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Animal Attacks & Dog Bite Lawyer Fort Lauderdale

Millions Recovered for Injured Clients.

Dog and animal attacks can cause severe injuries, infections, and lasting scars both physical and psychological. Inserra Law Firm protects your rights, handles insurers and owners, and fights for full compensation while you recover.

Why Choose Inserra Law Firm for Your Dog Bite/Animal Attack Case?

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Not every firm understands the medical, insurance, and liability nuances of animal attacks. We combine aggressive negotiation with compassionate guidance.

  • Strategic case building for scarring, disfigurement, and PTSD
  • Access to medical and psychological experts when needed
  • Available 24/7 and you pay nothing unless we win
  • Learn more in About and review Case Results

Do You Need a Dog Bite Lawyer in Florida?

Animal attacks often involve homeowners/renters insurance, landlord issues, and local ordinances. We:

Investigate ownership, prior incidents, and leash/control violations
Preserve medical evidence and photo documentation (wounds, stages of healing)
Manage all communications with insurers and adverse parties
Evaluate long-term impacts: surgeries, scarring, trauma, lost income

Understanding Dog Bite & Animal Attack Claims in Fort Lauderdale

Common Scenarios We Handle

  • Bites to hands, face, or legs during neighborhood walks
  • Off-leash or escaped dogs attacking in public/common areas
  • Attacks on children at homes, parks, or apartments
  • Delivery workers or visitors bitten on property
  • Multi-animal or “pack” incidents and escalated attacks

Potentially Liable Parties

  • Dog owner or handler
  • Property owner/landlord (when they knew or should have known of the danger)
  • HOA/property management (depending on governing rules and prior notice)
  • Negligent third parties (e.g., dog daycares/handlers)

Florida Law: Your Rights After a Dog Bite

Strict Liability (Key Concept)

Florida imposes strict liability on a dog’s owner for bite injuries that occur in public places or when the victim is lawfully on private property regardless of whether the dog previously showed aggression.

Comparative Negligence (51% Rule)

You can recover damages if you are less than 51% at fault; any percentage of fault assigned (e.g., provocation) reduces the award.

Defenses and Relevant Factors

Provocation or risky interaction may reduce compensation
“Bad Dog” signs can affect certain claims (with exceptions)
Trespass or entering without permission can limit rights
“Dangerous dog” status: prior history, reports, and local orders matter

Key evidence: police/incident report, photos/video, witnesses, the dog’s history (prior complaints), vaccination records (rabies), insurance policies, medical notes, and scar-healing progress.

Evaluation and Compensation of your Case

How Much Is My Case Worth?

Damages You Can Recover
Economic: hospital/medical bills, antibiotics and vaccines (e.g., rabies/tetanus), plastic surgery, therapy, lost wages, future care
Non-Economic: pain and suffering, anxiety/PTSD, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life
Scar-specific: location (face/hands), size, color/elevation, revision procedures, and aesthetic/occupational impact

Value increases with severity, recovery time, scar visibility, and evidence of negligence/violations.

What is the legal process?

Our Step-by-Step Legal Process

Free Consultation: we assess eligibility, insurance (homeowners/renters), and jurisdiction
Investigation: animal ownership, history, reports, and local ordinances
Medical & Expert Support: photo documentation and expert opinions (plastic surgery, psychology)
Negotiation: demands backed by medical and liability evidence
Litigation if Needed: we prepare for trial when offers are unfair

How Insurers Undervalue Animal Attack Claims (and How We Respond)

  • Minimizing scars (“they’ll fade on their own”) → we respond with records, progressive photos, and plastic-surgery opinions
  • Alleging “provocation” without proof → we rebut with witnesses and context
  • Early low offers → we quantify future losses, therapy, and revision procedures

Injuries After Animal Attacks

Common Injuries After Dog Bites/Animal Attacks

  • Lacerations and tissue tears
  • Infections (cellulitis), risk of rabies and tetanus
  • Nerve damage and functional limitation (hands/fingers)
  • Visible scars and keloids
  • Psychological trauma (fear of dogs, anxiety, PTSD)

A Guide for an Animal Attack

What to Do After a Dog Bite in Fort Lauderdale

  1. Seek immediate medical care: cleaning, sutures, and prophylaxis (rabies/tetanus as prescribed)
  2. Report the incident to local authorities/animal control when appropriate
  3. Photograph injuries immediately and throughout healing (day 1, 7, 14, 30, 90…)
  4. Get the owner’s information and insurance; document the dog’s vaccination status
  5. Avoid recorded statements to insurers without a lawyer
  6. Keep prescriptions, receipts, medical directions, and communications

Explore related resources: Premises Liability and Blog/Resources.

Results and Success Stories

Proven Results for Our Clients

$245,000 – injury with initial denial of liability (resolved favorably)
$525,000 – major surgery (example of advanced valuation)
$100,000 – claim with disputed fault (resolved at policy limits)
Don’t be a statistic get legal help today.

The solution you’ve been looking for

How Inserra Law Firm Can Help You

We provide personalized, compassionate representation to every client:
Thorough investigation and evidence preservation
Coordination with medical and mental-health specialists
Maximizing compensation for scars and trauma
Compassionate representation during your recovery
No upfront costs we only get paid if we win

Get Legal Help Today

Free consultation. No fees unless we win.
Call (754) 777-9911 · 2455 E Sunrise Blvd Suite 204, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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