DOG BITE INJURY LAWYERS FOR PLYMOUTH MN AND MAPLE GROVE
Our Minnesota personal injury attorneys handle cases for people who have been bitten by a dog in Maple Grove and Plymouth. Sadly, these cases most frequently occur when a dog bites a child. However, we also handle many cases of dogs biting neighbors, postal workers, and other visitors to the home. Also, it is not just dog bite cases. Our top Maple Grove lawyers also handle a surprising number of cases where a dog knocks a person down or injures someone another way.
The primary focus of our injury lawyers in a dog bite or dog attack case is to make sure the medical bills and lost wages are paid, and our client is fairly compensated for the injury. Of course, this includes compensation for any permanent scaring and future medical needs. It is not just Pit Bulls and Bulldogs that attack and bite. Our lawyers have represented people in cases involving injuries because of many different dog breeds.
The laws in Minnesota strictly hold the dog owner responsible when a person is injured by their dog. A dog owner can only avoid being held responsible if the victim provoked the dog or was trespassing at the time of the attack. People injured by a dog in Plymouth or Maple Grove MN can even recover if the dog injures them by accident, such as by knocking them down.
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When our top dog bite lawyers represent someone injured in Maple Grove or Plymouth, our investigation always starts with proving there was no provocation or trespassing. We will get the police report, and our investigator will interview and get statements from witnesses. An experienced dog attack attorney will then focus on documenting the injury from the dog bite. For example, with photographs, medical records and bills, and documentation of any lost wages.
In most cases, our lawyers will pursue the claim against the homeowner’s insurance of the dog owner. Fortunately, homeowners insurance usually covers dog attack and dog bite injuries. In most cases, the dog owner is relieved to be able to fairly compensate the victim through insurance. Occasionally, if a dog attack occurs at another person’s home who does not own the dog, our dog bite attorney can bring a claim against another insurer. Therefore, very early on in the case, we make sure the dog owner in Plymouth or Maple Grove has homeowners’ insurance. Otherwise, we determine if there is other insurance that might be available.
Homeowners insurance will cover a dog bite even if the incident does not occur at the dog owner’s home, e.g. at the park or when visiting someone else.
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If you are injured by a dog in Maple Grove, or any other city in Minnesota, please call us so our best lawyers can investigate your claim and start preparing your case. Our injury lawyers have more than 25 years’ experience. We successfully represent people injured in dog attacks and dog bites in Maple Grove and Plymouth MN. We also work in St. Paul MN, Roseville, South St. Paul, White Bear Lake, and Forrest Lake MN. A top dog bite attorney will meet you at our office in Edina, Woodbury, St. Louis Park or Minneapolis, or we can come to your home in Maple Grove or Plymouth.
For more information on dog bite statistics, see www.dogsbite.org.
For Maple Grove Animal Control, see http://maplegrovemn.gov/departments/police.
The Maple Grove Ordinance regarding dangerous dogs is http://maplegrovemn.gov/about/city-code