If you were bitten by a Boxer, you must clean the wound immediately. Using mild soap and warm water to remove dirt and bacteria can lower your risk of infection. After you treat the wound, bandage it and seek immediate medical treatment.
You should get the contact information for the dog’s owner and anyone who may have seen the dog bite or attack. Document details like their name, address, and phone number soon after the incident; it could be hard to find this information later. Even if you don’t have the contact information, you can talk to our Austin dog bite injury lawyers about your situation.
We can advise you on your next steps, which could include helping you gather key evidence for your potential case and filing an insurance claim or lawsuit against the party responsible for the dog’s aggressive behavior. You can learn more during a free consultation with our team.
You Can Demand Compensation for a Dog Bite Injury
Dog bite incidents are often painful and traumatic for people hurt in these attacks. If a Boxer has bitten you, you could be feeling surprised, especially if you have never seen the animal show aggression. Boxers are energetic and playful dogs that can be friendly and social.
Still, animals’ behavior can change at any time for any reason. If you believe the dog bite incident stems from another person’s negligence, a lawyer who handles dog bite cases can determine who is to blame for the injury and help you demand compensation.
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationWhat Damages Can You Recover After a Boxer Bites You?
The severity of your injuries and recovery time can affect how much compensation you can get from a dog bite injury. We will document every loss you suffered and determine how much a Boxer dog bite has cost you. Common damages in dog bite cases cover financial (economic) and non-financial (non-economic) damages.
- Immediate and future medical care: This includes costs for emergency room visits, hospital visits, surgeries, medications, necessary vaccinations, and any future medical treatments related to the injury.
- Rehabilitation therapy costs: If the bite results in the need for physical therapy or other forms of rehabilitation.
- Lost income: Compensation for all income lost due to the injury. This includes time taken off work for medical treatment and recovery. If the injury impacts your ability to work in the future, you could recover damages for loss of earning capacity.
- Pain and suffering: Compensation for physical pain and emotional distress caused by the bite. This can include anxiety, fear, and other psychological effects.
- Property damage: If the incident damages your personal property (such as clothing or glasses), you could receive payment for repair or replacement costs.
- Wrongful death damages: If a loved one suffered fatal injuries from a Boxer dog bite, you might be eligible to collect expenses for the decedent’s medical care, funeral and burial expenses, lost household income, etc. An Austin wrongful death lawyer can explain your options during a free consultation.
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationStrict Liability vs. Negligence vs. the ‘One Bite’ Rule: Does It Matter?
Yes, it can affect your case’s outcome. Jurisdictions follow different laws and rules regarding animal bites, and this only adds to the complex issues that accompany these cases. Contacting an experienced dog bite injury lawyer is an important first step to help guide you through these issues.
Strict Liability
In places with strict liability laws, the owner is liable, regardless of whether they knew the dog could be dangerous. Injured victims have a lower burden of proof under this law.
Where strict liability applies, injured victims do not have to prove the defendant acted negligently. They only must prove the Boxer injured them and that its conduct is directly responsible for the compensatory damages tied to those injuries. They also must verify that the defendant actually owns or was in control over the dog.
Negligence
Some jurisdictions require injured parties to prove the dog’s owner or the person in possession of the dog exhibited negligence that caused the incident, such as failing to restrain or control the animal.
‘One Bite Rule’
In some states, such as Texas, owners can be liable for a dog bite victim’s losses under this legal doctrine if they knew or should have known their dog was dangerous, typically from a previous incident or behavior.
One-bite rules can be challenging to understand, particularly because they mean different things in different jurisdictions. Owners don’t get a pass for the first time their animal bites someone, as the name could imply. But a dog with a history of aggression can mean that the owner either knew or should have known that their dog was dangerous.
Owners may argue they did not know their dog was aggressive. Proving what they knew can be difficult and will depend on circumstantial evidence, such as prior complaints about the dog or testimony from people who have witnessed its earlier behavior.
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationWho Can You Hold Liable for Boxer Dog Bite Injury?
Our legal professionals can help you or your loved one navigate the complexities of these cases. We will assess liability and determine from whom to seek payment. In addition to the dog’s owner, other parties could be responsible for your damages, including:
- Property owners, property managers
- Homeowner associations
- Dog keepers or handlers
- Employers
- Animal shelters and rescue groups
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationGetting Help From a Lawyer for Boxer Bite Injury Case
You can take legal action while recovering from your injuries. When you hire a personal injury lawyer for your case, they will:
- Represent you on contingency, requiring no upfront fees for our services
- Investigate the dog bite incident to learn what happened
- Collect evidence that supports your claims of negligence (medical records, witness testimony, video surveillance, a police or incident report, etc.)
- Document your losses, current and anticipated, and determine what your case is worth
- List who you can sue for a dog bite injury and request compensation from
- Lead negotiation talks with insurance companies for a favorable settlement
- Prepare and file a lawsuit within your state’s statute of limitations deadline
- Take your case to trial if needed
- Monitor all developments and update you on your case’s status
- Handle all case paperwork and communications
- Answer your questions and concerns promptly
Call Zinda Law Group if You Were Bitten by a Boxer for a Free Consultation
If you are healing from bite injuries after an aggressive encounter with a Boxer, Zinda Law Group will work diligently toward recovering all damages you are due. We urge you to reach out to us today, as witnesses and other evidence may be lost as time goes on, and you do not have a long time to file your personal injury case.
Call us today for a free consultation, or contact us for a free case evaluation. We work on a contingency fee agreement, so you do not have to pay us in advance for our services. We don’t get paid unless you do.
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