Dogs are amazing and wonderful animals and are often considered to be an extension of one’s family.  They bring love, joy, and companionship.  However, most dog owners know that owning a dog also comes with responsibilities.  In Nevada, when a dog owner’s negligence in his/her responsibilities results in the dog biting someone else, the dog owner may be held liable.  Often, that dog owner’s homeowner’s insurance policy will cover the claim.

At Hammond & Hammond, we understand that people often have a hard time pursuing a claim for an injury, whether it is a dog bite or some other incident.  All too often, clients say “I’m not a sue-happy person.”

We understand that most people don’t really want to take someone else to court.  Most people are not vindictive people.  However, it is important to understand that most of the time the claims that we are pursuing are just about fighting for fair compensation from the insurance company.

What exactly is insurance?  Insurance is sort of just a “pooling” program that we pay into to “pool” our money so that the unfortunate victims of accidents can use the money when needed.  It is important to remember that it is a for-profit “pooling” program meaning that the insurance companies make a whole lot of money by handling this “pooling” concept.  If the money isn’t used by those who need it or the insurance companies don’t pay out fair settlements, those insurance companies just get richer and keep more of the “pool” of funds that we paid into.

Thus, whether it is a dog bite, a car accident, a slip and fall, or some other type of incident, you can trust that if Hammond & Hammond represents you, we will fight hard to make sure that the insurance companies pay you fair compensation.  We will fight to make sure that they pay a fair amount from the “pool” of money that you have probably paid into for most of your life in some form.

– Tyler Hammond