We all know that dog bites can happen at any time of the year, but the holiday season presents a heightened risk of dog bites due to the large volume of package deliveries being made.
While dogs can bite their victims anyplace, delivery drivers face the added risk of going onto many peoples’ properties every day—and many of those are dog owners who do not properly secure their pets. Earlier this year it was reported that a United Postal Service worker was delivering a package when the recipient’s dog bit his neck. The mail carrier had to undergo treatment for his injuries, including multiple stitches and internal scans; he also had to work behind a desk for several weeks while he recovered.
The USPS and other package delivery companies (Fedex, UPS, etc) offer training and technology to ensure that their employees can avoid the harm of a dog bite; however, dog attacks often occur nonetheless. While training and computer applications can help reduce the incidences of dog bites, it remains a fact that the surest way to ensure dog bites do not occur is for the owners of pets to properly secure them in houses or fenced-in yards.
Getting bitten by a vicious dog is both injurious and traumatizing; it is incredibly terrifying to be attacked by an animal to which you’ve done nothing wrong and mean no harm. If you’ve been injured by a vicious or dangerous dog, you deserve compensation; you shouldn’t have to pay high medical bills and lose work hours due to the owner’s negligence. My Virginia-based personal injury law firm specializes in handling dog bite cases, and my team of attorneys and I know the laws and regulations that govern dogs and dog bites. If a dog has bitten you, you should consider speaking to an injury lawyer—you are entitled to redress, and you may need help in getting it.
