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San Bernardino Accidents

Have you been injured by a dog bite? Contact a dog bite lawyer at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation. The Reeves Law Group has successfully represented thousands of accident victims and obtained exceptional results in a wide variety of serious and catastrophic injury cases.


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San Bernardino Dog Attack Attorneys

With laws against allowing dogs to roam free in most communities, you probably thought being bitten by a dog in this day and age was unlikely. But you or someone you care about suffered a dog bite, anyway. Are you just terribly unlucky? Not really. Surprisingly, almost 2% of the United States' population is bitten by a dog each year, and San Bernardino and its environs are not immune to the problem.


If your dog bite was inflicted by someone else's pet, the fear and panic you probably felt at the time of the dog attack may have left you emotionally, as well as physically, scarred. Your sense of safety on the sidewalks of your own San Bernardino -area neighborhood may be lost. And you may wonder if the dog was up to date on its rabies vaccinations.

Most areas of San Bernardino County require dogs to be on leashes when they are not enclosed in a home or yard. San Bernardino County dog owners who fail to follow the laws, or who fail to restrain their dogs when they are leashed, are responsible when their dogs bite innocent bystanders. So if you or someone you care about has been the victim of a dog bite, it's important that you contact a good San Bernardino dog bite attorney as soon as possible. You need to protect your rights after a dog bite incident.

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  • For your convenience we offer:
  1. Home and hospital visits.
  2. Night and weekend appointments.
  3. No charge unless we win your case.
  4. Help with medical attention.
  5. Transportation arrangements.
  6. We will also treat you with courtesy, compassion and respect.

What To Do After a Dog Bites

When the dog attack is over and the victim has gotten to safety, what should the dog bite victim do? Obviously, getting medical care should be the first thing on the list of things to do. Without it, the dog bite sufferer is more susceptible to infection and, in the worst-case scenario, rabies.

After the dog bite victim gets medical help, steps should be taken to make sure that the responsible parties pay for dog attack damages. The victim should not have to pay these dog bite-related costs. To make sure a dog bite claim is a strong one, there are some important things the dog attack victim should do:

  • Find the dog's owner: Identify the dog and then find its owners, so that the owners will know the dog has attacked someone. They need to know this so that they can make sure the dog does not inflict a dog bite on anyone else. They may also have homeowner's insurance covering dog bite claims, and they will want to inform their insurer.
  • Report the dog attack: The San Bernardino County public health department's animal services division should be notified of the dog bite incident, as should the local police department. They will create a record of the dog bite event, which may prove useful to the victim's lawyer if a claim for dog bite damages is made.
  • Preserve evidence of the dog bite event: If possible, the dog bite victim should get contact information from any witnesses to the dog attack. Pictures should be taken of the place where the dog bite incident happened if there are torn clothing pieces, scratch marks or blood there. Torn clothing and photos of the dog bite wounds should be saved for an attorney's future reference.

Holding the Dog's Owner Responsible

California law does not require dog bite victims to prove the dog was a known danger prior to the dog attack. A San Bernardino -area dog owner can be held responsible for dog bite damages even if the dog never showed signs of aggression before. All the dog bite victim must show to recover is:

  • That the person against whom the claim is made is the dog's owner;
  • That the dog bite victim was bitten while on public property or while lawfully on private property;
  • That the person making the claim was actually bitten during the dog attack; and
  • That the dog bite injured the claimant.

If you, with the help of your San Bernardino dog bite lawyer, can prove these things, you may be eligible for compensation. Depending upon the nature of your dog bite injuries, the severity of the dog attack and the insurance coverage or assets of the dog owner, you may be able to get compensated for:

  • Medical bills (both past and future)
  • Lost income
  • Pain and suffering
  • Medical monitoring
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Lifetime care costs
  • Wrongful death
  • Punitive damages
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Finding the Best San Bernardino Dog Bite Attorney

After a dog bite incident, it is important that you immediately find an experienced San Bernardino personal injury attorney who knows how to investigate, negotiate and litigate dog bite claims. If you wait, crucial evidence could be lost, severely weakening your dog bite claim.

The Reeves Law Group has been obtaining exceptional results for their personal injury clients for more than 20 years. Many of these satisfied clients are dog bite victims who benefited from the firm's years of expertise and its ability to finance thorough dog attack investigations. If you or a loved one have been bitten by a dog, in San Bernardino County or elsewhere, you may be entitled to compensation. Please call us for a free consultation about your dog bite claim, at (800) 644-8000 or e-mail us.

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San Bernardino, CA 92408
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10 Reasons to ChooseThe Reeves Law Group

  1. Our Winning Record

    Our case results on the left of this page are only a few in the $100,000.00 to Multi-Million dollar range. We have actually won hundreds of cases in that range.

    Every year we win many significant cases, and every year we win many millions of dollars for our clients.

  2. Our Financial Resources

    Personal injury cases often require large sums of money. As an example, a brain injury case can cost in excess of $100,000.00 to prosecute.

    In a recent trial we invested $250,000.00. That was for just one case!

    Few lawyers have these resources. Lawyers who do not have the same finances may be pressed to settle cases too early, or for less than they are worth.

  3. Our Size

    Because of our firm’s size we can assign multiple lawyers to cases. These lawyers are also backed by a large support staff of paralegals, legal assistants, administrators and investigators.

    We believe that working harder on cases results in better representation and greater results.

  4. Our Concentration On Personal Injury Cases

    Personal injury cases are best handled by lawyers with specialized expertise in the personal injury legal field. Unlike other law firms, we handle accident and personal injury cases only. By concentrating in one area, we have developed a high level of expertise and capability in our field. This has lead to better service and better results for our clients.

  5. Our Technology and State-of-the-Art Infrastructure

    We use top technologies and tools to maximize the efficiency of our work. We have direct access to the top legal databases, specialized software and online resources to perform sophisticated yet quick investigations and technical research. We also use state-of-the-art equipment to conduct highly effective presentations at mediations, arbitrations and trials. All of our cases are also computerized in order to expedite our litigation and case handling functions.

  6. Our Commitment to Our Clients

    Our commitment to our clients is complete. We are passionate about rectifying the wrongdoings that cause our clients’ injuries. Our firm’s operations are designed with various levels of quality controls to ensure that our legal representation is superior and that our clients’ needs and concerns are addressed in a prompt and satisfactory manner. We believe in zealous and aggressive work on behalf of our clients. We are also committed to a positive relationship with our clients and rendering caring and compassionate services.

  7. Our Lawyers and Our Experience

    Our firm has been fighting for the rights of injured victims for over two decades. The combined experience of our legal team spans many more decades. Our lawyers have litigated to successful conclusion thousands of personal injury claims.

    As lawyers, we hold ourselves to the top standards of quality and service and are recognized in the community of lawyers, claims representatives and judges for our professionalism and competence. Our lawyers are backed by a large, well-trained and skilled support staff. We also have at our disposal a large group of superb and trial-tested experts with whom we work to enhance the prosecution of our clients’ cases.

  8. Our Caring and Compassion

    Our gratification derives from providing services that make a difference in the lives of individuals. Throughout the representation of thousands of clients we have seen up-close the adverse impact that serious injuries bring to individuals’ lives and their families. We achieve satisfaction when we produce results that lead to improvements in their lives. Our large staff of legal professionals works actively on helping our clients with their difficulties. We have maintained relationships with some of our clients even after we have resolved their claims, for years in some cases.

  9. Our Home and Hospital Consultations

    We understand the difficulties that many of our clients face due to their injuries. Many cannot travel to our offices due to their serious conditions. When you call us for legal representation, we will offer to visit you personally at your convenience. We will travel to your home, hospital or any other appropriate location to meet with you and commence your representation immediately. We will ensure that your case will not be affected by any delays in representation. For our clients’ convenience, we also have twenty-three satellite office locations to facilitate meetings, depositions, and conferences with our clients. We will also arrange for transportation, if ever needed, to any of our satellite offices or our central office in Santa Ana, California.

  10. Our "No Fee Unless We Win" Policy

    We provide our legal services on a contingency basis. This means that we will not charge a fee or seek reimbursement for costs advanced unless your case is won. We also provide our clients with a written explanation of the settlement or verdict amounts recovered and their distribution for the clients’ approval prior to their cases being closed.

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