A per diem system is used to calculate these types of awards, where at the jury’s discretion, a monetary amount is determined for the daily physical pain and any emotional hardship that the victim has suffered. That daily amount is then multiplied by the number of days that pain and suffering went on for.
According to a 2010 study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the most common principal diagnoses for dog bite-related hospitalizations included skin and subcutaneous tissue infections (43.2%), open wounds of extremities (22.1%), and open wounds of the head, neck, and trunk (10.5%). Other chief diagnoses included fracture of upper limb, infective arthritis and osteomyelitis, septicemia, crushing injury or internal injury and fracture of lower limb.6
When the attack stems from a dog owned by a family member, even …show more content…
Since the amount you will receive largely depends upon the insurance policy involved, it is impossible to get even the slightest idea of how much you will receive until an investigation has been launched.
In most instances, an animal owner's homeowner's insurance will cover liability arising from dog bites (and injuries caused by other common household pets) that occur on the owner's property. According to the Insurance Information Institute, there were about 16,5000 homeowners insurance claims involving dog bites in 2012. Since this figure only covers dog bites, the total would likely be much higher if other animals were included, such as cats, horses, and reptiles.
Too many people, in an effort to do what they think will bolster their dog bite insurance claim, try to exaggerate facts, add facts, omit facts, and worse lie about them. Doing so is the fastest way to damage your chances of an optimal dog bite settlement. The facts are the facts. Describe them emotionally, but don't change
According to a 2010 study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the most common principal diagnoses for dog bite-related hospitalizations included skin and subcutaneous tissue infections (43.2%), open wounds of extremities (22.1%), and open wounds of the head, neck, and trunk (10.5%). Other chief diagnoses included fracture of upper limb, infective arthritis and osteomyelitis, septicemia, crushing injury or internal injury and fracture of lower limb.6
When the attack stems from a dog owned by a family member, even …show more content…
Since the amount you will receive largely depends upon the insurance policy involved, it is impossible to get even the slightest idea of how much you will receive until an investigation has been launched.
In most instances, an animal owner's homeowner's insurance will cover liability arising from dog bites (and injuries caused by other common household pets) that occur on the owner's property. According to the Insurance Information Institute, there were about 16,5000 homeowners insurance claims involving dog bites in 2012. Since this figure only covers dog bites, the total would likely be much higher if other animals were included, such as cats, horses, and reptiles.
Too many people, in an effort to do what they think will bolster their dog bite insurance claim, try to exaggerate facts, add facts, omit facts, and worse lie about them. Doing so is the fastest way to damage your chances of an optimal dog bite settlement. The facts are the facts. Describe them emotionally, but don't change