Category: Dog Bites

Let’s say that you are walking along, maybe delivering mail for your job, minding your own business. You walk past a yard where a dog is outside, barking at you as you pass. Without warning, it begins to chase after you, leaving the yard. If it bites you, there’s a statute on that! However, what […]

After getting into an accident or being involved in a slip-and-fall, a person may suffer injuries, whether they be very serious or only minor in nature. After suffering these injuries, a person may go see a doctor, no matter the severity. The doctor may take one of several different paths in helping someone treat these […]

For the most part, personal injury lawsuits tend to arise out of isolated incidents where someone’s reckless or careless actions while driving have caused damage and/or injuries. For example, distracted driving while on a cell phone or failing to adhere to proper traffic signs and lights. However, at times, that person’s careless actions can lead […]

In the days and weeks following an accident, there can be a lot of things happening, leaving some of the smaller things to fall through the cracks. What are some of the complications that lawyers tend to see in the beginning stages of your case?

In any personal injury or accident case there’s potential for not only medical expenses that have already been incurred, but future expenses as well. At Hurst Limontes LLC, our specialty is in making sure you receive the proper representation and settlement to help your recovery process go a little smoother. By law, you are entitled […]

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When Is Someone Responsible for a Dog Bite? There are 4.5 million people bitten by dogs annually, according to the American Veterinary Association, and almost one in five of the affected people require medical attention. Children are the most common victims, and are usually the most severely injured. Indiana code § 15-20-1-3 states that if […]

In 2017, State Farm alone paid $132 million to 3,600 dog-related injury claims. With 124 claims and $4.6 million, Indiana ranked number 9 for states with the highest dog-related injury claims. The United States Postal Service report ranked Indianapolis at 16 for cities with the highest number of attacks on postal workers in 2017. With […]

Most people don’t give much thought to dog bites—until they’ve suffered a dog bite. While you may think that only postal carriers are at risk, dog bites happen more than you probably realize, and they can lead to very serious injuries. Sure, dogs make great pets, but some dogs make greater pets than other dogs […]