$505,000
Settlement - Dog Bite to the Face
Our client was at a pool party at a friend’s house over a holiday weekend. Without warning, the homeowner’s rescue pit bull jumped up and bit our client on the lip. Our client suffered significant nerve damage and required plastic surgery. The homeowners admitted the dog did not do well with groups of people and should have locked him up before the party.
$295,000
Settlement - Dog Bite to the Face
Our three year old client was at a New Year’s Eve party at a friend’s house. The family hosting the party had a retired K9 German Shepherd who was sick with cancer. The party was held in the basement and the dog was kept on the main floor of the home. The minor went upstairs and was attacked by the dog, biting the right side of her face.
$275,000
Settlement - Dog Bite to the Face
Our client would occasionally care for a Chihuahua owned by a family she met in a local Facebook group. One evening, our client was asked to care for the dog and was instructed by the dog owners to carry the dog down the stairs to go outside. While walking down the stairs with the dog in her arms, our client tripped which startled the dog and resulted in the dog biting a chunk of her lip off. Our client required surgery and suffered permanent scarring.
$275,000
Settlement - Dog Bite to the Face
Our elderly client expressed interest in adopting a pitbull from a dog owner. Our client and the dog owner met at a park for a “meet and greet.” Our client poured water into a bowl then sat down on a nearby bench. The pitbull leapt up onto the bench and attacked her face, especially her eye, causing irreparable damage.
$167,000
Settlement - Dog Attack Resulting in Shoulder, Arm, and Wrist Injuries
Our client, a roofer, was working on a home in Chicago, Illinois when he went to his van to get supplies. Without warning or provocation, the homeowner’s dog ran toward our client, attacked him, and bit him twice. Our client was thrown into his work van, causing injury to his right shoulder, left arm, and left wrist. Our client required surgery to repair his torn rotator cuff.
