Animal Bites

Chicago Dog Bite Lawyers

Helping Victims of Many Kinds of Animal Attacks

Pet owners are responsible for ensuring that their pets do not inflict harm on others. If they allow their pets to bite, scratch, or cause injury in some other way, the victim can sue. The property owner may be liable for any medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other expenses arising from the injury.

The Chicago dog bite lawyers of Lane & Lane, LLC can help you decide what to do about a dog bite injury. If you contact us, we can offer you a free initial consultation, in which our attorneys will listen to your situation and determine whether a lawsuit will be worthwhile. If we take your case, we will do all legal work on contingency, charging no attorneys' fees unless and until a settlement or verdict is reached.

The Law and Animal Attacks

Under the law, pets are considered property, and premises liability laws apply. Under premises liability law, property owners have a responsibility to make sure their property does not cause harm to other people. If they do not live up to that responsibility, and an injury results, they can be sued for damages.

Though dog bites are by far the most common incidents to result in litigation, there are other types of animal attacks that can make for valid cases. For example, if a pet owner's cat scratches a neighbor's child, the cat owner can be held accountable for the injured party's medical bills and may even be subject to criminal charges.

For more information about the legal specifics of animal bite cases, please visit our Animal Bites Information Center.

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In animal attack cases, as in all personal injury cases, it is important to gauge whether damages are considerable enough to make litigation worthwhile. Do not try to make these decisions alone. Contact our Chicago dog bite lawyers immediately and together we can work through your situation.

If you or a loved one has experienced a serious personal injury or even death as a result of the fault of another, we can help you obtain the compensation you deserve. Lane & Lane, LLC's Chicago personal injury lawyers have experience in personal injury cases involving a wide range of areas, including auto accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, and much more.