When it comes to preventing dog attacks, never leave children or babies unsupervised around a dog. Even a trusted family pet or one the child has met can attack. Hostile reactions can be provoked in a variety of ways: an unexpected movement by the child, an accidental stepping on the tail or striking the dog with an object, or a sudden loud noise.
The uneven edges around the wound can make healing from a dog bite difficult. Years later the scars may become more visible. The terror of being attacked by an animal can leave a girl or boy with profound psychological damage. And any orthopedic damage to tendons in the hands may require complex surgery to repair.
A childhood injury may have occurred several years ago, but that is a small amount of time compared to your child's lifetime of coping with the effects. New York law allows for an extended period of recovery for damages as the statutes of limitations on an injury to a child may not begin to be tolled until that child turns 18. If you have any questions at all about recovering damages from a childhood injury, contact us today for your free case evaluation at (800) 477-9044.
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