Dog Bites Resulting in Hospital Visits Increases

A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research reveals that the number of dog bites that result in a human's hospital visit has increased over the past few years. In 1993 the number of dog bite victims was 5,100; in 2008, the number was 9,500 according to Booster Shots, the health blog of The Times.

In 2008 alone 316,000 emergency room visits were a result of dog bites, which amounts to an average of 866 dog bitten-Americans per day, 26 of which will need to be hospitalized. The change of a dog bite quadruples for dog bites in rural areas versus urban areas, and triples if you live in a rural area.

Common complaints for dog bite victims include skin infections, subcutaneous tissue infections, stitches, skin grafting, and wound debridement.

If you have recently become the victim of a dog bite and it was not your pet, it is time to contact a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer today to get the legal representation you deserve.