Cowen Edwards Trial Lawyers represents dog bite accident victims in the Fort Lauderdale area. Our dog bite lawyers offer free consultations to all injured patients, especially the many victims who will come away with hand injuries. Contact our offices to find out what you should demand from careless dog owners and insurance companies to help pay for every bill from your dog bite recovery.
Broward County Dog Bite Hand Injury Danger
With our area’s many sunny days and beaches and parks, people have plenty of opportunities to take their dogs for walks or for some playtime on Canine Beach. But dog owners concerned with getting their dogs some exercise must also make sure other people are kept safe from the threat of dog bites.
Owners can allow their pets to get into frightening situations or allow their dogs to become confused. An anxious dog may be tempted to lash out with a bite. Unfortunately, victims often suffer the worst of it on their hands. The hands are tempting targets to a protective dog because they are often the easiest body parts to reach.
Victims may also reach out their hands to pet a friendly-looking dog or defend themselves when a dog is allowed off a leash by a careless owner.
A hand injury can leave victims without the use of a hand for weeks or months, or even permanently. This can affect a patient’s ability to participate in family activities, hobbies, and to fulfill work duties. Not to mention the extreme financial upheaval months of hospital bills and physical therapy invoices will cause.
It’s critical for victims to ensure they receive support for every damage they endure. Sometimes having a skilled Fort Lauderdale Dog Bite Lawyer is the best way to ensure that victims receive every benefit available.
Types of Injuries in Hand Dog Bite Incidents
Victims can suddenly have damage to their hands and require treatment from doctors at the Florida Medical Center Emergency Room.
- Victims may suffer broken finger bones and broken bones in their palms and wrist
- Ligament Damage
- Tendon Damage
- Muscle Damage
- Nerve Damage
- Deep Puncture Wounds
- Infections
- Viral diseases like Rabies
UCLA Health reports that victims could require nerve grafting or tendon transfers to restore some function in badly damaged hands. Surgery may just be the start of a recovery for dog bite victims. More surgery, hours of physical therapy, and help from expensive medical equipment may all be part of a full or partial recovery. Insurance companies representing dog owners will tell you these costs aren’t all theirs, but that’s just a tactic to get you to sign off on the lowest possible settlement possible. It saves the insurer a lot of money, but leaves you and your family footing the rest of the bills, perhaps for years to come.
What Kinds of Things Can Be Compensated After a Dog Bite Hand Injury?
Every hardship you go through with a hand injury caused by a dog bite must be compensated. That includes the economic damage done to your savings and monthly income by medical bills and a loss of income. The emotional trauma all dog bite victims endure must also receive support. That includes the physical pain that may keep you up at night for many years to come.
Your Cowen Edwards attorney would be demanding a settlement check that covered a few things you might not have known could earn additional support:
- Totals on current medical bills and estimates on the cost of care in the future.
- Money to pay for physical therapy treatment for victims to relearn how to control their hands after nerve, tendon, and ligament damage.
- Long-term costs associated with a permanent physical disability affecting the use of hands for a lifetime.
- Support for the physical pain victims endure in recovery.
- Support for emotional trauma victims are put through due to a frightening dog attack. This can include the PTSD symptoms suffered after a bite and the fear of all animals that may develop.
- Loss of enjoyment of life as victims are forced to give up normal daily activities due to injuries.
- Reimbursement for income and benefits victims lose while missing work with a hand injury.
Contact a Fort Lauderdale Dog Bite Lawyer
Dealing with injuries and the emotional fallout from a dog bite will be challenging under any circumstances. Our experienced team of Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers who focus on dog bite cases can help you handle a delicate situation. We understand these situations well and will help you get the support and compensation you require to fully recover and restore the use of your injured hand.
Don’t hesitate. Contact us now for a free consultation to get started. There’s no obligation, but if you feel we can help you earn more in an injury claim, you won’t need to have the money to pay our lawyers. We don’t get paid unless your case is successful. Then our fee comes out of the money an insurance company must pay you and your family.
