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In reading various San Diego injury attorney advertisements it soon becomes apparent that many injury lawyers seek to market their expertise as specialists in certain areas of personal injury law. For example, it is common to see attorneys label themselves as an auto accident attorney or a products liability attorney or slip and fall attorney or wrongful death attorney, etc. The fact is, however, that most personal injury attorneys can and will handle a wide variety of personal injury cases that run the gamut of all types and ways people suffer accidental injuries due to the negligence of third parties. This includes our topic for the instant blog of people who are hurt due to dog bites.

Although some personal injury attorneys call themselves a dog bite attorney the fact of the matter is that virtually all San Diego personal injury lawyers can and do routinely handle dog bite cases. The law of dog bite cases, as with the law surrounding other types of personal injury cases such as slip and falls, auto accidents, products liability, wrongful death, etc is very similar.

When one is injured due being bitten by another persons dog the injured party has a claim for personal injuries against the dog owner. As with other personal injury cases one must prove damages, i.e. physical injuries, perhaps scarring, emotional distress, medical expenses, lost wages, etc. Although each dog bite case is unique, the fact remains that a dog bite case is very similar to other types of accident injury cases.

To determine the applicable law as it governs the facts of your case one should consult with an experienced personal injury lawyer. The experienced personal injury attorney will have a wealth of experience handling personal injury cases in general and dog bite cases in particular.