Dog Bite Attorneys is San Diego

San Diego dog bite lawyers
give an overview on dog bite cases

Being attacked by a dog can be a traumatic and life-altering event. Casey Gerry’s San Diego dog bite lawyers know that when a dog attacks an individual, it can cause not only physical scarring, but emotional scarring and persistent fear. Anyone who has ever experienced a dog attack knows how terrifying it is. Our dog bite attorneys in San Diego know that the consequences of a dog attack may include:

• Scarring
  Most of our clients who seek the help of a personal injury or dog bite attorney in San Diego have suffered dog attacks that have left them with some permanent scarring. Corrective plastic surgery can often reduce the scars but even with the best surgical care, in many instances, there will be permanent residuals, scars that our clients will have to live with for the rest of their lives.
• Depression and compromised self-esteem
  Severe scarring often leaves the victim significantly depressed. Our dog bite lawyers understand that visible, disfiguring scars can profoundly affect a person’s sense of self. In representing our clients we always consider the effect of the injuries and scarring on the person’s self-esteem and ability to function.
• Residual emotional trauma
  Our dog bite attorneys see many clients who develop post-traumatic distress disorder, with symptoms of sleep disturbance, increased anxiety and irritability, preoccupation with the attack, inability to concentrate, and fear of dogs.

Dog attacks are a serious medical and social problem. More than four million dog bites are reported each year, and many more go unreported. Our San Diego dog bite attorneys have handled dog bite claims throughout San Diego and many other Southern California cities.

25% of all homeowner liability claims are from dog bites, and they result in more than $320 million in claims per year. In 1996, State Farm Insurance Company paid over $80 million to settle dog-related personal injury claims. This amounted to 30% of all bodily injury and medical claims the company paid that year. In 2002, the last year for which data are available, the average dog bite claim cost insurers $16,600.