Negligence
Dogs Attacked Child - Mother - Lacerations - Fractures - Nerve Damage - $400,000 Confidential Settlement
Brief Statement of Claim: Child and mother were mauled by two Rottweilers.
Principal Injuries (in order of severity): Child: lacerated and separated left ear, skull fractures, severed facial nerve causing facial paralysis to the left side of the face, psychological injuries
Special Damages: None
Tried or settled: Settled
County where tried or settled: Mecklenburg
Case Name and number: Confidential
Date Concluded: Nov. 15, 1999
Name of Judge: James L. Baker Jr.
Amount: $400,000< (maximum insurance limits)
Insurance Carrier: Confidential
Expert Witnesses and areas of expertise: None identified
Attorneys for plaintiffs: Fred W. DeVore III of DeVore, Acton & Stafford, PA, Charlotte
Other Useful Info: Although the dogs had no previous history of attacks, they were out of a cage in violation of leash law and negligence per se applied, according to the plaintiff's counsel.
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