St. Louis MO Dog Bite Injury Attorneys
Dog Bite Facial Injuries
A sudden dog attack can result in devastating injuries. Permanent facial scars are commonly suffered in these types of attacks. Facial injuries can be extremely painful physically and could result in severe disfigurement. They can also cause significant emotional distress and psychological trauma. If you or a loved one has sustained severe facial injuries in a dog attack, please contact an experienced Missouri dog bite lawyer to get more information about pursuing your legal rights.
Dog Bites and Facial Injuries
A serious dog bite injury can change a person's life. The emotional, physical and financial devastation suffered in such an attack can be significant. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 77 percent of all dog bite injuries involve the face. This amounts to about 44,000 facial injuries each year.
According to Dogsbite.org, 70 percent of all dog attacks involve children. Also, The Albany Medical Center in New York recently found that one in seven children who receive emergency treatment for dog bite injuries to the face sustain eye injuries as well. These eye injuries, the study says, are more likely to result in complications and need additional surgery than other injuries sustained in a child dog attack.
Damages for Facial Injuries Caused by Dog Attacks
When someone suffers serious facial injuries because of a dog attack, he or she may hold the dog owner liable for the injuries suffered. Damages in such cases usually include:
- All medical expenses: These types of injuries often require emergency care, medications and plastic surgery. These expenses add up fast and the victim should not be left having to pay the bills.
- Anxiety and depression: Victims of dog attacks may be forever emotionally scarred around dogs. This emotional trauma may require expensive psychological therapy as well.
- Post-traumatic stress: It is hard to determine a financial payment that can adequately compensate someone for the pain and suffering they experience after a vicious dog attack. The judge may compare your case to similar cases to determine a settlement.
- Emotional distress of parents: When a child is attacked, the parents may receive financial compensation for the severe emotional distress they experience as a result of witnessing their child's injuries.
- Loss of wages: When the victim has to miss work during the recovery process, lost wages may be included in a settlement.
The MO dog bite law group at Page Law offers free consultations to anyone injured by a dog. We help dog bite victims receive fair compensation for their injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured in a St. Louis dog attack, please contact our law offices to examine your legal rights and options.
