Of the 2,400 dog attacks that happen every day in the U.S., half of them involve a child bitten by a dog. Not only is such an ordeal traumatic for the child, but it’s also scary and stressful for parents. The most important thing to know is that a dog bite is never a child’s […]

Getting bit by a dog can be a violent and scary encounter. The road to recovery can be long  and unpredictable at times. However, when it comes to the legal process, dog bite cases often follow the same patterns. While there are many factors in individual cases that can cause them to result in larger […]

According to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly five million people get bitten or mauled by dogs every year. While some attacks are not serious, more than 800,000 victims seek medical treatment…and some have life-threatening injuries. Those who sue for a dog bite are often able to get compensation to pay for medical bills, […]

Dogs are man’s best friend, but sometimes, they’re man’s worst enemy too. While dogs bring a lot of joy into their owners’ lives, they can be very dangerous in the wrong circumstances. A variety of accidents can occur from close proximity to a dog—including injuries from a fall, caused by something as simple as tripping […]

If you have a dog bite case in New Mexico, you might be surprised to learn that the state does not have a detailed law on this subject. This does not mean you can not win a dog bite case in New Mexico! It is still entirely possible to hold a negligible owner accountable and […]

At the Law Office of Samuel I. Kane, P.A., our dog bite attorneys in Las Cruces understand how life-changing animal attacks can be especially when it is a child who was bitten. Unfortunately, of the more than 4.5 dog bites that are reported each year in the U.S., the Humane Society estimates over half of the