Dog bites often result in extensive scarring requiring plastic surgery. In many cases multiple plastic surgeries will be required to minimize the visibility of a scar resulting from a dog bite. My name is Rivers Morrell and after more than 40 years of experience in dog bite injury cases I can tell you there are many unique aspects of a dog bite injury case. Many dog bite injuries affect the face, torso or other highly visible areas. The scars which result from a dog bite can have a profound affect on the victim, especially when they are on the face of a child. These cases often require extensive counseling to help restore self esteem and confidence in one’s new appearance. Plastic surgery has come a long way over the course of my career, and we work to ensure your family has the resources needed to fully recover from injury.
The majority of those injured by a dog bite are children and most dog bite victims know the owner of the dog quite well. In many cases the dog’s owner is a family member or close personal friend or neighbor. It is the homeowners insurance or renters insurance of the dog’s owner which is the primary source of financial recovery for your injuries and treatment. Many dog bite injury victims and their families do not want to think about filing a lawsuit against their own family member or friends. This is why it is so important to work with the experienced injury attorneys at the Law Firm of Rivers Morrell. We are sensitive to matters involving family and friends and work to preserve the underlying relationship while holding the appropriate insurance company fully accountable for what has happened.
Dog bites often result in extensive scarring accompanied by a loss of range or motion or the flexibility of limbs or digits. Physical therapy is required in these cases to restore movement and flexibility in arms, legs, fingers and toes which have been injured in a dog attack.
We are often able to achieve the best possible outcome in a dog bite case without the need to file a lawsuit. Our extensive proven track record of success at trial and the verdicts we have achieved on behalf of our clients are well known to the insurance industry. The fact is many personal injury attorneys have never taken a case to a successful verdict at trial. Insurance companies know their risk is much lower when an attorney is not willing or able to take the case to trial and they settle for far less than the case may be worth. I worked for most of the major insurance companies in the first 20 years of my work as an injury attorney. I know their tactics and have unique insight into the strategies they use to reduce the amount of the settlement.
Dog bites often result in extensive scarring especially when the victim is a child. We invite you to review the recommendations of our clients and the legal industry and contact us or call (949)305-1400 for a free consultation. Learn why it is important to work with an experienced, proven dog bite injury attorney and how we can ensure the best possible outcome for you and your family.
