Personal Injury News | Dog Bites & Attacks (4)

Jun 21

FedEx Delivery Driver Dog Bite Results in Amputation

A FedEx delivery driver dog bite incident in rural Illinois resulted in a worker having his left hand and wrist amputated on Saturday following an attack by two dogs. He was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for further medical care where he awaits..read more →

May 18

Illinois Dog Bite Laws

Illinois dog bite laws are determined by the 510 ILCS 5/15 of the Animal Control Act, which covers animal attacks and injuries. If a dog attacks or injures someone “who is peaceably conducting himself or herself in any place where he or she may..read more →

Dec 21

Another Fatal Dog Attack Hits Joliet, IL

JOLIET, IL (December 21, 2020) – A 46-year-old man was found on the floor not breathing and without a pulse following a fatal dog attack at a Joliet house in the 1200 block of Arthur Avenue Thursday night. He was rushed to Silver Cross Hospital in..read more →

Jul 07

Toddler dead after dog attacks child in Joliet

JOLIET, IL (July 7, 2020) – A 17-month-old girl from Aurora died early Sunday morning after a pit bull mix dog attacked the child at a Fourth of July house party in Joliet, Illinois.read more →

Mar 01

Emotional Support Dog Attacks Young Girl At Airport. Lawsuit filed.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A $1.1 million lawsuit has been filed by the mother of a 6-year-old girl who was allegedly attacked by a pitbull in December while waiting for a flight with her family at Portland International Airport. The lawsuit blames the..read more →

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Mr. Palermo obtained $1.3 million dollars for an airline employee who was injured on the job.

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