Dog Bites

Having a dog turn vicious and bite you can be an emotionally traumatizing experience. It can also be a very expensive moment, as the injuries the dog causes could put someone in the emergency room. Some people may require cosmetic surgery following an animal attack,...

If you’ve been bitten by a dog, or if you have a child who has suffered an injury, it’s important to get medical care as quickly as possible. This can mean simply washing the wound and bandaging it at the house, but you may need to visit a medical center. If the wound...

Animals attack for many reasons. They may feel threatened, sick or angered by something. They might be scared or backed into a corner. As someone who is going to be around dogs in particular, you need to be able to recognize the signs that an animal is in distress and...

In Illinois, victims of dog bites have the option of pursuing compensation from the animal’s owner. Illinois law imposes strict liability on dog owners, which means that they are liable for injuries that their pets cause just because they own them. In a dog bite case,...

A dog can be a faithful and trustworthy companion, but it could also be a real source of personal risk. Dogs of any size and breed could eventually become aggressive with little provocation and leave a human with severe injuries or emotional trauma, possibly both....

If you’re living in Illinois, there is a pretty high likelihood that you will come into contact with a dog at one point or another. Dogs are very common in American households, and most people assume they will do no harm. Unfortunately, even the best, well-mannered...

No one wants to end up with a dog bite, but the reality is that many people are bitten by these common pets each year. Annually, around 4.7 million bites happen, and 800,000 of those cases end up requiring medical treatment. Interestingly, it’s more common for smaller...

Many people call dogs man's best friend or are eager to claim that canines make the best domestic companion animals out of any species. While dogs certainly have many traits that make them excellent companions and pets, they are also dangerous both to the people who...