An 85-year-old Moreno Valley dog bite victim recently underwent surgery for injuries from an attack by a neighbor’s pit bull. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has not released a lot of details about the attack on the victim, Barbara Plunk, and there don’t appear to be any witnesses.
What we do know is that Plunk’s daughter called for help when her mother was unintelligible on the telephone. The daughter feared that her mother had suffered a stroke. Medics arrived at Plunk’s home to find that she had been attacked by a dog. She was taken to Riverside County Regional Medical Center where she had surgery for injuries to her torso and arms.
Dog Bite Statistics and Dog Bite laws Los Angeles
DogsBite.org, a national dog bite victims’ group, released a report covers a 3-year period (January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008) that found of the 88 fatal dog attacks recorded, pit bull type dogs were responsible for 59% (52). This is equivalent to a pit bull killing a U.S. citizen every 21 days during this 3-year period.
Mrs. Plunk is very fortunate that none of the dog bites from this pit bull were fatal. However, she had to endure psychological trauma, physical pain and surgery for her wounds. Hopefully, she or her daughter, contacted a qualified dog bite attorney to represent her.
Contact a Dog Bite Attorney Los Angeles Today
When someone is injured due to a dog bite, the dog’s owner is usually held accountable for any injuries and damages suffered. Often a dog bite will result in permanent scarring, nerve damage and a significant risk of infection. Many times there is psychological harm that lasts well beyond the physical injury.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of a dog bite, please call our experienced Moreno Valley dog bite lawyers at 1-877-702-7274 and ask to speak to a dog bite lawyer today.
