I live in the country and there are not a lot of animal control services to speak of. So, I have gotten used to the idea of seeing stray dogs rambling around the neighborhood. It has always bothered me because at some point you know that the dog will be run over but it is not the dogs fault. The owner should care enough about their pet to keep them in their yard instead of in the street. Also, it makes me nervous when I want to jog up the street to the park because some of the dogs take an unhealthy interest in my progress.
One day when my neighbor was out raking leaves I heard him shout. One of the dogs had come into his yard and bitten him on the leg. He managed to knock it off of him with the rake but then the owner came over and they got into an argument. It got pretty heated but the dog owner eventually left. I offered to drive my neighbor to the doctor to get his leg looked at and he agreed. It turned out that he needed 17 stitches and had to miss some work until it healed up. I told him that he needed to get in touch with an Atlanta personal injury attorney but he said he didn’t even know where to start looking for an Atlanta dog bite attorney.
That night I did a little research and found Donald W. Singleton, an Atlanta Personal injury attorney based in north Georgia. He has been in the business for over 10 years and was highly rated in the legal community for both his legal ability and his ethics. He also had prior experience as a magistrate court judge so he sounded perfect for the case. I told my neighbor about the Atlanta dog bite attorney. He agreed to give him a call and talk about the case. I am not sure if it went to court or if the dog owner settled but I know that my neighbor received a settlement big enough to pay the medical bills, pay his lost wages and he still had enough left over to take me to lunch for telling him about Donald W. Singleton.
Since then I have not seen that dog on the street and I have noticed that the dog owner is building a fence so I guess he learned his lesson. So, if you have been hurt by someone else’s negligence, I would recommend that you find an Atlanta personal injury attorney to help protect your interests. There is not reason for you to suffer for someone else being careless or indifferent to the safety of other people. Call Donald W Singleton today to talk about your case of dog bite.