There is a wide variety of different kinds of homeowner’s insurance coverage you can purchase. The basics include coverage that protects your home and belongings in case of an event… CONTINUE
What I can expect as your client regarding discovery over the course of bringing the case to trial?
If the case doesn’t settle, we are prepared to go the distance to make sure that our client gets everything that they deserve for their dog bite injuries. Some of… CONTINUE
If a dog owner puts up a “Beware of Dog” sign, does that help limit that dog owner’s liability if someone is visiting and doesn’t beware of the dog?
A ‘beware of dog’ sign does not eliminate a dog owner’s duty to be safe and to keep the people who come into his or her property or their home… CONTINUE
If a mail carrier gets attacked by a dog, is it a worker’s compensation case or a personal injury case?
It’s both. We actually represent a lot of mail carriers in dog bite cases. The U.S. Post Office has a large number of protocols for mail carriers in an effort… CONTINUE
Damages for a Victim of a Dog Bite
Medical Costs The most common damages for dog bites are the initial care and treatment in the emergency room because dog bites do require emergency room treatment. You will need… CONTINUE
Recovering for Injuries in a Dog Bite Case
Homeowner’s insurance Most commonly, when we’re looking for who we can recover against for dog bite injuries, it’s the homeowner’s insurance of the dog owner. If the homeowner lied on… CONTINUE
If I sustain a dog bite and hire you, what happens next?
Immediately we make an open records request to see whether or not this dog has a history of either behaving inappropriately or of biting other people. We help you navigate… CONTINUE
In Milwaukee, are people required to have their dogs on a leash in a public place?
Yes, like most municipalities, Milwaukee and surrounding communities require dogs to be on leashes when they are out in public. Now, every dog owner who has their dog off leash… CONTINUE
Must a dog have a history of violence for me to sue its owner?
Dog bites are a “strict liability” claim in Wisconsin. That means the owner is responsible for the injuries caused by their dog no matter whether the owner was negligent or… CONTINUE