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Children Attacked By Dogs


Children are not only particularly at risk of being bitten, mauled or attacked by a vicious dog, they are also highly likely to suffer extremely serious or even life-threatening injuries as a result of the attack. A study by the Texas Department of Health which looked at dog attack trends throughout the state found that over 57 percent of all dog attack victims were younger than 21. (Those aged 5 or younger accounted for 19.8 percent of attacks; those aged 6-10 for 17.9 percent; and those aged 11-20 for 19.6 percent.)

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) the odds are 3.2 to 1 that the victim of a dog attack will be a child. To make matters worse, the CDC reports that severe injuries resulting from dog attacks occur almost exclusively in children aged 10 or younger. More than 75 percent of all children seeking medical attention for dog bite injuries suffer bites in their facial area, which includes the neck and entire head of the victim. Fractured skull injuries are particularly common in children who have been attacked by a vicious dog.

Sadly, the fact is that most dog attacks occur either in or around the home, or in another familiar setting, meaning that the dog responsible for attacking the child is frequently known by the child or their parent and is usually owner by either a friend, neighbor or relative. Such incidents often leave the parent of the child in a difficult position; they don't want to offend or upset their friend but are in need of some kind of financial compensation to cover the increasingly expensive doctor bills from their child's medical treatment. It's important that you understand making a claim against the dog owner's home insurance policy will have no adverse effect for them personally. This is why we all buy insurance, so that we are protected in case the worst does happen.

In dog attack cases where the child victim is aged less than 4 years old, the CDC reports that it is extremely common that the attacking dog is actually the family pet. In a recent study, they concluded that this was the situation in 47 percent of cases, and that the attack occurred in the family home in 90 percent of such cases.

For more information, please call the personal injury lawyers at the Anderson Law Firm for a free, no obligation consultation. Call toll free at 800-354-6275 or locally at 817-294-1900.


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