Over 75 million people own dogs in the United States, and these dogs can cause many different types of injuries, including non-bite injuries. Under Colorado’s tort laws, dog owners have some liability for non-bite injuries caused by their dog if these injuries are serious enough to constitute bodily harm. If you have suffered any kind of injury as the result of a dog attack, you need to contact a Colorado dog bite attorney to get compensated for your injuries.
Your Seasoned Colorado Dog Bite Attorneys
The experience offered by the O’Connell Law Firm, P.C., ensures that you will receive the compensation you deserve for your dog bite injuries. We are dedicated to helping injured parties get compensated for financial burdens like medical expenses or lost wages following any type of personal injury or accident, including motor vehicle accidents, work-related accidents, nursing home abuse or dog attacks. Our extensive experience in cases of dog owner liability for non-bite injuries as well as catastrophic injuries from a dog attack will help you hold dog owners accountable in Colorado courts.
Colorado Dog Bite and Personal Injury Laws
In general, premises liability, tort and personal injury laws in the state cover victims of dog bites who were legally on public or private property when attacked and didn’t provoke the dog into biting them. Owners of vicious dogs have liability for non-bite injuries as well if those injuries are well documented and are a direct result of the dog attack. Dog owners are usually liable even if their dog has never bitten anyone before or the dog owner was not aware of their dog’s ability to bite and injure someone. If your child, a loved one or yourself has been injured by a dog during an attack, even if the dog didn’t cause serious bodily harm through biting, you could be eligible for compensation under Colorado personal injury law.
Non-Bite Injuries Suffered Due to Dog Attacks
While dog bites can definitely cause traumatic injuries and serious bodily harm, a dog can also attack by scratching, pushing or jumping on someone. These types of attacks can cause injuries, especially to children, which are very serious, even if they aren’t the direct result of a dog bite. The fear of a dog attack can also cause an individual to have a slip and fall or other accident that causes injury. Non-bite dog attack injuries include:
- Skin lacerations
- Muscle tears
- Spinal injuries
- Head or neck injuries
- Psychological harm due to trauma
- Damage to nerves or internal injuries
In cases of liability for non-bite injuries, dog owners can be held accountable in civil court and be ordered to pay financial compensation for expenses incurred by victims as a result of their injuries. In certain circumstances, negligent dog owners can also be charged with crimes relating to using a dog to intentionally hurt someone.
Contact the O’Connell Law Firm, P.C., for a Consultation
Our knowledgeable attorneys can untangle the legal statues that might apply in your case and determine negligent dog owner liability for non-bite injuries. We will help you heal from your dog bite injuries and make sure that you get the compensation you deserve.
