Can I File a Dog Bite Claim in Illinois?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year in the United States. Bites from dogs or other animals can result in [...]
Illinois Second in Dog-Bite Claim Payouts, According to State Farm Insurance
In 2016, State Farm Insurance paid out $14 million to settle 323 dog-bite claims in Illinois, making the state second only to California. Moreover, dog-bite claims are on the rise nationwide, [...]
GWC Wins Large Award for Boy with Facial Dog Bites
Goldberg Weisman Cairo attorney Kristina Aier recently obtained a $167,000.00 settlement for a young boy who suffered facial dog bites. In 2012, Ms. Aier’s client, who was six years old at the [...]
Pit Bulls Injure Two In Berwyn Dog Injury
A Berwyn woman and a police officer were injured after a vicious dog attack earlier this month. Authorities say that the attack started around 7:30 a.m. near 27th Street and Ridgeland Avenue when [...]
How Chicago parents can prevent dog bites
Dog bites are one of the most common types of child injuries in Chicago. Although most Illinois dog bites consist of small nips that do no harm, thousands children visited emergency rooms this [...]
More Pitbull Attacks In Chicago Suburbs
A 30-year-old man was recently injured after a dog attack in Ridge Park. Authorities say that the man was attacked by a 26-year-old relative’s pit bull and had to receive a dozen stitches [...]
