Defending Dog Bite Claims

Conventional wisdom for plaintiffs’ lawyers is to expect a payout each time a dog bite victim retains them. While the medical bills tend to be lower, the multiplying factor is long-term scarring. It is well known that insurers want to avoid trials on dog bite matters, and that is used as leverage against them. Plaintiff’s lawyers should attend to learn about the new wave of defenses that are being developed to contest the claim. Boston Dog Lawyers defends these cases by partnering with experts in atypical fields. Defense lawyers and claims managers will learn how to credibly reduce payouts or deny coverage to some victims who caused the danger or participated in their injuries. Dogs bite for a reason, and we will take a deep dive into that theory.

Attendees will learn how using experts can alter the point of view of a dog bite away from the victim’s perspective and toward that of the alleged offending dog. Insurance defense counsel and bodily injury claims managers are likely to leave the class with a renewed sense of what their role really could be in these cases and find a way to add more value for their clients.

This course is ideal for attorneys of all levels of practice who are seeking to learn more about defending dog bite claims.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop new methods for investigating a dog bite claim
• Identify how to defend using the dog’s perspective credibly
• Bolster the overall effort by partnering with experts