Dog Bite Lawyers

Orlando, Florida

Dog bites can be terrifying, dangerous, and they can even cause very serious injuries and, unfortunately, in some cases, even death. Unfortunately, more than four million dog bites occur each year, and the majority of those incidents involve children. Children are smaller, they are usually unfamiliar with dogs and their habits, they are unable to protect themselves, and they often sustain injuries to the face.

Dog bites occur for a number of reasons, but most often they occur because:

• The dog is establishing dominance
• The dog feels threatened
• The dog is protecting the owner
• The dog is surprised
• The dog is protecting its territory

Florida, like many states, has both state laws and various municipal ordinances concerning dogs, dog bites, and dog owners.In Florida, if you suffer a dog bite, the dog owner will almost always be held responsible for the dog bite. Dog owners in Florida are held to strict liability law, meaning that the only question after a person is bit by a dog, is how much compensation is appropriate. Recovery on a dog bite claim may be lessened for a few different reasons:

• Comparative Negligence – how much the victim was at fault for their dog bite injuries.
• Lack of Supervision – if the victim is a child, recovery may be lessened if the parent failed to appropriately supervise the child.
• Adequate Warning – if the dog owner had adequate warning signs posted about their dangerous animal.

Dog bites can result in permanent emotional and physical scarring.If you or a loved one has suffered a dog bite, contact one of the experienced dog bite lawyers at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. Our Orlando dog bite lawyers will evaluate your claim for free and they will represent you on a contingent fee basis, which means you don’t have to pay any attorneys’ fees unless you recover on your dog bite claim.