Boulder Dog Bite Injury Attorney

At ELKUS & SISSON, P.C., our team of seasoned professionals brings a wealth of experience to navigating complex legal challenges with precision and dedication.

While others are more than entitled to own a pet, having a dog also comes with potential liability when they bite or injure others. If you have been hurt by a dog, Colorado Accident Attorneys will aggressively fight for your legal right to compensation.

In many cases, the dog’s owner can be held strictly liable when their animal bites you. In other cases, you may need to prove negligence.

Either way, the dog’s owner would owe you full financial compensation when you can prove that they were to blame for your injuries.

Get in touch with the aggressive Boulder, CO dog bite lawyers at Colorado Accident Attorneys today. We can review your legal options and help you determine the most effective path to getting a settlement check for your injuries.

Call us RIGHT NOW at 303-567-7981, or message us online to schedule a free initial consultation.We can answer your questions and help get you started on the path to recovery.

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Most Dangerous Breeds of Dogs

By far, the most dangerous breed of dog is the pit bull. Nationally, these animals are responsible for nearly two-thirds of dog bite fatalities. Even though pit bulls do not have the strongest jaws of all dog breeds, they are thought to be the most aggressive.

Other dangerous breeds of dogs include:

Rottweiler
German Shepherd
Husky
Chow Chow
Doberman Pinscher
Akita
Wolf Hybrid

The actual breed of the dog does not matter when it comes to determining liability. You just need to prove your case under the law, no matter what type of dog was involved.

Colorado Dog Bite Law

Colorado is mostly a strict liability state for dog bites. If you or a loved one have suffered serious bodily injury from a dog bite when you were lawfully on public or private property, the owner would have to compensate you, regardless of whether the dog is dangerous or whether the owner knew of the dog’s propensities.

Strict liability means there is a presumption of liability, and the burden then shifts to the owner to prove a defense that would keep them from being responsible for your injuries. If they cannot, you would be entitled to compensation.

There are other times that you would need to prove that the dog’s owner was negligent to win your case, including:

If you were injured, but it does not meet the law’s definition of a “serious bodily injury.”
You were hurt in a dog attack that did not involve a bite

Here, you would have to show that the dog’s owner failed to act reasonably under the circumstances.

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Fighting for Compensation for a Dog Bite in Boulder, CO

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Even if the dog’s owner is strictly liable for your injuries, it may still be just the beginning of your legal fight. You are entitled to compensation for both the actual costs associated with your injury and for the physical and emotional effects of the dog bite and its aftermath.

Here, your subjective non-economic damages can be considerable, especially when you or your child is traumatized after being attacked by a vicious animal.

The insurance company will rarely make you a reasonable settlement offer. You may only end up with a fraction of your damages, unless you have an experienced dog bite injury lawyer who knows how to pressure the insurance company into fully paying you.

How a Dog Bite Lawyer Can Help You

Because of the way that Colorado law works, you are by no means assured of receiving compensation in a dog bite case. You may have to overcome defenses raised by the insurance company that could keep you from getting money in the first place. You may also have to show that you suffered serious bodily injury for the dog’s owner to be strictly liable.

Accordingly, a dog bite injury lawyer can help you by doing the following:

Gathering evidence that could show that the attack happened and that the owner should be held liable
Estimating the value of your case by reviewing your own specific situation
Filing a claim on your behalf with the insurance company or a lawsuit in court
Negotiating a settlement agreement with the insurance company

These are tasks that you do not have the experience or bandwidth to handle on your own. An attorney can both make your life easier and work for you to obtain more money.

Contact a Boulder Dog Bite Lawyer Today

Speak to the Colorado Accident Attorneys today when you need to learn more about your legal options after a dog bite injury. Your first move is to call us today at 303-567-7981, or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation. We listen and learn before we speak. You pay us nothing until you win your case. If not, you pay us nothing at all.