Charleston Dog Bite Attorney

Pet owners do not only have a responsibility to feed and care for their pets – they also have a responsibility to other people in their communities. This moral and legal responsibility requires them to properly train and restrain their animals to keep everyone around them safe. Unfortunately, not every pet owner meets this obligation. Every year innocent people are hurt by animals as a result of pet owners’ negligence.

If you have been attacked by another person’s pet, contact the Charleston animal attack lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm today.

Causes of Dog Bites

Dog bites are the most common form of animal attack. According to one study, 1000 Americans, most of them children, are treated in emergency rooms every day as a result of dog attacks. Legally, someone is at fault every time a dog hurts someone: either the person who was attacked, or the dog’s owner.

A dog bite victim is responsible for his or her own injuries if he or she was threatening or provoking the dog in some way. This generally does not include innocent gestures that the person did not intend to be threatening; some dogs are abnormally easy to provoke. Anyone who tries to hurt a dog or its owner is responsible for any resulting injuries.

If the victim was not provoking the dog, then the owner is responsible, even if the owner has not trained the dog to be violent, or the dog had never shown aggressive tendencies before, or any other excuse that owners may offer.

Consequences of Dog Bites

The consequences of any animal attack can be severe. Physical injuries can include scars, broken bones, lacerations, and risk of infection, just to name a few. Emotional repercussions can include post-traumatic stress disorder, reduced quality of life, and high anxiety.

The costs of treating these medical problems can become very high. It is not fair for victims to take on this financial burden after suffering attacks that were not their fault. The Charleston animal attack lawyers at the Steinberg Law Firm are committed to battling this injustice by protecting the rights of animal attack victims.

Contact Us

To speak to a Charleston dog bite attorney, contact the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.