Muscular Damage From a Dog Bite in Pittsburgh

If you or someone you love was bitten by a dog, you should seek immediate medical attention—even if the bite does not make you feel sick—according to Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. A dog bite can cause serious muscle and joint pain. It may lead to more serious complications if left untreated.

When you are bitten by a dog, its owner is responsible for the cost of any medical care your injuries require. The dog’s owner is also responsible for additional costs that stem from your injuries, such as the time you will be required to miss from work. A Pittsburgh muscular damage lawyer can also ensure that you are compensated for intangible costs like pain and suffering.

When you are ready to pursue the financial recovery you are entitled to, your lawyer can help you:

• Prove the dog’s owner was negligent
• Assign a value to your claim
• Negotiate a favorable financial settlement

Find out how hard we fight for financial recovery for our clients by contacting the personal injury team at Berger and Green.

Our Team Can Compile the Supporting Evidence You Need

After a dog bite or attack in Pittsburgh, you are entitled to financial compensation from the owner of the dog that bit you. To prove the at-fault dog owner’s negligence and financial responsibility, you and your lawyer are required to show that:

• The dog’s owner owed you a duty of care
• The dog’s owner breached their responsibility to you
• The dog’s bite caused your injuries
• Your injuries have a financial consequence

Our personal injury team can help you build a solid case and compile a case file with the supporting documents and other evidence you require, including:

• Police and incident reports
• Witness statements
• Medical records
• Medical bills
• Photos of your injuries
• Employment and salary records

Let a member of our personal injury team know right away if you need help obtaining any of the items that go into your case file. Our team will help you gather them and use them to prove the dog’s owner responsible for your compensation. We will also work hard to prove the full financial impact of your injuries.

Financial Compensation After a Dog Bite

You are entitled to financial recovery from a dog bite in Pittsburgh that caused muscular damage. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, a dog is considered personal property and “owners are responsible for damages caused by their dog.” Recoverable damages you can collect from the at-fault dog owner include:

• Current medical bills
• Future medical bills
• Current loss of income
• Future loss of income
• Pain and suffering
• Physical disability
• Physical disfigurement
• Mental anguish
• Emotional distress

If a bite from a known or unknown dog left you with muscle damage or other serious physical injuries, a Pittsburgh muscular damage lawyer can help you pursue the owner of the dog that bit you for financial recovery.

Find out what we can do to make sure you get the compensation you deserve by contacting the personal injury team at Berger and Green by calling today.

We Can Negotiate a Financial Settlement on Your Behalf

You can avoid a lengthy court case and receive compensation directly from the owner of the dog that bit you, or from the insurance company that represents him. You, not your lawyer, are always the one who will decide to accept or reject a financial settlement. With the help of a member of our personal injury team, you can:

• Assign an accurate financial value to your compensation claim
• Weigh the feasibility of any settlement offers you receive
• Negotiate a favorable settlement with the at-fault dog owner

Your lawyer can also help you avoid inadvertently accepting a settlement offer that is too small to fully cover the cost of your injuries. Review your total expenses and losses with your lawyer to ensure that your claim is not:

• Undervalued
• Underpaid
• Filed too late to comply with the statute of limitations

Avoid Putting Your Compensation at Risk

In the state of Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations limits the time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit against the owner of the dog that bit you. According to 42 Pa. CSA § 5524, you generally have two years from the date of the dog bite to file your lawsuit. There can be serious repercussions if you do not file your lawsuit within the allotted time. Failure to meet the statute of limitations could result in:

• An inability to file your lawsuit at all once the allotted time has passed
• The inability to compel the at-fault dog owner to compensate you
• An inability to reach a financial settlement with the at-fault dog owner

Contact a member of our personal injury team as soon as you know you are hurt, because the state limits the time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit. The sooner our team starts working on your claim, the more time we have to make sure your case complies with the relevant statute of limitations. This way, we can avoid putting your right to compensation at risk of dismissal.

Our Pittsburgh Team Is Ready to Get You Compensated for Muscle Damage After a Dog Bite

Were you or a loved one the victim of a dog bite or attack in Pittsburgh? If the dog bite left you with muscular damage, you have the basis of a personal injury insurance claim or lawsuit. Our team can help you get the financial compensation you are entitled to.

When you are ready to hold the at-fault dog owner financially liable for your injuries and their resulting costs, our team is ready to go to work for you. Find out how a Pittsburgh muscular damage lawyer can help you start preparing your claim for fair financial compensation.

Contact the personal injury team at Berger and Green by calling today.