Injured By A Dog? - Adam Kutner

Dog bite Injuries by Adam Kutner. Ever been bitten by a dog? Not the nip you got from your puppy as a kid, but a real bite? The kind that disfigures you, infects you, causes you to go through rabies treatments, results in the fear and nightmares of post-traumatic stress disorder? It may have been a friend's dog, a neighbor's, or even a stranger's. It might have happened in your own yard, or on your job, while out for a jog, or while taking your baby for a stroll. However it happened, the consequences can be devastating physically, emotionally, and financially. There will be medical treatment and expenses, perhaps an ambulance, an emergency room, surgery, and therapy. You may lose time from work, or lose your job altogether if fears consume you. Treatment may be a onetime event or it may last months or years.

Some injuries may be more indirect. Take the mother with the baby in the stroller. Seeing her child attacked by a vicious animal strikes fear into her as much as into the child. Being in proximity to the attack, in danger herself, will not be the mother's first thought. But once the child is again safe and has received medical attention, the mother's trauma may surface. That distress can have consequences as severe as though she were the victim of the bites herself.

When a dog attacks, your first thoughts may not be of why. But it is an important question. Did the dog have a history of biting that went ignored by the owner? Was the dog running loose in violation of leash laws? Was the animal properly vaccinated? Had it perhaps been trained in a manner to encourage aggressiveness? Was an owner present but not paying attention? Or, perhaps the dog was a stray, which was regularly fed by a well-meaning person, inadvertently keeping an animal with an unknown history in the area. There are many factors, which may have caused, or may have prevented, the entire incident. Adam Kutner is an attorney who can help you find answers to those questions and determine if someone should be held responsible for the pain, suffering, and financial loss you may have endured.

Possibly the animal belonged to a friend and you do not wish to risk the relationship. In fact, the friend's insurance may cover the type of injury you suffered. Adam Kutner can help you figure that out. You may believe you played some part in the attack. That might not prevent you from pursuing a legal action. You may also worry about being able to afford an attorney. Your situation may be one in which the attorney can represent you on a contingency basis; where his fees come from the eventual recovery rather than up front from you. If you have been in this situation, do not let your uncertainties prevent you from seeking help and advice. It is an attorney's job to explain your rights, and the possible outcome should you decide to pursue recovery for your injuries. Let Adam Kutner do that for you.