dog was defending itself against provocation or carrying out its duties.
Contact Begam, Lewis & Marks
Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and Phoenix residents should contact our personal injury lawyers at Begam, Lewis & Marks as soon as possible after an attack. We will collect the details of the case and maximize the damages recovered.
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Contact our Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and Phoenix-area personal injury lawyers to discuss your dog bite case. Our firm will answer any questions or concerns you might have.
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Phoenix, Arizona 85003
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