Animal Attacks

Animal attack cases involve injuries caused by animals beyond traditional household pets and can include attacks by livestock, exotic animals, horses, or animals kept on private or commercial property. These incidents may occur on farms, ranches, petting zoos, boarding facilities, recreational properties, businesses, or residential neighborhoods. Animal attacks can result in severe injuries such as bites, kicks, trampling injuries, crush injuries, fractures, head trauma, and permanent disability. In many cases, the owner or person responsible for the animal may be held liable if they failed to properly restrain, supervise, or warn others about the animal's dangerous tendencies. Because animal attack claims often involve unique legal and factual issues, a thorough investigation is important to determine responsibility and pursue compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses caused by the incident.