Dog Bite or Animal Attack?
Our La Crosse Injury Lawyers Can Help.
Moen Sheehan Meyer, Ltd, the second oldest law firm in the State of Wisconsin, has assisted our Coulee Region neighbors injured through the wrongdoing of another since 1853. Our La Crosse personal injury lawyers bring a proven record of success to the thorough and aggressive fight for fair and appropriate compensation when you or a loved one is a victim of an animal attack. An attack from a domestic or nondomestic animal can result in devastating brain and spinal cord injuries, and death. To protect yourself and your family against the often-complicated legal aspects of an animal attack, before the statute of limitations runs out, you need and want the legal experience, personalized attention, and solid advice of our Moen Sheehan Meyer, Ltd. team of La Crosse injury attorneys.
Animal Attack Causes
Every 40 seconds someone in the United States seeks medical attention for a dog bite. Although dog bites are the most common form of an animal attack, numerous other domestic animals such as cats, birds, and ferrets also bite humans. Many victims of domestic animal bites are young children. Any animal, regardless of breed, type, or training is capable of directing an attack on a family member, friend, or stranger for any reason including:
- Dominance –Person takes something away, tries to pet, hold, pick up, or disturbs while the animal is resting
- Fear – Person approaches too quickly when the animal is afraid
- Protective/Territorial – Stranger approaches the owner or the home of the owner
- Predatory – Reaction to small, quick moving children or animals, most common when more than one animal is involved
- Pain – Person approaches or touches injured or painful area on animal
- Punishment – Person hits, kicks, or verbally abuses animal
La Crosse Animal Owner Responsibility
All owners are responsible for keeping their domestic pets restrained or supervised, and the owner must inform a guest or visitor if the pet is dangerous. A domesticated animal is any animal living with a human, and is dependent on that human for food, water, and shelter.
Non-domesticated or “wild” animals kept on a person’s property such as large cats, monkeys, bears, bees, or other animals normally found in the wild also fall under the owner’s responsibility.
It is not always necessary for an animal to touch the person for injury to occur. Serious catastrophic injuries including spinal cord injury, brain injury, internal bleeding, and loss of limbs are possible consequences of a slip and fall or vehicular accident while fleeing from an aggressive animal.
Contact Our La Crosse Personal Injury Law Firm
An attack by an animal is often dangerous, painful, and costly. At Moen Sheehan Meyer, Ltd we utilize the extensive resources our many years of success to seek the compensation you deserve. We are here to help you. Contact a La Crosse personal injury attorney today for a free consultation.