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Texas Dog Bite Lawyer

Dog bite injuries can cause permanent scarring, nerve damage, infection, and, worst of all, psychological damage. The victims are often the most vulnerable people in our society; fragile elderly people and small children.

Texas dog bite lawyer Scott Palmer helps dog bite victims obtain the settlement they need to recover from a dog attack.

Dog bites are the second-leading reason for emergency room admission in the United States. According to medical experts, the number of patients admitted for various injuries shows how prevalent dog bite injuries are:

 

  • Baseball/softball
  • Dog bites
  • Playground accidents
  • ATVs, mopeds
  • Volleyball
  • Inline skating
  • Horseback riding
  • Baby walkers
  • Skateboards

404,364
333,687
268,810
125,136
97,523
75,994
71,162
28,000
25,486

The breeds of dogs most likely to inflict lethal injuries are, in order:

  • Pit bull
  • Rottweiler
  • German shepherd
  • Husky
  • Malamute
  • Doberman
  • Chow chow
  • Great Dane
  • Saint Bernard

Children represent the majority of victims. For children under age 10, the injuries are especially devastating because 77% of the injuries are to the face and neck.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, in 2003 dog bites accounted for about one quarter of all homeowner’s insurance liability claims.

These sobering statistics call for serious legal consequences. If you or someone you love has suffered traumatic injury due to someone’s failure to abide by leash laws in Texas, if you have suffered or are suffering from a domestic animal attack, then please contact Texas dog bite lawyer Scott Palmer at his Dallas office.

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