Chicago Dog Bite Attorney

Dog bites can terrify, leaving permanent scars, both emotional and physical. Tragically, many dog bite victims are children, and these innocent injured parties often must go through grueling recuperative surgeries and therapies to heal. If you or a loved one or a child has been attacked by a dog, the battle-proven Chicago Illinois dog bite attorneys at Steven J. Malman & Associates can provide the critical resources and legal guidance you need.

When you retain our services, our team of attorneys will immediately go to work. We’ll investigate precisely how the dog bite and attack occurred and leverage our formidable resources and deep knowledge of Illinois state law (we’ve served over 6,000 clients over the course of more than 15 years of operation) to see that justice is served and that you're fairly compensated for your medical bills, pain and suffering, additional costs.

Illinois law is very clear about how dog bite matters should be handled. If a dog (that you did not provoke) bites you, you're entitled to damages. Similarly, if you sustained injury while fleeing from an aggressive dog – for instance, if you broke your ankle or got hit by a car while running away from the vicious animal – you're similarly protected, and you can seek damages. (Often, the dog owner's homeowners insurance will pay for medical bills, surgery to repair scar damage, and wages lost.) Illinois is also what’s known as a "first bite" state. That means that the first time a dog bites someone – even if it’s never bitten any one before – you're entitled to damages.

All that said, while Illinois law is favorably predisposed to dog bite claimants, making an effective personal injury claim requires the hands-on assistance of proven, aggressive, and thorough Chicago personal injury lawyers. We've tackled cases of all sizes and levels of complexity, including spinal cord injuries, nursing home abuse, Civil Rights violations, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and, of course, premises liability matters. We have an on-staff physician who holds a law degree, so we can thoroughly assess your injuries and figure out the most strategic way to move your claim forward.

Phone us ASAP at 1-888-625-6265 (1-888-MALMAN LAW), or Request a Free Dog Bite Case Evaluation Today to discuss your dog bite case with us. We make the process as risk free and stress free as possible. Your initial consultation is free. And if you choose to retain us, you will only pay if and when we collect for you.

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  • $1,225,000 settlement for a speedway patron who got hit by a baseball-sized rock kicked up by a race car. The rock hit her so hard, she needed an emergency tracheostomy and brain surgery.

  • $6,000,000 settlement for our client, a 4 month old baby whose doctors had failed to diagnose a brain infection that left her with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy.

  • $11,800,000.00 in a product liability settlement for a father of five who tragically died when his tire treads failed, causing his vehicle to roll over.

  • We obtained a $5 million settlement for a woman whose son died when his physician failed to diagnose a tumor.

  • A woman recovered $2.25 million in a medical malpractice case, in which the woman's obstetrician/gynecologist failed to spot her cancer on a pap smear, causing our client to have to undergo multiple, surgeries.

  • A $2 million verdict was obtained for a woman whose Ob/Gyn failed to refer her to a gynecologist to treat what turned out to be a malignant uterine sarcoma.

  • We obtained a $1.7 million settlement in a nursing home neglect case in which a 72 year-old man suffered radiator burns so severe that he had to have his legs amputated.

  • We obtained a $1.4 million award in a slip and fall case involving a 13 year-old boy who developed severe hip trouble after falling down the stairs of his high-rise.

  • A $1.25 million settlement in favor of our client, an 18 year-old boy who lost most of his vision after being assaulted by a security guard.

  • We obtained a $1.15 million settlement for our client, a little girl who suffered severed burns as a direct result of fire code ordinance violations.

  • A union painter whose legs got crushed by a forklift recovered $1 million in damages.

  • A $1 million settlement in favor of our client, a hemophiliac, who suffered severe soft tissue damage in a car accident.

  • A union steel worker who injured his back moving a 300 pound steel beam in the rain recovered $1 million for his construction site work injury.

  • We obtained a $900,000 settlement in the case of a beaten prison inmate who died after being given the wrong medication at the hospital.

  • We obtained a $600,000 settlement for a man who suffered a below the knee amputation after his friend accidentally shot him with a hunting rifle at a restaurant.

  • A 54 year-old woman recovered $600,000 in a product liability settlement after her oven mitt exploded and severely burned her breasts.

  • A woman who had lost her baby to fetal distress while in the hospital was awarded $500,000 for medical malpractice.

  • An 81 year-old bedridden stroke victim recovered $390,000 after he developed what would turn out to be fatal pressure ulcers stemming from negligent nursing care.

  • A nursing home resident won a settlement of $300,000 stemming from a hip fracture accident. His nursing staff had failed to take proper fall-risk precautions.

  • We obtained a settlement of $250,000 for the estate of a 21 year-old man who, after sustaining life-threatening injuries in an automobile accident, subsequently died in the hospital due to the staff's failure to insert a chest tube.

  • We obtained a settlement of $175,000 for the estate of a woman whose negligent nursing home care resulted in bed sore ulcers that led to an infection that ultimately caused her death.

  • We obtained a $150,000 settlement for a 69 year-old stroke victim who had to have an above the knee amputation due to nursing home neglect.

  • A $150,000 verdict was recovered for the estate of a 79 year-old man, who suffered bed sores stemming from nursing home neglect that ultimately contributed to his death.

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Malman Law
205 W. Randolph St., Suite 610
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Toll Free: 888-625-6265
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