Abogados para Mordeduras de Perro en Los Ángeles

Según la Asociación Americana de Medicina Veterinaria (AVMA), los perros son parte fundamental de aproximadamente el 38.4% de los hogares en EE.UU. Sin embargo, cada año, una pequeña parte de estos perros muerde y lesiona a personas, lo que resulta en aproximadamente 800,000 víctimas que requieren atención médica. Al menos la mitad de estas víctimas son niños, quienes pueden desarrollar un miedo de por vida a los perros.

Cuando esto sucede, las repercusiones físicas, emocionales y financieras pueden ser graves, lo que lleva a muchas personas a buscar la ayuda de un abogado especializado en mordidas de perro en Los Ángeles. Un abogado experimentado puede ayudarle a prepararse para cada etapa del proceso legal y presentar una demanda sólida para obtener la compensación máxima posible.

En Moaddel Kremer & Gerome LLP, estamos comprometidos con ayudar a las víctimas de mordidas de perro. Si ha sufrido una lesión grave, podría tener derecho a recibir compensación. Llame a nuestra oficina legal hoy mismo para una consulta gratuita.

Responsabilidad legal por mordidas de perro en California

A diferencia de otros estados, California no sigue la regla del “primer mordisco”. Según el Código Civil de California 3342, un propietario de perro es responsable automáticamente de cualquier lesión causada por su perro, incluso si el animal nunca había mordido antes o si el dueño tomó precauciones para prevenir un ataque.

Esta ley de responsabilidad estricta aplica cuando:

  • La mordida ocurrió en un lugar público o en un sitio donde la víctima tenía derecho legal a estar (como en la propiedad del dueño con permiso).

Sin embargo, hay excepciones a esta norma:

  • Si el dueño del perro no es la persona demandada.
  • Si la víctima ingresó ilegalmente a la propiedad del dueño.
  • Si el perro era un animal de servicio policial en cumplimiento de su deber.
  • Si la víctima provocó la mordida o asumió el riesgo de ser mordida (como un veterinario).

Si una de estas excepciones aplica, la víctima no puede demandar bajo la responsabilidad estricta, pero sí podría reclamar daños por negligencia, demostrando que el dueño del perro sabía o debía haber sabido que su mascota representaba un peligro.

Compensación en casos de ataques de perros

Si presenta una demanda por mordida de perro, puede recuperar compensación total por sus pérdidas, incluyendo:

  • Gastos médicos (tratamiento de fracturas, daño nervioso, laceraciones, infecciones, etc.).
  • Gastos médicos futuros (cirugías reconstructivas, terapia física y psicológica).
  • Pérdida de salarios y capacidad de generar ingresos.
  • Dolor y sufrimiento.
  • Angustia emocional y estrés postraumático.
  • Desfiguración o cicatrices permanentes.
  • Pérdida de calidad de vida.
  • Daños a la propiedad.

En algunos casos, California permite reclamar daños punitivos, que tienen el propósito de castigar a un dueño que haya actuado con negligencia extrema o malicia.

Por ejemplo, si el propietario ordenó intencionalmente que el perro atacara o descuidó un perro con historial agresivo, puede solicitarse compensación adicional. Su abogado especializado en lesiones personales en Los Ángeles evaluará si esta opción es viable en su caso.

¿Qué hacer si ha sufrido una mordida de perro?

Si ha sido atacado por un perro, es posible que sienta miedo y trauma, pero es importante seguir estos pasos para proteger sus derechos:

  1. Obtenga la información del dueño del perro, incluyendo su nombre, dirección y número de teléfono.
  2. Recolecte información de testigos que hayan presenciado el ataque.
  3. Llame a las autoridades y reporte el incidente ante control de animales.
  4. Busque atención médica inmediata, incluso si la herida parece menor (las mordidas pueden provocar infecciones graves).
  5. Guarde copias de los informes médicos y fotografías de sus lesiones.

Si ha sido mordido por un perro, es fundamental consultar a un abogado especializado en lesiones personales. En Moaddel Kremer & Gerome LLP, hemos representado a numerosas víctimas de mordidas de perro y podemos ayudarle a construir un caso sólido para obtener la máxima compensación.

¿Cuánto tiempo tengo para presentar una demanda por mordida de perro?

Según la ley de California, una mordida de perro se considera una lesión personal, y el plazo para presentar una demanda es de dos años a partir de la fecha del ataque.

Si no presenta su demanda dentro de este período, podría perder su derecho a recibir compensación. Nuestros abogados especializados en mordidas de perro en Los Ángeles se asegurarán de que su caso sea presentado dentro del tiempo límite.

¿Se puede demandar a un arrendador si el perro de un inquilino lo ataca?

Si un perro lo muerde en un complejo de apartamentos o propiedad alquilada, ¿puede demandar al propietario del lugar?

Sí, en algunas circunstancias.

Según fallos judiciales previos en California, un arrendador puede ser responsable si sabía que el perro era peligroso y no hizo nada al respecto.

Ejemplos:

  • En el caso Uccello v. Laudenslayer (1975), la corte determinó que un arrendador podría ser responsable si sabía del comportamiento agresivo del perro y permitió que el inquilino mantuviera al animal.
  • En Donchin v. Guerrero (1995), el tribunal determinó que si un perro escapa de la propiedad debido a una cerca rota o defectuosa, el arrendador puede ser responsable de las lesiones causadas fuera de la propiedad.

Un abogado especializado en mordidas de perro en Los Ángeles puede analizar su caso y determinar si un arrendador es responsable en su situación.

¿Por qué contratar a un abogado de mordidas de perro?

Si el dueño del perro tiene seguro de vivienda o inquilino, su compañía de seguros investigará el caso. Aunque algunas aseguradoras ofrecen acuerdos justos, muchas intentan pagar lo menos posible.

Además, muchas pólizas de seguros tienen límites en la cobertura de mordidas de perro. Si sus gastos médicos superan estos límites, puede ser necesario presentar una demanda contra el dueño del perro.

Un abogado de mordidas de perro en Moaddel Kremer & Gerome LLP negociará con la aseguradora para obtener la compensación adecuada y, si es necesario, tomará acciones legales adicionales contra el dueño del perro.

Hable con un abogado de mordidas de perro en Los Ángeles hoy mismo

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What should I do first after being involved in an accident?

After you are involved in an accident, the first thing to think about is your health. It is normal to be frightened or in shock but take a deep breath and assess your injuries. Where do you feel pain? How severe is the pain? If you are on the ground, can you safely get up? If you are in a vehicle, are you able to get out of the vehicle? If not, you should probably call for immediate medical attention.

Next, consider your surroundings. Where did the accident happen? How did it happen? What caused the accident? Are there any witnesses near the area? Whether you believe the accident was your fault or not, never admit fault to anyone at the scene. The more documentation you have regarding the accident the better. Take photographs and/or video of the scene, have anybody you are with do the same. Even if don’t feel injured, you never know what you may feel like in the coming hours or days so don’t just act like nothing happened. If you are at a place of business, ask for a manager and insist on completing a report. If you had a motor vehicle accident, call the police and make a report.

Then contact an attorney to consult with about your accident. Attorneys such as those at Moaddel Kremer LLP who specialize in the field of personal injury will discuss your case with you and help you decide if you should file a personal injury claim.

There are many different aspects to consider when determining whether you have a good personal injury claim. In order to recover for your injuries, you must be able to prove that someone else was at fault for your accident. The other person (or entity) must have either been negligent, reckless or committed an intentional act in causing the accident. For instance, if the other driver in a motor vehicle accident rear-ended your vehicle, it is highly likely that the other driver will found to be negligent. If someone hit you inside a bar without provocation, that is an intentional act for which a lawsuit for assault and battery can be brought. If the accident was only partially your fault and partially the fault of another, you can still make a personal injury claim based on the percentage for which the other party was at fault. You can expect that the other party will do their best to minimize their responsibility no matter the circumstances.

An experienced and skillful attorney can help you identify the potentially responsible parties that may not be clear to the average person. For example, the entity or entities responsible for a dangerous road or sidewalk may require research that is not always easily accessible for the public. Sometimes it takes the analysis of experts in the field to determine whether the manufacture or design of certain products should be held responsible when the product fails. It takes the collaboration of both attorney and client to fully understand the potential claim.

After you believe you can prove someone else was at fault, the next step is to prove the accident caused your damages. You can recover for both physical injury and emotional distress in the past and future. You can also recover for time that you missed from work or if you are unable to work in the future as a result of the accident. This is where the importance of seeking immediate medical treatment comes in. If you delay in obtaining medical treatment, the other party will argue that you could not really have been injured. The sooner you receive treatment, the easier it will be to get compensation. Moaddel Kremer has connections with doctors that will see you immediately and evaluate your injuries. Even if you do not have medical insurance, you can receive treatment on a lien basis where you do not have to pay anything for your treatment upfront.

Once attorney and client make the decision to go forward with the claim, the next step is to contact the responsible parties. The attorney will normally send a letter of representation to the other party involved and/or their insurance company to put them on notice of the claim. The attorney can then communicate with the other party on the client’s behalf and allow the client to focus on recovering from their injuries. The attorney will gather your medical records and bills to send to the responsible party to prove your damages.

The other party will start their own investigation of the incident by gathering documents and talking to potential witnesses. Your attorney will advocate your position and give them your version of events. The other party will almost always disagree with how you think the accident happened in an attempt to minimize their exposure. After being presented with the evidence supporting your claim, the other party will decide whether to make an offer or deny responsibility.

In California, there is a 2-year statute of limitations to file a personal injury lawsuit. This gives the injured party 2 years from the date of the accident to go forward with the lawsuit. The lawsuit puts your claim into the court system and there are a number of rules that the parties must abide by once a lawsuit is filed. This allows the parties time during those 2 years to gather the necessary information to make a decision about how to proceed depending on what information is obtained. This also allows the client to receive the proper medical treatment, talk to witnesses and find out as much as possible about what happened.

You don’t have to wait the full 2 years but sometimes it is beneficial to not file the lawsuit immediately. Before you file the lawsuit, both sides may be motivated to negotiate to see if a settlement can be reached before going through the lawsuit process. There are instances when the insurance company would rather pay a settlement than have to fight a righteous lawsuit. Many cases resolve prior to a lawsuit being filed.

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