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South Florida Dog Bite Attorneys

With over 40 years of service in South Florida, our dog bite attorneys have successfully represented many clients who have suffered physical injury and emotional pain because of dog bites and attacks. If you or a member of your family has been hurt by a dog, the dog’s owner is generally responsible for any injuries inflicted by the animal.

Call the personal injury lawyers of Rosen & Rosen today at (954) 981-1852, or contact us online for a free consultation about your dog bite case. We are here to serve you. We believe that if we focus on providing excellent and thorough representation and service, everything else will take care of itself. As a Rosen and Rosen client, you will receive professional and aggressive representation and the support of a tenacious legal team who will protect your rights and help ensure that you receive the fairest compensation possible. We represent accident victims in all areas of South Florida, including, but not limited to Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Aventura, Hallandale, Ft. Lauderdale, North Miami Beach, Miami, Sunny Isles, Cooper City, Dania Beach, Broward County, Dade County, and Palm Beach County.

Almost 5 million people nationwide are attacked or bitten by dogs each year in the United States, and almost 1 million require medical attention. Unfortunately, most dog bite injuries are to minors. According to the American Humane Association, more children suffer dog bite injuries than measles, mumps and whooping cough combined. Victims are entitled to compensation when another person’s negligence is responsible for the dog attack. Individuals who provoke a dog are generally not eligible for compensation under the law; however, children of a certain age may be determined to be incapable of provocation.

Dog bites can cause a number of serious injuries, including deep muscle or tissue injuries, scarring, debilitating nerve damage, infection, torn ligaments, traumatic stress and injuries that require reconstructive surgery. In some cases, a dog bite may transmit a virus that causes flesh-eating disease. In the very worst cases, serious dog bites can be fatal.

While some homeowners’ insurance pays for injuries from dog bites or attacks, many do not. The Insurance Information Institute reports that dog bite claims have quadrupled in five years. Some alarming statistics include:

Approximately 30% of the attacks are caused by unrestrained dogs off the owner’s property.
22% of reported incidents involve a restrained dog on the owner’s property.
48% of incidents occur on the owner’s property with an unrestrained animal.
Over half of those attacked are children.

A dog owner’s liability for injuries from bites is spelled out in a Florida law, which states: “The owner of any dog that bites any person … in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners’ knowledge of such viciousness.” However, if the person who was bitten did something that caused the dog to attack, the liability of the owner may be reduced.

If you or a family member has suffered injury from a dog attack, you may have a legal claim against the dog owner. But the deadline for filing a claim may be approaching, so do not delay. Call the dog bite lawyers at Rosen and Rosen today at (954) 981-1852, or contact us online.

We have helped dog bite victims throughout South Florida, including, but not limited to Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Aventura, Hallandale, Ft. Lauderdale, North Miami Beach, Miami, Sunny Isles, Cooper City, Dania Beach, Broward County, Dade County, Miami, and Palm Beach County. We will provide you with a free consultation regarding your potential claim. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we will not receive a fee unless you receive monetary compensation.