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A dog bite injury is a horrific event that could have a lifelong impact on the injured individual. It can be especially traumatic for a child. Some of those injuries inflicted by a dog can be horrific, to the point of permanent physical impairment. When this happens, a personal injury lawyer can help guide you through the legal maze that can result in just and appropriate compensation for the victim, or the victim's family. Sometimes, the victim of a dog attack doesn't survive. That's all the more reason to seek the services of a dog bite personal injury lawyer for appropriate legal advice and guidance. Ask any dog expert and you'll get the same answer: in most cases, a dog attack is not a result of provocation, but the result of prior mistreatment, or a poorly-trained dog at the hands of irresponsible owners. Training the aggressiveness out of a dog is not only a job better left to the experts, it is often missed entirely by misguided pet owners who have no idea what they're getting into when that adorable puppy arrives in their home. That puppy will grow up to be an adult dog, capable of harm unless properly trained to be a responsible canine citizen. And let there be no doubt:Dog bite injurycan result in death. In California a 67-year-old man died December 5th from dog bites he suffered October 14th at his nephew's home. According to media reports Edward Mitchell, who lived at his nephew's home, had dropped something in the backyard, only to begin a struggle with the family dog—a pit bull—over the object. As the man struggled with the dog, the animal became more aggressive, eventually lunging for the man's neck. A spokesperson for the local animal control office noted that the dog may have had prior experience with aggressive play. The animal control officer called to the scene had to tranquilize the dog twice to prevent it from lunging at police officers on the scene. The victim, meanwhile, was treated by paramedics at the scene for severe bleeding and a bite to the neck. Admitted to a convalescent home for follow-up care, Mitchell died less then two months later. The local coroner ruled death due to dog bites. When such an attack occurs, resulting in dog bite injury or even death, a personal injury lawyer can help determine liability, together with the potential for the filing of a negligence lawsuit. Not only is it important to pursue compensation for such pain and suffering, but the involvement of a dog bite personal injury attorney can help send the message out that dogs are often not solely to blame.
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Dog Owners Should Share the Blame for Dog Bite Injury
