{"id":844,"date":"2014-11-21T18:21:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T18:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/?p=844"},"modified":"2015-01-09T19:11:08","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T19:11:08","slug":"illinois-teen-awarded-over-1-million-in-damages-after-dog-bite-largest-award-in-state-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/illinois-teen-awarded-over-1-million-in-damages-after-dog-bite-largest-award-in-state-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Teen Awarded Over $1 Million in Damages After Dog Bite, Largest Award in State History."},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"LEFT\"><a name=\"__DdeLink__39_861707300\"><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates is an <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>expert group<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> of Massachusetts injury lawyer specialists with over 25 years of experience. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Our lawyers have<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> recover<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>ed<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> millions of dollars in personal injury damages. Our number one priority is to\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>make <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>sure <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>that our clients<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> are fairly compensated <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>for their injuries.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> Have you or a family member been injured by a dog bite? If so, our <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-animal-dog-bite-injury-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston dog bite attorneys<\/a> will make sure that you receive the money damages that you justly deserve. Please call 617-787-3700, 24\/7, or email us at <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>info@gilhoylaw.com<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> today for your free and confidential consultation. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gSCFPk3jAuE\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dogs are commonly referred to as \u201cman&#8217;s best friend\u201d, and for good and legitimate reasons. A dog can be a loved part of any family, and often form long lasting <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">personal<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> relationships with their owners. But, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">dogs<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> are still fundamentally animals. As animals, they still have primal instincts and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">animal <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">responses, including occasionally violent ones, sometimes resulting in bites and personal injury. An otherwise loving companion still retains the capacity to cause significant harm and injury at a moment<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">s notice. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One day, 15 year-old <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Jordyn Bankston<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> was out with a group of friends. While the teens were walking <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">around the neighborhood<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, a 120-pound Bullmastiff came charging at them after it broke through its chain link fence. T<strong>he dog grabbed onto Bankston&#8217;s arm and refused to let go<\/strong>. Neighbors and friends tried to deter the dog, but the attack lasted <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">for nearly <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ten minutes. Bankston&#8217;s arm, thigh, and torso were bitten and ripped <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">apart<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. The boy was rushed to the hospital, and required multiple <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">additional<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> trips to the hospital and plastic surgery. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The dog&#8217;s owner&#8217;s homeowner&#8217;s insurance covered the attack, and <strong>Bankston was awarded $1.1 million for his injuries and expenses<\/strong>. The personal injury firm of Salvi, Schostok &amp; Pritchard P.C. represented the victim.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In Massachusetts, s<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">o long as the injured party was not\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">trespassing, teasing, tormenting or abusing the dog, the owner is strictly liable <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">for all damages<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. This means that all one has to prove to <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">a<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> court to recover is that they sustained injuries and that the other party <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">was,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> in fact, the dog&#8217;s owner <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">or keeper<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. Generally, dog bites are covered by the dog owner\u2019s homeowner\u2019s insurance policy; however, if the dog owner does not have insurance, or their policy does not cover injuries caused by dogs, then <strong>the only remedy is to file a lawsuit against the owner of the dog<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you sustained injuries from a dog bite, y<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ou may be entitled to substantial compensation for <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">all of <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">your injurie<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">s.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> Please call us 24\/7 at 617-787-3700<\/strong> or email us at <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">info@gilhoylaw.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> for your free <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">and private <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">consultation. Your needs are our top priority!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates is an expert group of Massachusetts injury lawyer specialists with over 25 years of experience. Our lawyers have recovered millions of dollars in personal injury damages. 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