Sacramento Dog Bite Attorney - York Law Firm USA

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Common Types Of Dog Bite Injuries How To
Prevent A Dog Bite From Happening
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• Approximately 730,000 persons each year in US
  seek medical attention for a serious dog bite
  wound the majority of who are children and the
  elderly. Additionally, each year about 14 of all
  dog bite victims die from their injuries.
• In California a dog owner is held responsible if
  their dog bites anyone, no matter if the dog has
  a history of biting or not. Whenever a dog has
  bitten a human on more than one occasion the city
  or state, attorney has the ability to bring an
  action against the dog owner.

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Common Types Of Dog Bite Injuries

• Skin Tears/Lacerations
• Broken Bones
• Puncture Wounds
• Facial Injuries
• Bruising
• Dislocations
• Scratches
• Infection

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Name Of Some Dangerous Dog Breeds

• Pitbulls
• Doberman Pinschers
• Akitas
• Rottweiler
• Siberian Huskies
• German Shepherds

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How To Prevent A Dog Bite From Happening?

• Do not approach an unknown dog.
• Do not scream or run away from the dog if they
  are hunters in nature the animal could chase
  after you.
• Avoid making eye contact with an unknown dog,
  they can take it as a challenge and/or threat.
• If a dog approaches you remain still and calm
• If a dog does attempt to attack you or knocks you
  over, fall to the floor and curl into a ball
  covering your ears.
• If you are bitten by a dog, whether it is one you
  know or do not know, immediately seek medical
  attention and alert the authorities. If you see a
  stray or unknown dog in your neighborhood it is
  also important to alert the authorities.

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Contact Sacramento Dog Bite Attorney

• If you or your child suffered a dog bite,
  you have rights under the law. You may be
  entitled to compensation from the dog owners, the
  dog owners landlord, or possibly even your own
  insurance company. Additionally, you may be able
  to see that the dog is removed from your
  neighborhood, or if necessary, put down. Our
  Sacramento dog bite attorney is very familiar
  with these type of cases, and represent victims
  in dog bit cases. 
• Call our Sacramento dog bite attorney
  Today! 800-939-1832
• www.yorklawfirm.com
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