Personal Injury

An estimated 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year, with 800,000 bites requiring medical attention. That is one dog attack every seven seconds. If you or a loved one has been bitten by a dog, the dog bite attorneys of Perona, Langer, Beck, Serbin and Mendoza can help.

Be sure to follow these simple guidelines should you be injured in a dog attack...

  • Seek immediate medical attention
  • Call the police and animal control
    • Insist the police take a report
    • Insist the dog be quarantined
    • Have the dog examined for rabies
  • If the dog cannot be located or captured, note a description of the animal
  • Note the name and address of the dog's owner
  • Note the name and address of witnesses
  • Document your injuries - Take pictures
  • Preserve any evidence, including clothing