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Your personal injury lawyer can help you calculate your recoverable damages, which may include:

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  • Lasting Disfigurement
Forest Hill Dog Bite Lawyer

If a dog bit you or someone you love, our law firm will help you pursue financial compensation. Our Forest Hill dog bite team will review your case for free. We will also identify the owner of the dog that bit you and explain how Louisiana law supports your right to recover compensation.

At Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers, we help dog bite victims start rebuilding their lives. If you are the parent of a child who was bitten by a dog, we help you advocate for your son or daughter. We never stop fighting for the clients we represent. Our goal is to obtain the best possible outcome for you.

Our Dog Attack Lawyer Understands Louisiana Dog Bite Law

In its immediate aftermath, it can be difficult to understand what to do after a dog bite or attack. In addition to the medical care you obtained, you should also consider hiring our personal injury law firm sooner rather than later.

Our investigation means we can interview witnesses while their memories are fresh and collect evidence that proves the dog’s owner was negligent. To establish their negligence, we prove:

  • The dog owner owed you a duty of care to properly train, restrain, and leash their animal
  • The dog owner breached their duty by not keeping their dog — especially one known to be dangerous — away from the public
  • The dog owner caused the situation by failing to maintain appropriate control of their animal
  • The dog owner’s negligence caused your financial consequences of the dog bite or attack

We will gather the evidence your case needs to prove these components of negligence and submit them to the insurance company in an organized manner.

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Our Dog Bite Attorney Serving Forest Hill, LA Fights for Financial Compensation

A dog bite or attack can leave you or someone you love with serious injuries. You could also be left with unsightly wounds and disfiguring injuries. They can require extensive treatment and long periods of recovery.

Our dog bite lawyer serving injured clients in Forest Hill will help you recover the costs of medical care required to treat your injuries. We also help you recover the costs of expenses and losses related to your injuries.

Economic Damages

At Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers, we make sure your recoverable economic damages include your medical bills. Your recovery can include emergency and follow-up care, cosmetic and other types of surgery, and supportive mental health care.

We also help you recover additional economic damages, including current and future income loss and treatment-related travel expenses. A dog bite or attack can leave severe psychological trauma. Recoverable economic damages will also include the costs of mental health care and support.

Non-Economic Damages

In addition to economic damages, you can recover many non-economic damages. These include:

  • Physical disability
  • Physical disfigurement
  • Pain and suffering
  • Mental anguish
  • Emotional distress
  • Loss of enjoyment of life

If a dog bite led to the loss of someone you love, we also help you recover wrongful death damages. These include funeral and burial expenses, loss of your loved one’s income, and loss of their domestic contributions to your family.

Our Dog Bite Lawyer Serving Forest Hill, LA Will File Your Lawsuit on Time

Your right to recover damages has a state-imposed statutory filing deadline. Called a statute of limitations, it is determined based on the outcome of your injuries. In Forest Hill:

  • According to CC Art. 3492, the personal injury statute of limitations is generally two years from the date of the incident
  • According to CC Art. 2315.2, the wrongful death statute of limitations is generally two years from the date of demise

If the victim of the dog bite or attack was a child, the statute of limitations may toll — or pause — until their eighteenth birthday. Our legal team will ensure the filing deadline is accurately interpreted in your case. We will also ensure your compensation is not placed in jeopardy by an expired filing deadline.

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Our Law Firm Will Handle Every Detail of Your Case

Assigning liability to the owner of the dog that bit you and holding them responsible for your injuries can be a daunting process. According to Louisiana Civil Code (CC) § 2321, the dog’s owner is responsible for compensating you. Our law firm will fight to ensure you are compensated for your injuries and their related expenses.

We will:

  • Identify the dog and its owner
  • Prove you did not provoke the dog
  • Locate and interview witnesses
  • Compile and organize evidence
  • Assign a monetary value to your case

We also handle the negotiation process for you. Our team will weigh the pros and cons of each offer you receive. Our goal is to ensure you make a well-informed settlement decision.

Five-Star Reviews for Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers

Our law firm is passionate about pursuing financial damages for victims of negligence-based injuries. Clients we helped in the past say the following about our legal care and support:

  • “I was feeling more and more pain and went to the doctor. I had two surgeries in my neck and my back. I made an appointment with David and it was a real good experience. He worked with me all the way and was like a good friend in a time of need. I don’t think anybody could have done a better job than he did.” – Keith

A dog bite or attack can leave you with lasting medical and mental trauma. While you focus on your physical and psychological recovery, we focus on your financial recovery.

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The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.

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If a dog bite injured you or someone you love, you do not have to seek compensation on your own. Our dog bite lawyer represents injured clients in Forest Hill. We will help you build a strong case against the owner of the animal that bit you or someone you love.

Contact our case review team at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers to get started right away. You pay no upfront fees or costs. Our attorneys work on contingency. You only pay if we obtain a settlement or court award for you.

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