Dog Bite injury

Balzano and Tropiano have a combined 50 years of experience successfully representing people who have been seriously injured due to someone else’s negligence.

We have won millions of dollars for our past clients and we will do whatever we can to help you recover the compensation you deserve. We have handled many dog bite injury cases over the years and we have the expertise needed to win your case. If you or someone close to you has suffered a dog bite injury due to someone elseís negligence, call us today for a free consultation and case evaluation.

You pay absolutely nothing unless we win. Balzano and Tropiano can help you no matter where you are in Connecticut.  We truly go the extra mile for our clients and we believe our experience, past results, and personal attention makes us different than most other Connecticut personal injury attorneys. Find out how we can help you by calling us today.

Connecticut Dog Bite Injury Information

Dog bite laws vary from state to state, but Connecticut is one of the states that supports statutory strict liability, which means that the stringent laws making owners liable for injuries caused by a dog bite are intended to protect others from being needlessly victimized from irresponsible dog owners.

Each year there are 4.7 million dog-bite incidents. Two million of these victims are children.  According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Humane Society of the United States, dog bites requiring medical attention number 500,000 to 800,000 annually. Approximately fifteen of these people will die as a result of these attacks.

The legal rights of a dog bite victim depend on where the attack happens. Laws vary from state to state, and sometimes even from city to city. In most states, a victim can recover compensation from a dog owner because of the state’s “dog bite statute.” Dog bite law in Connecticut is very strict, and depending upon the circumstances, a victim can recover compensation from:

• A person whose negligence caused the attack
• A person who violated a leash law or a law prohibiting dogs from “running at large”
• A person who kept a dog with the knowledge that the dog had a history of injuring people

Dog bite statistics show that once a dog has bitten, the dog is more likely to bite again. Statistics on dog bites also show that 60% of all dog bite victims are children and that the dog bites they suffer usually occur close to home. While dog bite fatalities are rare, statistics show that 15 to 20 people are killed in vicious fatal dog attacks every year. The most dangerous dogs breeds include:

• Pit Bulls
• Rotweillers
• Doberman Pinschers
• Huskies
• German Shepherds
• Chows

Call us today for your free case evaluation. We have helped many other’s who have been injured to due to an attack from a dangerous dog and we can do the same for you.