$ 100,193.50                             Dauphin County PA

On March 11, 2017, the Dauphin County dog bite lawyer settled a dog attack claim for $100,193.50. In 2015, a teenage girl was at a home in Hummelstown PA. The defendant owned a mixed breed dog that had previously jumped up and tried to bite a woman in the face. The dog owner immediately grabbed his animal, dragged it upstairs and put it in a crate.

This prior unprovoked attack put the dog owner on notice that his pet had an aggressive propensity and could not be trusted among strangers. Unfortunately, the dog owner did not properly secure his mixed breed dog on the date in question. The unleashed vicious animal launched an unprovoked attack.  It bit the young woman on the face resulting in a significant facial laceration.

The Pennsylvania dog bite victim was immediately taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center. The ER staff stopped the bleeding and cleansed the wound. The teenager was given a painful injection of Lidocaine into her cheek, as well as a tetanus shot. Antibiotics were administered intravenously. She complained of dizziness and nausea. Instructions were provided regarding future surgical options.

The Dauphin County dog attack victim returned to PSHMC a week later. A plastic surgeon anesthetized her cheek with a Lidocaine injection. He excised the dead necrotic tissue.  Around 20 sutures were used to close the internal tissue that had been ripped apart. Approximately 20 more stitches were required to close the surface wounds. Bacitracin was then applied to all of the dog bite wounds.

With the young woman’s immediate medical treatment having been taken care of, her grandmother knew that it was time to address her legal needs. Picking the first Harrisburg dog bite law firm that popped up on her computer screen was not a recipe for success. She was adamant that hiring the top Dauphin County dog attack lawyer for her granddaughter was an absolute necessity.

Two weeks post attack, the Dauphin County dog bite accident attorney provided a free consultation to the teenage girl and a family member in Hummelstown Pennsylvania. Attorney Thomas J. Newell explained the process he would use to obtain the highest possible financial payout for the dog attack victim. He promptly filed a Right-To-Know Request with governmental officials in Harrisburg to see if there were any past complaints filed of record regarding this vicious dog.

Once his client’s medical care had ended, Attorney Newell obtained her medical records and medical bills, along with past and current photographs depicting the permanent facial scars. The Dauphin County dog attack injury lawyer sent those documents, including a 14 page detailed demand letter to the defendant’s homeowners insurance company. He was very pleased to have obtained the maximum payout possible without having to file a Dauphin County dog attack complaint versus the defendant – a family friend.

$ 76,796.00                              Dauphin County PA

On March 29, 2017, the Dauphin County dog attack attorney received permission from Judge Richard A. Lewis of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas to settle a minor’s dog bite claim for $76,796.00. Back in the summer of 2015, a young boy was playing with his friends who lived next door to his Williamstown PA home. Those children went in to eat dinner and invited him to come back when they were done.

The child waited for his friends to finish their meal and then returned to their house. Suddenly, and without any warning, he was attacked by the defendants’ three unleashed and unrestrained dogs. The two boxers and the pit bull bit him on the back of his head, face, legs, flank and arms. The Dauphin County PA dog attack victim was rushed by ambulance to Penn State Hershey Medical Center. The Emergency Room physician stated that the “wounds are consistent with a violent encounter with dogs.”

All of the dog attack wounds were thoroughly cleaned. Antibiotic ointment was applied. His parents were given a prescription to fill for Augmentin and received detailed medical literature describing what signs to look for regarding dog attack infections. The following day, his parents telephoned the Dauphin County dog attack lawyer. Attorney Newell provided them with a thorough analysis of the facts and how they could be applied to the PA Dog Law. The following day, he provided a free home consultation in the comfort of their Williamstown Pennsylvania residence.

Once he was hired. Thomas J. Newell, Esquire promptly obtained the PA Dog Report authored by the Dauphin County Dog Warden, Michael Zeigler. The Dauphin County dog bite injury attorney was able to uncover several incidents of prior vicious propensities which should have put the defendants on notice that their dogs must always be restrained when not inside their home. After he obtained the medical documentation and current photographs, Attorney Newell forwarded a detailed settlement demand package to the dog owners’ insurance company.

It was a major relief to the boy’s parents that the Dauphin County dog bite accident lawyer was able to reach a settlement with the homeowners’ insurance carrier without having to file a lawsuit versus their neighbors. Attorney Newell filed in Harrisburg PA a 10 page Petition for Minor’s Compromise Settlement under Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 2039. The Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County reviewed the Petition and approved it without the necessity of a hearing.

$ 51,609.25                                 Dauphin County PA

On August 4, 2021, the Dauphin County dog attack lawyer successfully concluded a Harrisburg PA dog bite settlement for $51,609.25. In the fall of 2019, Attorney Thomas J. Newell‘s client was walking on a sidewalk near her Harrisburg residence. An unleashed dog ran off of its property, across the street and attacked the woman without any provocation by her.

She had to fend off the vicious dog by herself since the dog owner was nowhere to be found. The dangerous dog ultimately retreated to its home, but its reign of terror did not end there. Soon thereafter, the aggressive dog pursued a woman and her 2 children as they were walking to school. It bit the young boy on his hand.

A 911 call was then made to put an end to this dangerous situation. When the police officer got out of his squad car, the out-of-control canine pursued and charged at the cop as he stood on the street. The officer shot and killed the vicious dog to protect his safety, as well as the safety of all of those who lived in this Dauphin County neighborhood.

After consulting with the Dauphin County Dog Warden, Michael Zeigler, the police officer charged the negligent dog owner with “Failure to Confine,” “Harboring a Dangerous Dog” and a violation of “The Rabies Act.” In the meantime, your attorney for dog bites in Dauphin County PA provided a free home consultation to the Harrisburg dog attack victim. Attorney Newell had previously worked with the Dauphin County Dog Warden on a prior dog attack case.

In his negotiations with the dog owner’s insurance company, the Dauphin County dog bite injury lawyer made it clear that litigation would be very costly to the insurance carrier and its insured. Thomas J. Newell‘s client was very happy that he had obtained a settlement without having to file a lawsuit requiring her testify in court.

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The PA dog attack lawyer has aggressively represented PA dog bite victims in 38 Pennsylvania Counties. The content of this website is for informational purposes only and is NOT legal advice for your specific Pennsylvania dog attack claim. Settlements/verdicts in other PA dog bite claims were based upon the unique set of liability and damage facts of each case, as well as the law that existed at that time.

The PA Dog Law and the legal decisions regarding Pennsylvania dog bite lawsuits can change at any time. Attorney Newell strongly advises you to immediately consult with an experienced Pennsylvania dog bite lawyer to review the facts of your dog attack and the injuries you sustained. The PA dog attack attorney provides free home consultations to all PA dog bite victims whose cases he believes have legal and economic merit.