I started this firm to help people. You’ve found us for a reason, we will help you. It seems dark right now, but I promise you there is light at the end of the tunnel. We're in this together.
John Michael Montevideo
Lead Trial Attorney
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Click Here To Text UsMontevideo Law, PC, dba Dog Bite Law Group, is an experienced dog bite law firm serving you locally in California. If you’ve been bitten or attacked by a dog, we would be happy to speak with you about your case and discuss your legal options. We will help you get medical treatment and receive compensation for your injuries.
Being involved in a dog bite attack is a traumatic experience that takes its toll physically, emotionally and financially. Despite this reality, most dog bites (4.7 million in the United States annually) go unreported and the victims are not compensated for their injuries. Even when cases are reported to insurance companies, they usually only offer the victims between 10-20% of the total value of their damages because they’re not represented. This happens regularly because folks don’t realize they can bring a claim, don’t know how to properly document or prove their claim and lack the leverage and risk a dog bite trial attorney brings to the table.
Click hereIn order to protect your legal rights when there is a dog bite or attack case, immediate action is crucial. We’ve been helping victims of these attacks for years. We fully understand the chaotic nature of the immediate aftermath of an attack. Our first concern is your health and safety, always! That’s what’s irreplaceable. We’ll immediately get you appointments with the best doctors to treat your injuries, send out private investigators to photograph the scene and speak with witnesses, contact police and animal control to get reports, contact the insurance company to determine the insurance policy limits and put them on notice that you are represented by a trial attorney.
When we first meet, we will discuss all of your concerns, what happened, and devise a plan tailored to your case. We’ll address fears of a claim effecting relationships and what is involved in the process. We will also discuss potential injuries such as medical treatment for scarring, infection of wounds, orthopedic, nerve damage, plastic surgery, psychological injuries, lost wages and the total impact on your life, now and in the future.
Visit our resource page if you need to report a dog bite attack in Orange County.
These are the first three things you need to do immediately after a dog bite attack.
Your health is the most important thing. Be sure to get access to the best doctors and treatment right away.
Read moreImmediately preserve the evidence you’ll need to prove what happened to you: contact info, photos, insurance information and reports.
Read moreCall attorney John Montevideo. Discuss your case with him directly, not an intake person or paralegal.
Read moreI started this firm to help people. You’ve found us for a reason, we will help you. It seems dark right now, but I promise you there is light at the end of the tunnel. We're in this together.
John Michael Montevideo
Lead Trial Attorney
Below are links to detailed information about legal questions following a dog bite attack.
John Michael Montevideo became a trial attorney to help people. He dedicates his practice to sharing his clients’ stories and bringing them justice for the wrongs committed against them. He is Founder and Senior Trial Attorney of the Dog Bite Law Group.
John Michael’s practice involves protecting the rights of those who have suffered harm as a result of a dog bite or attack.
Read moreAccording to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, more than 38,000 people reported to emergency rooms in California because of dog bites in 2015 alone. That number has been trending steadily upward for several years. California is what is known as a “strict liability” state. That means if a person owns (or is responsible for) the dog and the dog bites someone absent some exceptions, that dog owner will likely be liable for damages regardless if the dog has bitten someone in the past or is classified as vicious or potentially dangerous. In a California Dog Bite case we must prove the following elements to win our case:
We encourage you to review our case results ranging from 5-8 figures and client testimonials about their experience and success with our firm. We are an award-winning firm with trial verdicts and fantastic settlements on behalf of our clients. As our track records shows, we’re leaders in the legal community and proud supporters/volunteers of non-profits like Second Harvest Food Bank and The Ecology Center meeting the needs of our local community.
“Do I owe any money if my case doesn’t recover anything?” Absolutely not. If you hire the Dog Bite Law Group and we don’t recover money for you on your case, you owe us absolutely nothing. When you retain us, we operate on a contingency fee. What that means is for our legal work, we get a percentage of the recovery that we get for you. If there is no recovery, then there is no fee owed and you owe us nothing.
Contact our experienced and dedicated California dog bite lawyers for immediate help. Call (949) 404-4455 for a free consultation. We look forward to speaking with you.