We represented two families involved in a tragic dog attack on two children.  During the attack, the dog attacked an eight year old girl.  After letting go of the girl, the dog then attacked and killed a two year old boy.  We agreed to help the families.  When we agreed to help, we thought it was unlikely that the families would ever make a recovery due to a potential lack of insurance.  However, upon filing a lawsuit we discovered that the dog owner had a renter’s policy and the homeowner had a homeowner’s liability policy.  In addition to helping two great families, we’re most proud of the legal arguments we made.  Due to our legal arguments (which we believe most attorneys would have missed), we were able to double the amount of insurance available under each of these policies so that each of these families received a significant sum. Through discovery, we discovered that the management company violated its own policies and agreements in allowing the dog in the home.  The management company filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, a procedural device designed to have a claim dismissed.  Shortly after we filed our response, the case settled for a very substantial, confidential amount.

We represented a woman who was attacked by her neighbor’s rottweilers. Unfortunately, the dog owner’s insurance company denied the claim because claims based on attacks by rottweilers were excluded. We took the case to trial and received a substantial judgment against the dog owner. We eventually collected the full amount of the judgment from the dog owner despite the fact that no insurance covered the claim.