Washington Dog Bite Attorneys

If you or a loved one has been attacked or bitten by a dog in the state of Washington, please contact a Seattle dog bite injury attorney at Teller & Associates. Our Washington animal attack attorneys have the skill and experience that are necessary to efficiently represent your Washington dog bite case. Teller & Associates, which is located in Seattle, represents seriously injured clients throughout the state of Washington. If you have been the victim of a dog attack, please contact a Washington dog attack lawyer at Teller & Associates today to find out how we can help you.

• Each year in the United States approximately 4.7 million people are the victims of dog bites.
• Over 850,000 dog bites require medical attention every year in America.
• Between 1995 and 1996, at least 25 people in America died from dog attacks, with 20 of the victims being children.
• Approximately 3,000 postal workers and mail carriers suffer dog bites each year while working.

Unfortunately, children are frequently the victims of serious dog bites and dog attacks. This is true for several reasons. For example, children may be loud, or make unpredictable movements that can scare dogs, and depending on the child's action, the dog may see this as a threat and react violently causing serious injuries to the child.

Between 1979 and 1996 there were 154 reported fatal dog attacks in the United States. Of the fatal attacks, five breeds of dogs accounted for approximately two-thirds of those attacks. Those breeds, in order of the most fatalities, are: Pit Bull, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, Husky, and Alaskan Malamute. Pit Bulls were responsible for twice as many fatal attacks as any other breed of dog, as well as causing over 50% of all fatal attacks.

Dog owners in Washington State are personally responsible for injuries caused by their dogs:

At Teller & Associates, our Washington dog attack attorneys realize that the most important aspect of prosecuting a dog attack or dog bite case is to secure evidence immediately. We will have our investigators on the scene of the injury, in order to gather and preserve important evidence. The evidence that we seek to obtain is the identity of the dog and the dog's owner, photographs of the dog, witness contact information and statements, photographs of the injuries and any other pertinent case-related evidence.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a dog bite or animal attack in Washington, please contact a Seattle Washington dog bite lawyer at Teller & Associates to discuss your case. We usually handle accident and injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning, "no recovery, no fee." Give us a call to see if we can help.