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Personal Injury Dangerous Animal Bite
Greenspoon Marder, P. A. is a law firm focusing in Personal Injury litigation located in South Florida. We represent victims of personal injury in all aspects of litigation
related to Personal Injury, including tort litigation, negligence cases, slip and fall accidents, and just settlements. Greenspoon Marder, P. A. are willing and able to take on any legitimate lawsuit and to help anyone seeking legal representation.
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Greenspoon Marder, P. A. focuses in protecting the rights of victims injured by the neglect of others and serious accidents.
Animal Bites
If your pet bites a person or another animal, or if an animal bites you or your pet, you are required by law to immediately report the incident to Animal Control. Domestic dogs or cats that bite humans must be placed in quarantine for 10 days. See a physician immediately after any animal bite or attack.
Reporting of animal bites prevents the spread of rabies. A serious and potentially deadly disease, it is transmitted via the saliva of an infected animal. Skunks, bats, and raccoons are high-risk rabies carriers.
It is important that you keep your pets from coming in contact with wild animals. If your dog or cat is bitten or comes into direct contact with a wild animal, report the incident immediately to Animal Control. Make sure to keep your pets rabies vaccination and license up to date. The Animal Control Officer will advise you of what quarantine steps will be required and any other legal action if needed.
The following are facts about rabies:
- Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. It kills almost any mammal or human that gets sick from it.
- The rabies virus is mainly in the saliva and brain of rabid animals. It can be transmitted through a bite or by getting saliva or brain tissue in a wound or in the eye or mouth.
- Only mammals get rabies; birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians do not. Skunks, bats, foxes, raccoons, dogs, cats, and some farm animals are most likely to get rabies. Rabbits, squirrels, rats and mice, and pets like gerbils and hamsters seldom get it.
- Rabies can be prevented in cats, dogs, ferrets, and some livestock with a rabies vaccination. For most wild and exotic animals, there are no rabies vaccines available that have been shown to protect them.
- At present, there is an oral wildlife rabies vaccine available only to State or Federal Rabies Control Programs. The use of an oral rabies vaccine may decrease the number of rabid animals, but will not eliminate the need for vaccination of pets or other domestic animals.
Reasons you should consult with our Animal Bites Personal Injury Attorneys
- Our law firm has over 30 years of experience handling Personal Injury litigation.
- Greenspoon Marder, P. A. guarantees professional, high-quality representation in all legal matters pertaining to Personal Injury.
- Greenspoon Marder, P. A. has successfully settled hundreds of cases for millions of dollars.
We assist our clients in many ways, including:
- Helping them fight large corporations for your personal injury
- Filing any suits, claims, and motions relating to your personal injury
or any violations thereof
- Assessing the damages incurred and give you an estimate so you can file
for the maximum compensation
- Appearing in court for you so you can focus on recovery from your personal
injury
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