LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A 3-year-old girl whose skull was fractured by a line drive during batting practice at Dodger Stadium was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. The accident that caused the surgery occurred Monday when Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hit a line drive in the stands near third base. It hit the girl and knocked her unconscious according to Dodgers spokesman Joe Jareck. The girl was sitting with her father at the time and he rushed he to the first aid station. The Fire Department subsequently transported the girl to ...
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA – A bus rider called the Sheriff’s Department Tuesday when he thought the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Deputies stopped the bus, route 309 from Oceanside to Encinitas, at around 4:30 p.m. The bus was heading east on Encinitas Boulevard near Calle Magdalena at the time. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies determined the driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. They subsequently conducted field sobriety tests. Based on the results of those tests, the 40-year-old driver was booked on suspicion of driving ...
Protect Yourself With a Dallas Dog Bite Attorney
After you have been bitten by a dog, you have a lot of healing to do. Of course you may have scars that need to be dealt with, but the psychological scars are often worse than the visible ones. Especially in the case of children who have been bitten, they are likely to live the rest of their lives in fear of animals, not to mention the fact that they will have physical scars forever, as well.
Of course, dog bites don?t always occur as a result of a dog off a leash ? they often happen in a friend?s or relative?s home. When this happens, people are less likely to bring about a lawsuit, in spite of the fact that the injuries may be severe. But, if you stop to think about the cost of a dog bite in terms of surgery, plastic or cosmetic surgery, the potential for nerve damage, infection, and in an adult, the loss of wages ? then you will see that a dog bite should always be compensated.
First of all, the medical bills after a dog bite incident can be enormous. If you were bitten on the face, neck, arms, or hands, you will probably require cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, especially if the dog bites have harmed the musculature or nervous system in any way. Because many dog bites are not just shallow punctures, there is much more damage that is often done.
A Dallas dog bite lawyer is the best way to make sure that you get the full compensation that you deserve and also to ensure that the same dog does not bite other people in the future. If you are dealing with a dog or a dog owner that has a history of maliciously attacking people, then by having a dog bite attorney on your site, you will feel much more protected.
It really doesn?t matter if you were attacked by a dog walking down the street, or sitting in a friend?s home when their dog attacked you ? the results are the same. You are a victim, and you are not at fault when a dog attacks you. The dog?s owner has the responsibility to keep their dog under control at all times, no matter how friendly they may be, and if their dog does damage to you or a loved one, then you deserve compensation.
When you are recovering from any kind of injury, the last thing you need to be dealing with is insurance companies and medical bills, so by hiring a dog bite law firm to represent you, you can make sure that there is someone else there to take care of that for you. Then, all you have to do is worry about healing from your dog bite incident, mentally, psychologically, and physically.