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Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law handle cases resulting from wrongful death, automobile accidents, including trucking, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents; construction accidents, birth injury, slip/trip and falls, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, dog bites, product liability, swimming pool accidents and business litigation.
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| « back to areas of practice | Dog Bites
Dog bites are unfortunately becoming more frequent with a growing population of individuals owning dogs. Studies consistently demonstrate that children are more often the victims of dog bites and attacks than adults. Many dog bite injuries can result in scarring, disfigurement, and sometimes death. Studies also find that most dog attacks belong to a family member, friend, or neighbor and the majority of incidents happen at home or in familiar place.
According to the law, dog owners are responsible for their dog’s actions. If you or a loved one has been injured by a dog or any wild animal being kept by a person, you may be entitled to receive compensation from the animal’s owner. An injured party may also bring a negligence claim against a dog owner and must show that the owner knew or should have been aware of the dog’s potential for causing harm.
It is important for a victim of a dog bite to hire an experienced attorney as soon as possible to investigate the facts, preserve evidence, and explore all legal approaches to obtaining compensation. Dog bite law can be complex and vary from state, county, and city. In general, California is a strict liability state, meaning that a dog owner is liable for injuries inflicted by his or her dog upon a human being, even if the owner was not negligent and the dog had never bitten anyone previously.
Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law has experience helping victims through the legal process and has a proven track record of winning large legal settlements to help clients pay for medical bills, reimbursement for lost income, cosmetic surgery, and pain and suffering from injuries. Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law will evaluate your claim free of charge and help you collect the compensation you deserve. Contact Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law for a Free Case Evaluation. | | Settlement Results | | $275,000.00 | California
Gibson & Hughes took to trial a case where defendants dog jumped upon and injured the plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered a fractured hip. Judgment was for the plaintiff in the amount of $275,000.
| | $250,000.00 | San Diego County
G & H represented a young boy who was viciously attacked by a dog. Lengthy litigation resulted in a judgment against the defendant in an amount exceeding $250,000.00.
| | $250,000.00 | San Bernardino County, CA
Serious dog bite incident when the plaintiff was going for her daily walk around the neighborhood, when without warning, she was relentlessly attacked by two pitbulls resulting in policy limit settlement.
| | $155,000.00 | Orange County
Robert Gibson scored a victory in a dog bite trial in Orange County. The owner of the dog claimed his dog did not bite the plaintiff, and further claimed he did nothing wrong in keeping control over this dog. G&H argued that the defendant was lax in his inability to keep the dog properly leashed, which led the dog to attack G&H’s client. After a hard fought trial, G&H and their client obtained a verdict of $155,000.00
| | $150,000.00 | Orange County
Gibson & Hughes represented a man who was attacked by a dog while walking his own dog in the common area at his condominium. The owner of the dog was renting a unit at the condominium complex from the unit owner. A lawsuit was filed against the owner of the dog, and G&H pursued the owner of the condominium unit and the property management company using a unique theory. Litigation resulted in a judgment exceeding $150,000 against all the defendants.
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