The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that dogs bite 4.7 million people annually, resulting in 800,000 injuries that require medical attention. Almost half of them are children. The average cost of a dog-bite insurance claim was $24, 511 in 2007, according to the Insurance Information Institute, (III). Roughly 39 percent of American households…
While no scar can be removed completely, plastic surgeons can often improve the appearance of a scar, making it less obvious through the injection or application of certain steroid medications or through surgical procedures known as scar revisions. Scars resulting from injuries or accidents can leave unsightly marks on the body. In some cases, scars…
While in most cases we view dog as man’s best friend, a dangerous dog can be anything but. At the TRIPP LAW FIRM we handle cases involving dog bites and animal attacks that have caused serious and devastating injuries to adults and children. Although animal-attack claims most commonly involve dog bites, many other types of…
Many people who have been involved in an automobile accident, motorcycle accident, had a fall, or suffered from personal injury are often left with scar tissue which forms as skin heals after an injury. The amount of scarring may be determined by the size, depth, and location of the wound; the age of the person;…