Virginia Beach Dog Bite Injury Lawyers
Every year, nearly 5 million people fall victim to dog bites.
Among the most common victims of dog bites, children are more likely to be seriously injured.
Dog bite injury cases can be very difficult. Often the injuries are vivid and graphic; injuries range from torn flesh, permanent scarring, loss of sensation or mobility, to permanent nerve damage, loss of limb, permanent disfigurement, indefinite disability, and even death.
Liability and insurance coverages can be more complicated and difficult. Both Virginia and North Carolina have different statutes and cases governing the liability of animal owners for injuries caused by dogs.
Furthermore, many cities and some counties have local ordinances such as “leash laws” that can have a big impact on establishing liability. Slaughter and Lupton have significant experience litigating and settling dog bite cases in the Hampton Roads, Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina regions.
Our team knows from the first call the necessary steps to take to obtain documentation of the injury, investigate the dog’s history, obtain photographic evidence, and nail down the liability and damages as soon as possible.
Understanding Dog Bites: Why Do They Occur?
What Compensation Can I Expect as a Dog Bite Victim?
If you have experienced a dog bite in Hampton Roads, Virginia or Northeastern North Carolina, it’s important to know that your recoverable damages are determined by a number of factors.
These factors could include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering. These damages may include future medical expenses, lost wages, lost earning capacity, and permanent scarring or disfigurement.
These damages may even include the costs of future procedures such as plastic surgery to attempt to repair the scarring or disfigurement or psychological counseling for post traumatic stress or anxiety resulting from the attack. In some cases, depending on the facts of the case, punitive damages might be recoverable.
Slaughter and Lupton have decades of successful litigation experience representing clients injured by dogs or other animals in Hampton Roads, Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. We are adept at anticipating and destroying potential defenses that we may expect to be raised by insurance companies.
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A Record of Experience and Professional Recognition
Our Team’s Experience Has Earned Recognition From Respected Legal Organizations
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More Than $100 Million Secured for Clients
Every case is different, but our results demonstrate the experience and preparation we bring to personal injury cases.
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$1,600,000 Car Accident
Settlement for vehicle accident involving serious groin and shoulder injuries requiring surgeries.
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$750,000 Tractor-Trailer Collision
Settlement from a tractor-trailer collision resulting in a concussion/head injury in North Carolina.
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$535,000 Parking Lot Collision
Norfolk jury verdict on exacerbation/aggravation of preexisting condition from parking lot collision.
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$495,000 Commercial Vehicle Accident
Settlement from a rear-end automobile collision by a commercial vehicle.
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$450,000 Premises Liability
Settlement from fall on outside defective stair at vacation rental home resulting in surgery for broken leg/ankle in Outer Banks, North Carolina.
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$400,000 Pedestrian Accident
Settlement for pedestrian hit by a truck resulting in pelvic fractures causing bilateral hip pain and hematomas/seromas to lower legs in North Carolina.