Animal Bites

Mississippi Dog Bites: Experienced Lawyer on Your Side

Attacked by an Animal? Call Gulfport Injury Attorney Andrew Burrell

The physical and emotional damage caused by a dog bite or animal attack can be a financial strain on the entire family. When a dangerous dog or other animal attacks and injures an individual, the law office of Andrew C. Burrell is here to help the family get the necessary support.

Contact our Gulfport law firm to consult with an experienced attorney about your situation.

Mississippi Dog Bites and Animal Attacks

Dog bites and other animal attacks can cause severe damage to the victims:

• Facial lacerations
• Puncture wounds
• Gauged eyes
• Torn arteries
• Other injuries resulting from violent attacks

When a dog or other animal bites a child or an adult, the injuries are typically much more severe than a scrape on the cheek. These injuries can cause arteries to bleed out - resulting in wrongful death or a head injury - and can cause serious disfigurement, requiring plastic surgery and other extensive medical care. In addition, many victims of dog bites or other animal attacks will require some form of psychological treatment to overcome their fear of being attacked, fear of animals or even their fear of going outside.

Our law firm helps clients pursue the compensation needed to obtain this treatment.

Did the dog exhibit signs of vicious propensity?

In order to hold a dog owner liable for injuries caused by their dog, one must prove that the owner could have easily foreseen that the animal would attack a human being. Had the dog attacked before? Did the dog always charge the fence when neighbors passed? Did the dog snarl or growl at children or strangers?

Our law firm thoroughly investigates the attack - using witness testimony, previous police or medical reports and other evidence that would show that the animal was known to be vicious.

Legal Help for Dog Bite Victims in the Gulfport Area

If your or a loved one has been attacked by a dog, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact us to speak with a caring personal injury attorney at our firm.

Andrew C. Burrell
Attorney at Law

750 East Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39507
Phone: (228) 896-4016
Toll free: (888) 746-0931
Fax: (228) 896-8372
E-mail

At the Law Office of Andrew C. Burrell, Attorney at Law, in Gulfport, Mississippi, we represent clients in personal injury matters in Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, Diamondhead, D'lberville, Harrison County, as well as from Kessler AFB, US Naval Reserve Station and throughout St. Louis Bay, Mississippi.