Why Hire an Attorney for a Dog Bite Claim?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur each year in the United States. Surprisingly, only 15,000 to 16,000 dog bite claims are made to insurance companies in a typical year. Thus, less than one percent of dog bites are reported to insurance companies. There are several reasons why such a low percentage of dog bites are reported to insurance companies.