Pre-Settlement Funding: Animal Bite
All animal owners have a responsibility to ensure that their animal’s don’t harm others. Alas, animals can be unpredictable at times. Even when an animal is normally good-natured, he or she can still attack when feeling threatened or confused. Oftentimes, these animals are unprovoked, but feel compelled to attack for one reason or another. For example, someone can just be taking a leisurely stroll in their neighborhood and happen to pass by a house with an unleashed dog. Seeing the person as a potential threat, the dog might attack that individual, potentially causing serious injury. In these situations, a dog owner may be held liable because it was their responsibility to ensure that their dog was leashed or otherwise contained. In rare cases, an animal attack can be deadly; young children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to these fatal animal attacks. If you or a loved one was injured from an animal or animal attack, you may be awaiting a settlement from an animal injury lawsuit.
Animal bite injuries may include, but are not limited to:
- Puncture wounds
- Lacerations
- Scarring
- Permanent disfigurement
- Severe infections such as, rabies, pasteurella, or capnocytophaga.
- Emotional trauma
- Nerve damage
- Eye Trauma
- Poisoning
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
- Kicks
- Severe infections
- Death from an animal
One statistic about dog bites is the number of dog bites that occur each year is staggering, with the CDC reporting approximately 4.7 million dog bite cases annually. Fortunately, fatalities resulting from dog bites are uncommon. DogsBite.org reports that in just one recent year, there 31 people killed in dog attacks in United States. Although rare compared to other types of accidents and wrongful death cases, the fact of the matter is, these tragic incidents do happen.
Types of animal bites and animal injuries that are involved in lawsuits can include:
- Dog bites and dog attacks
- Attacked by a cat
- Snake bites
- Injured from a horse or falling from an excited horse
- Spider bites
- Rat and mouse bites
- Bear attacks
- Injured from entertainment animals such as tiger or lion
- Injured at a zoo by an animal
- Park animal injury
- Pig and wild boar
- Milking, feeding or tending to cows
- Animal injury from a preserve or wildlife park
- A farm, working in pet stores, shelters, grooming, and kennels
Even if an animal bite doesn’t seem serious initially, it’s important to see a doctor right away. A minor infection, for example, can quickly become something serious if you don’t seek medical attention. This should be your priority; your next step should be to contact a law firm who specializes in personal injury lawsuits, and ideally, has experience in animal bite cases.
Are you already working with an attorney on an animal or dog bite lawsuit? It can seem as though the wait for your lawsuit to finalize is never-ending, with no clear indication as to when your case will settle. At USClaims, we offer pre-settlement funding, if a case is qualified for pre-settlement funding then we would purchase a portion of the proceeds of the anticipated court judgment or settlement for some cash now. USClaims only gets paid if a case is won or has reached a settlement! Apply now or call us today at 1-877-USCLAIMS to learn more.
