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If your child is injured by a dangerous dog you may have many emotions and questions that you need answered. You should rely on an experienced West Palm Beach Child Injury Lawyer specializing in dog bite cases to help you get the compensation you deserve. He or she will advise you that under Florida law, the owner of a dog or animal that attacks a person may be held strictly liable for the person's injuries. In other words, if a child is bitten by a dog or injured by an animal, a defendant owner will be held that a dog or animal owner is automatically liable for his or her injuries. Additionally, the owner of any dog that bites any person or child while such person is on or in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner's knowledge of the dog's propensity for viciousness. The remedy provided by the Florida dog bite statute is cumulative with any other remedy provided by statute or common law. For example, a child victim of a dog bite may maintain a cause of action for two counts, first claiming that the defendants were strictly liable under the statute, and second that they were liable under the common law for allowing dangerous animals to occupy their property. In a cause of action for damages resulting from a child's injuries from a dog or animal attack, the plaintiff may be able to recover punitive damages based on the owner's wantonness, actual malice, deliberation, gross negligence, or utter disregard for the law

If your child is injured by a vicious dog or other animal, you need the assistance of an experienced Florida Child Injury Law Firm. The experienced and knowledgeable Florida Child Injury Lawyers of Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. will fight to recover for the compensation and justice your child deserves. Our experienced team of lawyers and staff will use their skills and knowledge to give your family justice and peace of mind. Call Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. at 1-800-74-TRIAL.