I was just attacked by someone’s cat, can I sue?
Texans love their pets, but sharing our home and neighborhood with these furry creatures can lead to a more enriched environment, but a potentially dangerous one.
The CDC estimates that around 4.7 million people seek medical attention from animal attacks every year, over half of these people are children and most of these attacks are from man’s best friend or dog bites. While Texas follows the “one bite rule” regarding dog bites, the rules for cats are a little less direct.
Being injured by a cat is different than being injured by a dog, because while a dog bite can easily be seen as an injury, cat bites, scratches or other forms of injuries are subtle, but still dangerous. Although cat attacks are a lot less frequent than other types of animal attacks, with only about 8% of all pet-related injuries in the United States, their severity can be unexpected. The most common types of injuries from cat-related accidents include: deep scratches, puncture wounds and infections. In some instances injuries from cats can lead to such severe infections that they may require antibiotics, reconstructive surgery or even leave permanent nerve damage in rare cases.
With the guidelines for dealing with cat related injuries not being as direct in the state of Texas, victims of cat-related injuries face a big challenge of trying to obtain proper compensation for these injuries. Sometimes a pet owner’s homeowner’s insurance policy provides coverage for this type of injury, but more often than not the insurance company does everything in its power to pull up all proverbial stops to avoid paying for appropriate compensation on an injury victim’s legitimate claim.
If you have been injured in a cat-related or in any other type of domesticated pet incident, you may qualify for compensation for:
If you've suffered a cat-related injury, don't deal with the insurance company alone. Contact us so one of our Personal Injury attorneys can help guide you through this claw in Texas law.
Texans love their pets, but sharing our home and neighborhood with these furry creatures can lead to a more enriched environment, but a potentially dangerous one.
The CDC estimates that around 4.7 million people seek medical attention from animal attacks every year, over half of these people are children and most of these attacks are from man’s best friend or dog bites. While Texas follows the “one bite rule” regarding dog bites, the rules for cats are a little less direct.
Being injured by a cat is different than being injured by a dog, because while a dog bite can easily be seen as an injury, cat bites, scratches or other forms of injuries are subtle, but still dangerous. Although cat attacks are a lot less frequent than other types of animal attacks, with only about 8% of all pet-related injuries in the United States, their severity can be unexpected. The most common types of injuries from cat-related accidents include: deep scratches, puncture wounds and infections. In some instances injuries from cats can lead to such severe infections that they may require antibiotics, reconstructive surgery or even leave permanent nerve damage in rare cases.
With the guidelines for dealing with cat related injuries not being as direct in the state of Texas, victims of cat-related injuries face a big challenge of trying to obtain proper compensation for these injuries. Sometimes a pet owner’s homeowner’s insurance policy provides coverage for this type of injury, but more often than not the insurance company does everything in its power to pull up all proverbial stops to avoid paying for appropriate compensation on an injury victim’s legitimate claim.
If you have been injured in a cat-related or in any other type of domesticated pet incident, you may qualify for compensation for:
- Broken bones
- Permanent nerve damage
- Puncture wounds
- Emotional and psychological injury
- Infection (severe and fatal)
- Permanent facial disfigurement or bodily scars
- Reimbursement of Medical Bills
If you've suffered a cat-related injury, don't deal with the insurance company alone. Contact us so one of our Personal Injury attorneys can help guide you through this claw in Texas law.
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