Don’t underestimate just how much a dog bite can affect your life, now and for years to come. Many dog bite victims in Enterprise suffer serious physical injuries, including puncture wounds, torn flesh, broken bones, crush injuries, and nerve damage that require costly medical treatment and impact their ability to work and enjoy life. If you’ve been bitten by a dog, an experienced Enterprise dog bite attorney at Benson & Bingham can help you pursue a claim that forces the dog’s owner to take responsibility for your sudden and costly life changes.
We’re a team of award-winning Nevada trial lawyers who’ve helped injury victims and families recover well over $600 million in personal injury awards. Focus on recovering from your dog bite injuries and count on us to fight aggressively on your behalf of a meaningful financial recovery, too. We offer a free consultation, so contact us to discuss your dog bite case today.
How Do I Win a Dog Bite Lawsuit in Nevada?
Nevada is considered a “one-bite” state for dog bites. The dog’s owner isn’t strictly liable for damages unless they knew or shoudl have known that their dog was aggressive or had bitten someone in the past. However, this doesn’t mean you’re out of luck if you’re bitten by a dog without a history of viciousness. A dog’s owner can also be liable for a dog bite if they were negligent.
Negligence involves a deviation from reasonable care that causes an avoidable injury or wrongful death. A dog’s owner might be considered negligent and, in turn, liable for a dog bite if they:
- Ignored and/or violated Clark County leash laws
- Allowed their dog to roam freely without supervision
- Failed to keep their dog enclosed in a fenced-in yard
- Forgot to fix a broken gate on their premises, thereby allowing their dog an escape route where they could potentially hurt someone
- Mistreated their animal and, as a result, caused it to be aggressive or defensive
If you can prove the dog that bit you had a history of aggression or that the dog’s owner (or the owner of the premises where you were bitten) was negligent, you can successfully recover compensation for your bite-related damages.
What Can I Recover in an Enterprise, NV Dog Bite Case?
Our Enterprise dog bite attorneys can help you seek compensation for economic damages and non-economic damages related to:
- Current and future medical bills
- Lost wages
- Disability
- Changes in your earning capacity
- Rehabilitation
- Long-term care
- Disfigurement
- Scarring
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
- Inconvenience
- Reduced quality of life
- PTSD
The more severe your dog bite injuries and the more your life changes because of a dog attack, the more your personal injury case can potentially be worth. It’ll be important to consider ceilings on applicable insurance policies, allegations of shared fault, and delays in seeking medical care, as these things can potentially reduce or bar a financial recovery in dog bite cases.
Call Our Enterprise Dog Bite Lawyers For Immediate Legal Assistance
Nevada imposes a two-year statute of limitations on most civil dog bite lawsuits. When a child is bitten by a dog in Enterprise, the statute of limitations can potentially be tolled until they turn 18. However, waiting a long time to initiate a dog bite case isn’t a good idea. The longer you wait, the weaker your case will be. Evidence fades. Witness memories fade and become less reliable. Insurance adjusters and defense attorneys have time to formulate a way to fight back.
If you want to make the most of your dog bite lawsuit, call Benson & Bingham for help right away. Our dog bite attorneys in Enterprise, NV, have decades of combined experience fighting for injury victims and families. As aggressive advocates for justice, we’ve helped our clients win over $600 million in damages.
Let us fight for you, too. Contact our law office today to get started. Your first consultation is free, and there’s no cost to hire our personal injury law firm until we’ve won compensation for your dog bite case.