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Pit Bull Bite – Minnesota Pit Bull Attack Lawyer and Lawsuit Information

Pritzker | Olsen, P.A.
is a Minnesota personal injury law firm with a national reputation for excellence.  Fred Pritzker has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  He has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America.  He has over 30 years of experience and has recovered millions for injury victims, including victims of pit bull bites.  Lawyers Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have all been named “Minnesota Super Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics.  For a free consultation regarding a Minnesota pit bull bite and attack lawsuit, please call Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

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Compensation for a Pit Bull Bite Injury

Pit bull owners are responsible for injuries inflicted by their pit bulls and other dogs.  Compensation (damages) for a pit bull attack can include the following:

  • medical bills associated with the pit bull bite
  • future medical treatments
  • psychological counseling
  • loss of earnings
  • pain and suffering
  • disfigurement

You may also be able to recover compensation from people who don’t own the pit bull. For instance, a daycare center might be liable if staff allowed someone with an aggressive pit bull onto the property, or a landlord might be liable if he or she knew that a tenant had a pit bull that bites people.

Steps to Take to Protect Your Rights after a Pit Bull Bite

  • Identify the pit bull that bit you. If the pit bull is not tested for rabies, you may have to have some very painful rabies shots.
  • Get the name, address, phone number, and insurance information of the person that owns the pit bull.
  • Get the dog license number if you can.
  • Get the name, address, and phone number of any witnesses. You may have to go back to the scene of the attack and knock on some doors.
  • See a medical professional. Save all your records, including your insurance information. You will need them to make your claim.
  • Take photographs of the wounds and bloody clothes, if possible. You will need to prove that you were bitten.
  • Be careful as you talk to other people about your situation. Anything you say to insurance company representatives or investigators could make it harder for you to settle your claim.
  • Report the incident to the police. The police will investigate and make a report, which may help establish what happened.
  • Do not prepare any reports for insurance companies, owners, or landlords. They may be looking for ways to avoid liability or reduce your claim.
  • Do not to sign anything, particularly some kind of release form, without talking to a Minnesote dog bite lawyer at Pritzer | Olsen first.  Call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

For more dog bite information, please see Minnesota Dog Bite Attorney and Minneapolis Dog Bite Lawyer

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The Best Lawyers in America

Minnesota dog bite attorney Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation and settlement negotiations.

 

Top 40 Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyer

In recognition of his achievements, Fred Pritzker was selected as a "Top 40 Minnesota Super Lawyer." Law & Politics magazine performs the polling, research and selection of Super Lawyers “in a process designed to identify Minnesota lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.”

 

Minnesota Dog Bite Law: Punitive Damages

Our law firm has obtained punitive damages in a Minnesota dog bite case. Punitive damages are meant to punish behavior as a deterrent to future, similar behavior.

 

Pit Bull Bite and Pit Bull Attack

Pit bull bites and pit bull attacks can cause serious injury or death. There is usually a claim for disfigurement due to a face bite, arm bite, leg bite, etc. Pit bulls can also bite the head or neck and cause death. There have also been cases of amputation.