Every year, millions of Americans are bitten by animals. In fact, in 1994, over 4.7 million people were bitten by dogs alone. In many cases, a person bitten by an animal may have a legal right to recover damages from the animal’s owner or another responsible party.

The first thing you should do if you are bitten by an animal is to seek medical attention immediately. If you are not treated, an animal bite can cause serious injury and even death. Once you have been medically evaluated, you should also consider consulting with a lawyer experienced in animal bite cases. An attorney […]

I was recently injured an accident, and an insurance adjuster wants to take my statement about the accident? What should I do?
You should contact an experienced personal injury attorney immediately. You are under no legal obligation to give any statement to the responsible person’s insurance company. Insurance companies often obtain statements from accident victims very […]

You are entitled to a rental vehicle from the time of the collision if the vehicle is disabled until the repairs are finished. If your vehicle is not disabled you are entitled to a rental vehicle from the time your vehicle goes into the repair shop until the time it is repaired.

In general, if the plaintiff can prove that the owner is legally liable for the injury, the following types of damages may be recovered:

medical bills incurred as a result of the accident (even if covered by your own insurance)
gross lost earnings or income for time lost from work (includes time lost even if you took […]

Immediately after the accident
If you are involved in an automobile collision, stop. Most states require an individual not to leave the scene of an accident, even a minor one, without first stopping to see whether there are damages or injuries. A person may be criminally prosecuted for leaving the scene of an automobile accident.
Next, check […]

Generally, an individual injured in an automobile accident may bring a claim or lawsuit to recover the actual expenses associated with property damage and medical costs, economic damages, and emotional and physical pain and suffering. Litigation involving motor vehicle accidents can be extremely complicated.
Damages
In automobile accident cases, as in all negligence cases, the injured party […]

A bystander may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress, even though the bystander was not directly involved in an accident. For example, a wife is walking along a city street. By chance, she sees her husband’s car approaching. A drunk driver comes tearing around a corner and smashes into the husband’s car. The impact […]

Depending on the seriousness of your injuries resulting from an animal attack, you may be entitled to recover for:

Medical expenses
Lost wages
Pain and suffering
Property damage.

In some instances, you may also be entitled to punitive damages. Punitive damages are awarded to punish someone for his or her behavior. To justify an award of punitive damages, the wrongdoer’s […]

Classifying Tort Law
Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it.
Tort Law Classified By the Tortfeasor’s Mental State
In a sense, torts are certain general standards of civil conduct. As a practical matter, however, torts are nothing more […]