Oak Hill Dog Bite Attorney

A dog bite can lead to costly losses, from injuries to emotional trauma. When it happens to you, put an Oak Hill dog bite attorney to work for you. At Selvidge Injury Law, our Oak Hill personal injury attorney works to maximize your claim. Contact us for a free case review today.

Know Your Right to Pursuing a Dog Bite Claim

According to Tennessee law, dog owners in Tennessee have the responsibility to maintain their animals, and that means that they are responsible for injuries in most cases. However, Tennessee has a one bite rule. What does this mean for your case?

Dog owners must keep their dogs from being “at large,” which means they must prevent their dogs from being unleashed outside of their private property unless the dog is within a designated, fenced-in area, hunting, or herding. When there is a leash on the dog, the owner is expected to maintain control of the dog.

Tennessee maintains both a strict liability and one bite rule. Strict liability applies in situations where the victim suffers an injury in a public or private area where they had the right to be. That means if you suffer a dog bite in a place where you should have been, then you can file a claim for damages against the owner. Contact our premises liability lawyer to review your case for free.

However, the one bite rule applies in other private areas where the dog’s owner has permission to be. For example, if the dog bites you but you are on the dog owner’s property, in a fenced-in yard, then this law applies. Sometimes referred to as a “free bite,” it means that the dog owner may not be liable for the losses caused to you.

How Our Oak Hill Dog Bite Lawyer Can Help You

If you suffer a dog bite, get medical care, file a police report, and then contact our dog bite attorney. We encourage you not to speak to the insurance company until you allow us to examine your case. We will help you in several key ways:

• Determine negligence: If you were hurt by someone else’s dog, you likely are owed compensation for those losses. Yet, the residential exemption to the strict liability law in Tennessee makes this complicated. Let us make sure we can prove you are owed compensation.
• Document all of your losses: Our attorneys will also document all of the losses you have. That includes any medical losses, time missed at work, and pain and suffering. Do not settle until you know what your losses are.
• Ensure you file your claim in time: Under the state’s laws, you have one year to file a claim for personal injuries suffered by a dog bite in a court of law. This is the statute of limitations applicable to your case.

Set Up a Free Consultation with Selvidge Injury Law Now

If you were hurt in any type of dog attack, contact our Oak Hill dog bite attorney right away to schedule a free consultation. Our legal team at Selvidge Injury Law will fight for the compensation you are owed and hold the dog owner responsible for what this accident has done to you. Call us at (615) 864-0343 to go over your case for free today.