Virginia Dog Bite Lawyers, Personal Injury Claims
WERE YOU OR A LOVED ONE aTTACKED BY A DOG IN VIRGINIA?
If you were attacked by someone else’s dog and your injury required medical attention, you should consider contacting our Virginia dog bite legal team to discuss your options.
- Were you attacked by someone else’s dog?
- Did the dog attack cause physical injury?
- Did you see a doctor for your injuries?
- Did the dog attack occur in Virginia?
If you’ve answered yes to all of these questions, consider setting up a free, no obligation consultation.
We help adults, children, mail carriers, delivery drivers, and anyone else attacked by someone else’s dog.
REASONS TO HIRE OUR VIRGINIA DOG BITE TEAM
- Expertise in legal matters and case strategies.
- Knowledge of local laws and regulations.
- Ability to negotiate settlements or go to court.
- Lets you focus on healing, instead of paperwork.
- Provides protection against costly legal mistakes.
REQUEST YOUR FREE CONSULTATION
REPRESENTING vIRGINIA DOG BITE VICTIMS
The Law Offices of Richard J. Serpe, P.C. are dog bite lawyers in Virginia who have extensive experience with dog bite cases across Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, and many other parts of the state.
We help children, adults, delivery drivers, mail carriers, delivery drivers, food delivery drivers, families suffering from a wrongful death and many others.
VIRGINIA DOG BITE SETTLEMENTS
*Because every case is unique, prior results can never guarantee a similar outcome.
richmond, va
$425,000
Child attacked by family member’s dog causing severe facial injuries, scarring, and disfigurement.
Dog Breed: Pit Bull Mix
ashburn, va
$278,000
Unprovoked dog attack causing catastrophic facial injuries which required numerous surgeries.
Dog Breed: Pit Bull Mix
NEWPORT NEWS, va
$175,000
Dog attack at friend’s home which required emergency surgery to repair facial and arm wounds.
Dog Breed: Cane Corso
ORANGE, va
$150,000
Child attacked by friend’s dog causing permanent scarring on face and neck.
Dog Breed: German Shepherd
Virginia Beach, va
$150,000
Client knocked down during attack by neighborhood dog running at large. Shoulder surgery required.
Dog Breed: Golden Retriever
norfolk, va
$100,000
Child attacked by dog running at large causing numerous injuries across body and rabies vaccine.
Dog Breed: Pit Bull
WYTHE, va
$100,000
Child attacked by someone else’s foster dog causing wounds and scarring on the face.
Dog Breed: German Shepherd
Portsmouth, VA
$50,000
Neighbor’s dog jumped the fence and bit child requiring rabies vaccination due to expired shots.
Dog Breed: Pit Bull Mix
Staunton, VA
$50,000
Amazon delivery driver chased and attacked by customers two dogs requiring rabies vaccine.
Dog Breed: Multiple Dogs
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