Spokane, Washington, Dog Bite Attorney
Dog bite attacks have a serious physical and emotional consequence that can last long past the initial incident. A dog bite victim could wind up facing permanent disfigurement, infection with rabies, or an irrational long-term fear of all animals.
The state of Washington has a dog bite statute, which differs from the common law. Under common law, which some states still follow, your pet was given “one free bite” – meaning you could not sue the owner the first time the animal bit someone. The legislature in Washington enacted this statute to create strict liability against the pet owner. You no longer have to show that the owner was negligent. However, if the injured party provoked the pet, if present a defense to the dog owner. Absent provocation, the pet owner is liable.
If a pet attacks you and serious injuries result, please contact the Law Office of Bruce M. Nelson in Spokane. We've dedicated our 32 years of successful personal injury law practice to representing the needs of honest people with serious injury claims — and dog bites can be truly serious.
The Wide World of Animal Attacks
Though dog bites trigger the most common type and number of animal attack injury claims, many other types of domesticated animals - ferrets, cats and birds, for example - can cause physical harm to you, as well as liability for their owners if they have been negligent.
Nondomesticated animals can be dangerous to humans too. Liability issues arising from these examples will be different from those having to do with dogs or domestic cats, depending on the jurisdiction.
Our personal injury lawyer is steeped in dog bite injury claim experience and will provide consistently accurate advice, strategies, details and updates in your case. Get in touch with our law office if a painful or in any way disfiguring dog bite or animal attack has impacted your life.
We Want to Hear From You
Your free initial consultation with the Law Office of Bruce M. Nelson is your first step on the road to recovery and your opportunity to benefit from the hard work we do to achieve compensation for our animal attack victim clients.
Contact us in Spokane today by phone, fax or e-mail so we can hear the details of your potential case. The initial consultation is free. We work on a percentage of the result we obtain for you, which means that we will work hard to obtain fair and just compensation.
