Thousands of children and adults are seriously injured as a result of dog bites or other animal attacks each year in Canada. The first thing you should do if you have been injured by an animal is to immediately visit a hospital to ensure that you have not contracted any disease. You should then report the attack to the appropriate municipality’s Animal Control Services Branch as the dog may have a history of attacks or disease which should be documented by Animal Control. At this point, it is important to identify the persons responsible and confirm the availability of insurance coverage to pay your claim.

YYC Lawyers recognizes the traumatic nature of dog attacks and the resulting serious physical and psychological injuries. Victims may be left both physically and emotionally scarred. You may be entitled to compensation for pain, physical and emotional suffering, income loss, home maintenance assistance, medical treatment and rehabilitation and out of pocket expenses depending on how your injury affects your life.

There are time limitations that must be met in order to advance your claim. To ensure that your rights are protected, it is imperative that you speak to an experienced personal injury lawyer. At YYC Lawyers, we invest whatever time it takes to learn about your traumatic event and how you have been affected. We will then carefully explain in simple terms your rights and the different options available to obtain compensation.

Most of our cases are handled on a contingency basis, which means that you will not owe us fees unless we recover for you.