Are You a Victim of Dog Bite or Animal Attack?

Dog bites and animal attacks are very serious and can cause both physical and emotional scars.  Victims often require costly medical treatment and may experience pain and suffering, lost wages and loss of enjoyment of life.  If you or a loved one has been a victim of such an attack, you may have the legal right to recover damages from the owner of the animal or another responsible party. 

Once you have receive medical attention, your first step should be to consult with a personal injury attorney who has experience with dog bite and animal attack cases to find out if you have a legal claim. At Schiff & Associates, we have several attorneys who specialize in these types of cases and are well versed in the laws regarding liability.  Along with a legal understanding of issues such as leash laws and stipulations regarding aggressive and nonaggressive breeds, we also know how to determine the costs of your injuries and damages as animal attack victims can require extensive reconstructive surgery.  In the most extreme cases, these types of attacks can be deadly. 

The attorneys at Schiff & Associates have a successful record of negotiating or bringing dog bite and animal attack cases to court in order to secure fair and full compensation for our clients.  Also as the animal owner's homeowner's insurance typically covers the liability from the attack, it is important to have a personal injury attorney on your side that is experienced dealing with big insurance companies.  Please visit our website for contact information and to learn more about the trusted team at Schiff & Associates. 

The experienced attorneys at Schiff & Associates have offered the area trusted legal representation in cases of personal injury and wrongful death since 1982.  We have a history of getting clients the results they deserve and recognize that financial recovery from an accident is just as important as physical recovery.  Call today for information regarding legal services from Columbus, Ohio’s top personal injury lawyer.

Dog Bites Can Result in Both Physical and Emotional Scars

Every year dogs bite millions of people and some of these attacks are very serious, even life-threatening, and require immediate medical attention to prevent infection or traumatic complications.  According to DogsBite.org, they state that “many of the most serious and deadly dog attack victims are inflicted on children who are visiting or living temporarily at the home of a relative, family friend or babysitter who owns a pit bull or Rottweiler.”  

The organization cites a few commonsense precautions to take around dogs and should be taught to the children in your life.  First, you should never pet a dog before it has had an opportunity to see you.  In addition you should not lean your face close to a dog’s, or bother a dog who is sleeping or eating.  Also never disturb a dog that is caring for puppies, or turn your back on a dog and run away.

Dog and animal attacks can cause physical as well as emotional scars and can result in medical costs, pain and suffering, lost wages and loss of enjoyment of life.  Victims may require extensive reconstructive surgery, and in the most extreme cases, attacks can be deadly.

As attorneys who specialize in dog bite injury cases, we are aware of the laws regarding liability and know how to determine the full costs of injuries and damages.  Our expertise includes a legal understanding of issues such as leash laws and stipulations regarding aggressive and nonaggressive breeds.  The attorneys at Schiff & Associates have a successful record of negotiating or bringing cases to court in order to secure fair and full compensation for our clients.

Please keep in mind that your initial consultation with us is free.  Furthermore, as we work on a contingency basis, you will not pay anything unless we successful recover a settlement.

The experienced attorneys at Schiff & Associates have offered the area trusted legal representation in cases of personal injury and wrongful death since 1982.  We have a history of getting clients the results they deserve and recognize that financial recovery from an accident is just as important as physical recovery.  Call today for information regarding legal services from Columbus, Ohio’s top personal injury lawyer.

Source: dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2015.php

 

Meet Schiff & Associates’ Founder

Ever since he became an attorney in 1982, Scott Schiff has made it a priority to champion society’s underdogs, which explains why he specializes in civil litigation with an emphasis on catastrophic injury and wrongful death.  With degrees from Ohio State University and Capital University Law School, Scott started the law firm of Schiff & Associates Co. LPA.

To sum up his commitment to the legal profession, Scott says, “Each and every case is extremely important to me.”  He adds that “no single case is going to change my life financially, but each and every individual case will change the life of my client, and that keeps me motivated.”  Scott reiterates that by taking our responsibilities to our clients extremely seriously, along with our quality work, respect, and high ethical standards have made us one of the leading Personal Injury law firms in Ohio.

Some of the highlights of Schiff & Associates’ long and illustrious career include being recognized by Time Magazine in 2013 as one of the nation’s top personal injury firms.  Scott himself was featured in 2014 in the Columbus Business First magazine in an article called “People to Know”.

Scott also has a long history of charitable giving both with his time and money and has served on the board of many non-profit and charitable organizations.  He says his contributions reflect the values he was taught as a child, and focuses on “helping those who work hard but can’t seem to get ahead because of disabilities or lack of opportunities.”  In addition he considers giving to those less fortunate as paramount to the survival of his synagogue, and to religious freedoms everywhere.  Scott notes that, “First Amendment freedoms are what set Americans apart from the rest of the world.”

Along with his commitment to the firm and his charity work, Scott also is an: Appointed Special Council to the Ohio Attorney General; American Bar Association Member; Columbus Bar Association (Appointed Ethics Committee) Sustaining Member; American Trial Lawyers Association Member; Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association Member; and Who’s Who of Attorneys in America Member.   Please see our website to learn more about Scott and the rest of our firm.

Since 1982, Schiff & Associates’ experienced attorneys have provided trusted legal representation in cases of personal injury and wrongful death. We have a history of getting clients the results they deserve and recognize that financial recovery from an accident is just as important as physical recovery. Call today for information regarding legal services from Columbus, Ohio’s top personal injury lawyer.