Kansas City Dog Bite Lawyer

MRH Injury Law digs deeper. We will fight harder to uncover all possible sources of compensation and tell your story in a way that helps juries see the mental and emotional impacts, in addition to the physical.

We have litigated hundreds of pet injury cases over our 40+ years of combined personal injury experience and know how to fight harder. Our Kansas City dog bite lawyers are bold litigators and compassionate people. We track down and intimidate insurance companies. We even help our clients navigate difficult relationships with dog owners, when needed.

We take care of you throughout the process, legally and personally, so you can focus on healing while we focus on the fight.

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Our financial interests are aligned with yours. We don’t get paid unless you do.

Beyond that, we are not a high-volume personal injury law firm. We don’t churn and burn clients. We take only the cases we believe in, and we invest considerable time and attention into maximizing the compensation we recover for each. We dig deeper because we care, and we fight harder because it matters.

We frequently take cases rejected by other law firms and settle them for millions of dollars.

Yes, in Missouri and Kansas, homeowners insurance policies typically provide coverage for dog bite and pet injury incidents.

If they don’t, our dog bite injury attorneys will dig deep to find you other sources of compensation.

See the next question: Who can you hold accountable in a dog bite lawsuit?

Depending on the circumstances of the incident, MRH Injury Law will carefully investigate the responsibility of the following parties:

• Dog owner – whether or not they have dog bite coverage through their homeowners insurance
• Property owner – if the dog bite occurred on someone else’s property, especially if the property owner was aware of the dog’s aggressive behavior
• Landlord or property manager – if they were aware of the dog’s aggressive tendencies and failed to take action
• Third parties – if someone like a dog trainer or caregiver is responsible for the dog’s care and their negligence contributed
• Employer – if the dog is owned by an individual who was acting in the course of their employment, for example a dog owned by a security guard

Of course, top priority is always to get the medical attention needed. Beyond that:

1. Notify the dog owner in writing as soon as reasonably possible. Once your injury is under control and not life threatening, call the owner of the dog, tell them about the attack and your injuries. Ask for their homeowners or renters insurance information. Then, follow that call up with a letter, text, or email. It is important to have a paper trail of your notification.
2. Call the police and make a report.Having a report from the police provides solid proof of your dog attack and can help prevent the dog owner from denying it. Police reports also provide basic information such as the where and when of the attack. Furthermore, police departments may have information about prior attacks from the dog which can help greatly with your case.
3. Finally, if the attack happened at an apartment complex or in a neighborhood with a homeowner’s association, be sure to notify the apartment or HOA manager.This can help prevent future dog attacks and can help you uncover previous attacks from the same dog.
4. Call our Kansas City dog bite lawyers. Fill us in as soon as possible so we can develop a proactive litigation strategy before valuable evidence disappears.

Each case is unique, but our Kansas City dog bite injury attorneys are committed to digging deeper and uncovering your maximum compensation. We will thoroughly explore compensation for:

• Severity and long-term impact of the injury, regardless of medical expenses
• Medical expense reimbursement – including hospitalization, surgeries, rehabilitation, and ongoing medical treatment
• Lost wages and future earning capacity – if the injury prevented you from working or reduces your earning capacity
• Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
• Disability and impairment – compensation may be awarded based on the level of disability and impairment
• Rehabilitation and therapy costs
• Punitive damages – if the incident was particularly egregious, punitive damages may be awarded

How much you get will depend on these 5 things:

1. How great are your losses?
2. How egregious is the liability?
3. Can the wrong-doer pay?
4. Where will you have to file suit?
5. Are you likeable?

Read more about the top 5 things that affect case value

MRH Injury Law frequently takes cases rejected by other personal injury attorneys and settles them for millions of dollars.

Our dog bite injury attorneys take the cases we believe in – whether or not they appear lucrative on the surface. We are willing to investigate deeper and find sources of money that other law firms wouldn’t bother with. We dig deeper because we care, and we fight harder because it matters.

To determine if you have a case, take our “Do I have a case?” quiz or contact us for a free initial consultation now.