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What are most dog bite cases worth?

Michael Agruss

Written and Reviewed by Michael Agruss

  • Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at Mike Agruss Law.
  • Over 20 years of experience in Personal Injury.
  • Over 8000+ consumer rights cases settled.
  • Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.

While personal injury cases vary greatly and their values depend on a multitude of unique circumstances, settlements for successful dog bite cases are generally similar to settlements for other types of personal injury cases. If you or a loved one has been injured in a dog bite attack.

We at 844 See Mike are here for you every step of the way to ensure that your rights are protected and you are fully compensated for your injuries and losses, and this includes working on your behalf to ensure a favorable settlement. Here are some settlements for dog bite cases which were won in Illinois:

  • $500,000 settlement – An elderly woman in south Chicago was outside watering her flowers when a large dog with no collar approached, knocked down, and mauled her. She was found a short time later by a passerby and doctors determined she suffered a number of injuries, including broken bones and scarring. With help from an experienced attorney, the dog and its owner were tracked down and she filed a suit against the dog’s owner, resulting in a $500,000 settlement.
  • $305,000 settlement – A kennel worker in Winnebago County – who was 35 and pregnant at the time – was walking a large dog at work when it knocked down and mauled her, resulting in broken bones, bite marks, scrapes, and infections in some of her wounds. During the case, it came to light that the dog’s owner had failed to disclose previous attacks by the dog against other individuals, and the case was eventually settled in favor of the plaintiff for $305,000.
  • $62,333 settlement – In 2011 in Plano, Illinois, an owner of three terriers was out of town and one of his relatives (who was responsible for caring for the dogs) left the door open, resulting in the dogs escaping and attacking a 60 year-old woman. The woman suffered from bites, scarring, and nerve damage, and the case was settled in favor of the plaintiff for $62,333.

We at 844 See Mike are proud to serve our fellow citizens in personal injury cases, including when you or a loved one has been injured in a dog bite attack, and we are fully committed to protecting your rights and ensuring that the dog’s owner is held legally accountable when negligence occurs. We will fight until the very end to ensure that you are fully compensated for all injuries and losses resulting from the accident, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering, and you won’t owe us a dime for our services.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an attack by a dog, contact 844 See Mike for a free consultation. Helping our clients is about counseling, advocating, and ultimately solving problems. With years of experience successfully representing the people and not the powerful, we will take care of the insurance adjusters, your medical bills, your property damage, and your lost wages, and monitor your treatment so you can focus on healing and getting your life back to normal. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you.

Lastly, 844 See Mike is not paid attorneys’ fees unless we win your case. Our no-fee promise is that simple. You have nothing to risk when you hire us – only the opportunity to seek justice.

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