Mauling and Scarring

Phoenix Personal Injury Lawyers — Mauling and Scarring

At Solomon & Relihan, in Phoenix, we work with the victims of mauling and scarring to help them gain a full and fair recovery for their injuries. Since 1974, we have been representing personal injury victims in courts throughout Arizona, and have earned a reputation as one of the leading personal injury law firms in our state.

We represent people who have been scarred or mauled in a wide range of accidents caused by others' negligent or reckless conduct. This includes animal attacks, burn injury, car accident, and construction accident injuries.

Mauling, Scarring, and Other Dog Bite Injuries

Center for Disease Control and Prevention statistics indicate that dog bite injuries happen to 4.7 million people each year in America. Many of these injuries are serious, including mauling or scarring that sends people to hospital emergency rooms.

If you have been injured by a dog bite, your first priority should be getting the medical attention you need. For mauling injuries, call 911 immediately and follow the dispatcher's instructions until paramedics arrive.

Even if an ambulance is not required, call a doctor or visit an emergency clinic. If a facial injury is involved, the decisions you make immediately after the animal mauling can make a huge difference later on. For example, requesting a plastic surgeon to do careful stitches can minimize scarring.

Choosing to Legal Take Action

While you should never feel rushed in your decision to take legal action, there are definite advantages to working with an attorney as soon as possible after a mauling incident. Acting quickly will give your lawyer more time to gather relevant information about the facts and laws involved. It will allow for interviewing witnesses while their memories are still fresh, and investigate evidence before it is lost or damaged. Further, Arizona has a time limit set by the legislature — a statute of limitations — for many personal injury actions.

Contact Solomon & Relihan

If you or someone you care about has been injured, take action. Talk to a lawyer about your options. E-mail or call the Phoenix law offices of Solomon & Relihan at 602-635-1532 to schedule a free initial consultation. For your convenience, home and hospital visits are available upon request.