Dog Bites

How Casey Gerry's San Diego
dog bite lawyers can help you

Casey Gerry’s San Diego dog bite lawyers have extensive experience in representing victims of dog attacks. We have represented clients who suffered severe scarring injuries, and families who have lost a child as a result of the dog attack. Our dog bite lawyers always look very carefully at several aspects of dog attack cases.

Investigation by a knowledgeable personal injury lawyer at the beginning of a dog bite case is of paramount importance. Often people who own a dangerous dog do not have direct financial responsibility. Casey Gerry dog bite attorneys know that thorough investigation is needed to find out who truly held responsibility for the dog, what the responsibility of the owners of the property was, and what may have led to the attack.

Because almost all dog attacks involve scarring injuries, our personal injury attorneys frequently consult with plastic surgeons that treat our clients. We want to understand not only the near term impact for the injured person, but the prognosis for healing, as well as the life-long effects. Our dog bite lawyers ask surgeons for their recommendations for reducing or removing scars. Even after plastic surgery there will sometimes be a permanent residual, scars that our client will live with for the rest of their life.

Our dog bite lawyers seek to understand the effects of scarring in the victim’s daily life and work. We have represented models who have been attacked by a dog, and for whom scars had a dramatic, disastrous effect on their ability to continue at their accustomed work. For people who wear bathing suits or who play sports, scarring may compromises their ability to engage in familiar and rewarding activities.

The emotional trauma resulting from being attacked by a dog is a central element in many dog bite cases. People often suffer post-traumatic distress disorder, with symptoms of sleep disturbance, flashbacks of the attack, or a persistent fear of dogs. These symptoms are very real and need to be addressed in a psychologically sound approach. A psychologist can often treat the post-traumatic stress disorder in a few sessions, and help reduce some of the symptoms.

If the residual symptoms are more pervasive, the treating psychologist may recommend longer-term treatment. Only when a full workup has developed an understanding of the medical and psychological trauma and the treatment recommendations can our dog bite lawyers make a recommendation to the client regarding the resolution of their case.

As with any personal injury, Casey Gerry dog bite lawyers will perform a careful evaluation before we commit to undertake a dog attack case. However, if Casey Gerry does agree to take on your case, we will prosecute it aggressively.

Casey Gerry attorneys handle dog bite cases throughout southern California, including La Quinta, El Centro, Lake Elsinore, Temecula, and San Diego.