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Archive for May, 2013

State Farm Paid $4.5 Million in 2012 for PA Dog Bite Claims

Posted on: May 24th, 2013  padog

On May 15, 2013, State Farm Insurance Company issued its annual dog bite claim report. In 2012, State Farm paid $4,500,000.00 to settle 165 PA dog bite claims – an average payout of $27,272.73. Only California, Illinois and Ohio had a higher payout total. For the entire country, State Farm resolved 3,670 dog bite claims with payments totaling $108,000,000.00.

POSTAL WORKERMeanwhile, a report issued by the U.S. Postal Service identified Philadelphia as having the 5th most dog attacks on postal workers in any city in the United States. The 34 Philadelphia dog attacks were half the number of postal workers attacked in Los Angeles. Nearly 5,900 postal workers were bitten throughout America in 2012.

If you or a family member have been attacked by a dog anywhere in Pennsylvania, immediately telephone Attorney Thomas J. Newell at 1-800-980-4842 for a free home consultation. He has been fighting for injured victims since 1981.  Important information useful to all dog bite victims can be found on his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com

Attorney Thomas J. Newell Hired by Northumberland County Dog Bite Victim

Posted on: May 17th, 2013  padog

On Saturday May 11, 2013, Attorney Newell travelled to Northumberland County PA and met with a dog bite victim who had been attacked by a neighbor’s German Shepherd.  Attorney Newell surveyed the scene of the dog attack and after reviewing all the facts, agreed to accept the case.

GERMAN SHEPHED #2The German Shepherd had previously attacked her 2 West Highland White Terriers.  On March 20th, the vicious dog was unleashed and unsupervised.  The Northumberland County dog attack victim was bitten on the left hand as she tried to save her little dog.  Physicians at GMC-Geisinger Medical Center provided her with expert medical care to treat her wounds.

The defendants have been found guilty of 4 PA Dog Law charges, including harboring a dangerous dog.  If you have been attacked by a dog in Pennsylvania, call 1-800-980-4842 to set up your free home consultation with Attorney Thomas J. Newell.  See his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com

Northumberland County Dog Attack Case Referred to Attorney Newell

Posted on: May 9th, 2013  padog

On May 8, 2013, a local lawyer referred a Northumberland County dog bite case to Attorney Thomas J. Newell. The Elysburg PA resident had been bitten by a neighbor’s German Shepherd. The vicious dog also attacked her Cairn Terrier and West Highland White Terrier. The innocent victim was driven from her home to Geisinger Medical Center.

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIEREmergency Room physicians used several stitches to partially close the dog bite wounds to her left hand. The PA dog attack victim then treated with an orthopaedic specialist for approximately one month.  Scar tissue has developed on her left hand where the dog bite wounds were inflicted.

Attorney Newell has represented PA dog bite victims in 17 different counties.  Call 1-800-980-4842 for a free home consultation anywhere in Pennsylvania.  Visit his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com.