Maison Law represents Amazon delivery drivers who have been bitten by dogs while just trying to do their jobs. Our California Amazon Driver Dog Bite Lawyers assist victims in getting the support they need to make a full recovery. That support may come from a dog owner, but Amazon could also be liable for helping with recovery costs.
Please contact us after an accident involving a dog bite for a free, no-obligation consultation for you and your family. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your case may be worth and how to hold dog owners and delivery companies responsible.
Do I Need a Lawyer After Suffering a Dog Bite While Making a Delivery?
If your injury is serious, you should speak to a skilled California delivery driver dog bite lawyer about what your case is worth.
When your wound is more than just a few scrapes or bruises, the hospital bills can quickly pile up. This can tempt insurance companies for dog owners or for Amazon to try tactics meant to rob you and your family of compensation, just when you need it most. A lawyer protects you from these tactics and fights to maximize your injury claim so that you don’t have to worry about finances in the future.
Who Is Responsible After I Am Bitten By Dog While Delivering for Amazon?
A devastating dog bite incident while on a delivery for Amazon can leave several parties liable for your recovery costs. Your lawyer will be holding all responsible parties accountable for as long as necessary for you to make a full physical, emotional, and financial recovery.
In California, dog owners can be held accountable in most cases. As long as you didn’t provoke the dog or trespass, the dog owner and the dog owner’s homeowners or renter’s insurance policy should provide support. In most cases, the fact that a dog owner ordered a package would count as granting you permission to enter a yard or front porch.
The owner of a rental property might also be liable if a tenant has a dog that’s known for aggression and yet the landlord did nothing about it.
Finally, the employer could be proven liable for an employee’s injuries. If Amazon was negligent in training employees on what to do at an address where a threatening dog is located, the corporation could be responsible for recovery costs. If Amazon sent a delivery driver to a home with a known risk, they might be ruled liable.
What to Do If You Are Bitten By a Dog While Working for Amazon?
If you suffer a dog bite while making your deliveries for Amazon, there may be an opportunity to collect evidence on the scene that will help your case. First, call 911 if you are seriously wounded and request police officers if a dog is still a threat to you or others. Let paramedics take you to the hospital if necessary.
Then, if you are left strong enough and it is safe to do so, you should gather some proof of what happened:
- Take photos. Get a picture of the dog and owner if possible. Hopefully, you’ll be provided with the name and address of the dog owner, but this photo will be valuable if the dog owner tries to leave the scene. Take pictures of your bite wound and show any damage to clothing.
- Exchange information with the dog owner. Don’t say something like “I’m okay.” Insurance companies can use statements like this later to twist what happened and make it seem like you weren’t really injured.
- Talk to witnesses and get their contact information.
- Scan the area for any surveillance cameras that may be nearby. Note the addresses of the business or home where the cameras reside. Your California Amazon Driver Dog Bite Lawyer will be securing the footage later.
- Alert Amazon as to what happened.
- Schedule an appointment with your physician. Make sure your wound is healing correctly. Save your medical invoices.
- Keep all damaged clothing. Don’t throw away evidence.
What Kinds of Things Can I Get Compensation for After I Suffer a Dog Bite on the Job?
Amazon dog bite victims may go days or weeks without being able to work. They may get behind on normal monthly bills, like credit card payments, car payments, and rent.
Of course, those bills may be far below what medical expenses eventually add up to. Whether it is a dog owner, Amazon, or both, taking responsibility for those costs, the Amazon driver and the driver’s family shouldn’t be stuck with those bills.
Your California dog bite lawyer would make sure these and other factors helped determine the size of a dog bite settlement check:
- All medical bills and those expected in the months to come.
- Compensation for permanent disfigurement or disability caused by a dog bite wound.
- Compensation for physical pain.
- Compensation for emotional pain, including trauma caused by a dog attack.
- Compensation for lost earnings while the Amazon employee is unable to return to work.
- Wrongful Death Benefits. Families who have lost a loved one to a dog attack can ask for financial support from a dog owner and, in some cases, Amazon. This civil claim would seek money to pay for a funeral and any leftover medical bills. The income the deceased can no longer provide a spouse or children in the future should earn additional settlement funds.
Contact a California Delivery Driver Dog Bite Lawyer
Dog bite victims have up to two years to file a claim against a dog owner and Amazon. Maison Law of California provides free case consultations to all dog bite victims. Schedule yours today. It’s a no-risk way to determine every party that should be providing financial support to you and your family and how much you should be demanding. Our California Amazon Delivery Driver Dog Bite Attorneys don’t back down when confronting major delivery companies and seeking full compensation on behalf of delivery employees.
And you don’t need to worry about having the money to hire a skilled dog bite lawyer. Maison Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money you receive.
