Dog Bite Case Timeline

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One of our recent clients who was the victim of a dog bite asked us how long their case would take to settle. Dog bite cases can be complicated but the biggest thing about them is the amount of damage that can be sustained from a dog bite. That can be something as little as a nip or it can be a devastating injury and permanent damage, muscle damage, nerve damage, tissue damage. It all depends on the particular injury. That’s going to determine how long it takes to settle your case in part because the amount of treatment you get is something that shouldn’t be rushed. If you have devastating injuries, you need to follow through with all that treatment. Cases where medical treatment is less severe, they tend to settle a little bit more quickly.

The second factor is liability. If the owner of the dog accepts liability, then certainly that will push the case along more quickly. What we find is dog bite cases can be extremely complicated in that whether it’s a dog owner, a renter, a landlord who might be liable for your damages, that can determine who accepts liability, who denies liability. Dog bite cases are unlike any other type of case. If an attorney is not specifically experienced in dog bite cases, your case could end up in limbo for a very long time. The attorneys here at the Victory law firm are very experienced in dog bite cases. We pursue them aggressively and quickly. If you are the victim of a dog bite, please reach out to us at the Victory law firm right away.