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Pit Bull Bite – Minnesota Dog Bite Lawyer and Lawsuit Information

Pritzker | Ruohonen is a Minnesota personal injury law firm with a national reputation for excellence.  Fred Pritzker has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  He has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America.  He has over 30 years of experience and has recovered millions for injury victims, including victims of pit bull bites.  Lawyers Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen have all been named “Minnesota Super Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics.  For a free consultation regarding a pit bull bite lawsuit, please call Pritzker | Ruohonen toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

Compensation for a Pit Bull Bite Injury

Dog owners are responsible for injuries inflicted by their pit bulls and other dogs.  Compensation (damages) can include the following:

• medical bills associated with the pit bull bite
  
• future medical treatments
  
• psychological counseling
  
• loss of earnings
  
• pain and suffering
  
• disfigurement

You may also be able to recover compensation from people who don’t own the pit bull. For instance, a daycare center might be liable if staff allowed someone with an aggressive pit bull onto the property, or a landlord might be liable if he or she knew that a tenant had a pit bull that bites people.

Steps to Take to Protect Your Rights after a Pit Bull Bite

• Identify the pit bull that bit you. If the pit bull is not tested for rabies, you may have to have some very painful rabies shots.
  
• Get the name, address, phone number, and insurance information of the person that owns the pit bull.
  
• Get the dog license number if you can.
  
• Get the name, address, and phone number of any witnesses. You may have to go back to the scene of the attack and knock on some doors.
  
• See a medical professional. Save all your records, including your insurance information. You will need them to make your claim.
  
• Take photographs of the wounds and bloody clothes, if possible. You will need to prove that you were bitten.
  
• Be careful as you talk to other people about your situation. Anything you say to insurance company representatives or investigators could make it harder for you to settle your claim.
  
• Report the incident to the police. The police will investigate and make a report, which may help establish what happened.
  
• Do not prepare any reports for insurance companies, owners, or landlords. They may be looking for ways to avoid liability or reduce your claim.
  
• Do not to sign anything, particularly some kind of release form, without talking to a lawyer at Pritzer | Ruohonen first.  Call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

For more dog bite information, please see Minnesota Dog Bite Attorney and Minneapolis Dog Bite Lawyer. 

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A.
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45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1652

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