Dog Bites

Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel

San Jose Dog Bite Attorneys

Pit Bull Mauling • Rottweiler Attack

While we take for granted the right of people to keep dogs as pets, society expects pet owners to take responsibility for keeping other people safe from bites and attacks. Close proximity of dogs and humans does, in fact, lead to attacks and injuries. If you or a family member has suffered a dog bite or animal attack, contact an experienced California dog bite attorney.

Certain breeds of dogs, such as German shepherds and rottweilers, are known for their sometimes-ferocious natures. Mauling of children by angry pit bulls is, unfortunately, a tragic news item from time to time. Under fear or stress, any breed of dog may bite.

If you or your child has been bitten, attacked, or mauled by a dog, you owe it to yourself or your injured child to pursue compensation for your losses, including medical bills, pain and suffering, psychological trauma, plastic surgery to correct disfigurement, scarring, and possible infection.

In some cases, the puncture of a dog’s teeth may cause devastating consequences such as the transmittal of a necrotizing virus causing flesh-eating disease. Therefore, prompt medical evaluation and care after a dog has broken your skin with its teeth is essential.

An experienced dog bite attorney can explain how to obtain the maximum compensation available -- even if the dog belongs to you, or if you do not want to sue a friend, relative or neighbor.

As experienced California dog bite lawyers of the law offices of Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel, we are well qualified to evaluate your case and advise you of the best course of action. Initial consultations are free. If we accept your case, we will do so on a contingency basis. That means that you will not owe attorneys’ fees until you collect a verdict or settlement.

Contact a California dog bite attorney to schedule a consultation after you have been bitten, attacked, or mauled.