Dog Bite Attorneys

Representing Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale and Arizona

Every year innocent children and adults are seriously injured or killed by dogs and thousands are scarred by dog bites. Many of these claims are paid by the dog owner’s homeowners' insurance. In Arizona, a dog owner or handler is held to the high standard of strict liability for any dog bite—meaning that the owner is responsible for any dog bite injury unless it can be proven that the dog was provoked.

To take advantage of Arizona's dog bite law, it is necessary to file the dog bite injury claim within a strict time limit which is less than the time allowed for other liability claims. At Alex & Gaxiola, our Phoenix, Arizona lawyers have handled dog bite cases for over twenty-three years. If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys, please contact our office and arrange a free consultation.

There are approximately 4.7 million dog bites per year in the United State, more than 850,000 that require medical attention.

In one 12-month period, 20 children died of dog attacks. Letter carriers, meter readers, and pest control employees suffer 5,000 bites per year. Insurers nationwide pay out over $1 billion annually in claims related to dog bites.

If you or a loved one is the victim of a dog bite, it is important to immediately call 911 (emergency personnel should contact animal rabies control) and to identify the dog owner (and address).

Victims of dog bites are entitled to compensation for medical bills (including plastic surgery), lost wages, pain and suffering (past and future), and for permanent injury such as scarring, disfigurement and emotional stress. A high number of victims of animal attacks are children. Particularly when calculating the full extent of a child's injury, our attorneys will call on medical, psychological, and economic experts to see that our client receives maximum compensation.