Dog Bite Attorney in California

Since 2013, the average dog bite settlement amount has more than doubled, to over $60,000 per claim. The increase reflects medical bill inflation, which has increased significantly since the Great Recession ended, as well as a better understanding of the serious physical and emotional injuries that dog bites cause. More on that below.

Average payouts have changed, but insurance company attitudes remain unchanged. Although TV commercials imply otherwise, insurance companies care almost nothing about victims. Instead, they only care about corporate profits. As a result, insurance company lawyers freely use obscure legal loopholes to reduce or deny compensation, regardless of what is right or fair. More on that below as well.

At the Law Offices of Eslamboly Hakim, the approach of our California Dog Bite Lawyers are likewise unchanged. Over the past several decades, our team has developed proven methods that generate life-changing results. These results include compensation for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. Additionally, legal actions send strong messages to pet owners.

Provocation, a form of comparative fault, is a partial defense in scienter and other dog bite negligence claims. Victims who provoke animals could be partially responsible for their own damages.

California dog bite law narrowly defines “provocation” in dog bite cases. Usually, provocation is a physical act that goes far beyond aggressive verbal teasing. Provocation is usually severe torture that justifies a violent response.