Dog Bites

Animal attacks can be very terrifying incidents that can cause great injury and trauma. Every year large numbers of people become victims of dog bites, cat scratches or attacks from exotic animals like snakes and spiders . These animals, no matter how domesticated they are made by their respective owners, may cause permanent scarring and misshapenness to its victims, which in turn can lead to a lifelong emotional distress for them. Cases of rabies infection are also brought about by dog and cat bites, which can prove very life-threatening.
Unfortunately, most of the victims of these attacks are children in particular.

Negligence by the owners and caretakers is found to be the leading cause of these animal attacks. Prevention is therefore necessary because of the pet's inherent animalistic nature that can just go out of hand at random. Owners should exercise proper care and watchfulness whenever they tend to their beloved pets.

It may surprise you that Oklahoma is ranked very high in the nation in fatal dog attacks. Insurers nationwide pay out over $1 billion in claims related to dog bites annually. One-third of the money paid out through homeowners' liability claims are related to dog attacks.

Dog attacks can cause gruesome injuries to the face and body, particularly when a child is involved. If you or someone you love is a dog bite victim, contact a personal injury lawyer at The Hansen Dirani & Associates Law Offices immediately. We've obtained favorable results for our clients, and we work on a contingency fee basis, if you don't settle or win, we don't get paid. And one more thing, if we take on your case, we'll advance you all costs in making the claim in most of the cases with reservation of reimbursement.

It is not necessary for the Plaintiff, in an Oklahoma case, to prove that the dog was known to be vicious or had a propensity to bite. One bite is alone sufficient to support liability.
Under Oklahoma law, all the Plaintiff (injured person) must prove to recover for a dog bite injury, is:

The defendant owned the dog

The dog bit the Plaintiff

The Plaintiff was lawfully on the premises where the bite took place

The bite caused the Plaintiff injuries