A Coconut Creek dog bite lawyer from Ged Lawyers is here to help you navigate the claims process and seek fair compensation for your injuries after an animal attack. When dogs cause significant injuries, we can fight to hold their owners accountable and seek money for our clients’ medical care, income losses, pain and suffering, and more.
You can learn more about how a Coconut Creek personal injury lawyer can help you by discussing your case with us. Our legal team provides free initial case consultations for animal bite victims and their families. We handle cases for victims of any age with any severity of injury.
Our Coconut Creek Dog Bite Attorneys Seek Fair Compensation for Injury Victims
Our Coconut Creek dog bite lawyers pursue compensation for our clients based on their financial and non-financial losses. Potential damages include a wide range of expenses and losses related to treatment and care. Our personal injury team will identify your recoverable damages, document them, and assign them a fair value. This informs our insurance claim and negotiations about what a fair settlement looks like.
While each case depends greatly on its own merits and damages, many dog bite victims incur the same types of costs. Compensable damages frequently include:
Economic Damages
Economic damages are the direct expenses victims incur because of a dog bite. They could include:
- Medical bills for physical and psychological injuries
- Future care costs, including plastic surgery and rehabilitation
- Income losses
- Reduced ability to work and earn wages
- Miscellaneous expenses with receipts
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages are more commonly referred to as “pain and suffering.” These are intangible losses you experienced because of the incident and your injuries.
Generally, those with catastrophic or severely disfiguring injuries will be eligible for the highest pain and suffering settlements. Anyone who requires medical treatment for their injuries can seek non-economic damages.
Wrongful Death Damages
Our wrongful death lawyers can help your family seek money if your loved one died from their dog bite injuries. We understand how these cases work and how to get justice. Under Florida Statutes § 768.21, only the decedent’s estate executor can file a wrongful death claim or lawsuit.
Let an Attorney From Ged Lawyers Manage Your Coconut Creek Dog Bite Case
At Ged Lawyers, our team of injury attorneys fights to help dog bite victims in Coconut Creek recover fair compensation and hold dog owners accountable. Our case results show that our law firm has recovered millions of dollars for clients hurt due to someone else’s negligence.
We develop strong cases to support our clients’ personal injury claims and lawsuits. This allows us to negotiate for fair compensation based on their recoverable damages or present a case in court that results in a verdict for an appropriate payout.
At Ged Lawyers, our legal team works based on contingency. We do not ask our clients to pay anything upfront. We do not require any payment to start working on your case. Instead, we will take our attorney’s fees from the money we recover for you. If we do not win your case, you do not pay.
Our Coconut Creek Dog Attack Lawyers Build Compelling Cases Against Pet Owners
Dog bite victims in Coconut Creek count on our attorneys to handle their claims while they undergo treatment and recover from their injuries. Our team understands you must focus on your health and well-being right now, so we will manage your legal case on your behalf.
While some states require a dog to have a history of bites or other vicious behavior before holding the owner accountable, Florida’s dog bite law (Florida Statutes § 767.04) creates strict liability for a dog owner or handler. This means we do not need to worry about documenting the dog’s history of bad behavior. Instead, we only need to show:
- The dog belongs to or was under the control of the at-fault party
- The dog bit you
- You suffered injuries and financial losses as a result
The evidence we use to build a compelling dog bite case in Coconut Creek depends on the circumstances and what is available. Some common types of evidence in these cases include:
- Video of the incident
- Eyewitness statements
- Reports of investigations conducted by the police or animal control officers
- Photographs of the scene
- Relevant medical records
- Expert testimony
- Paperwork documenting damages
Our Florida personal injury attorneys file insurance claims and lawsuits on behalf of clients hurt by dog bites. In these cases, we aim to hold the liable party accountable and recover financial compensation for our client.
What Happens When Our Coconut Creek Dog Bite Injury Lawyers Need to Sue?
When a lawsuit is necessary in a Coconut Creek dog bite case, our attorneys know how to prepare and file the appropriate paperwork in a Broward County civil court. We are familiar with these courts and this process.
Florida lawmakers changed the personal injury statute of limitations in 2023. Per HB 837 / SB236, victims now have only two years from their injury date to file a lawsuit in most cases.
Filing a lawsuit does not mean the case will go to trial. Most personal injury cases settle out of court. However, if the insurance company will not make a fair settlement offer, we will not hesitate to tell your story and demand fair compensation from a judge or jury.
Speak to Our Coconut Creek Dog Bite Legal Team About Your Options for Free
Ged Lawyers provides free case consultations for dog bite victims and their families. If you or your child suffered injuries or you lost a loved one, a Coconut Creek dog bite lawyer from our team is here to help. Someone is available now to answer your questions and assess your options based on the information you provide.
Contact us about your dog bite injury case today.
