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$440k Settlement for Cleaner Bitten by a Dog

  • David Cossalter
Case Overview
  • At the time of her injury, our client was working as a cleaner at a private residence in Kurrajong.
  • During the course of her employment, our client needed to take the rubbish out to the bins outside. She knew that the owners had two large dogs so she purposely took the long way around to put the rubbish in the bin. As she was walking outside, one of the dogs came and leapt towards her.

The dog was not muzzled at the time and our client fell with her arms forward. As a result of the fall, the plaintiff sustained:

  • serious injuries to her head, neck, shoulder and back
  • fractured her left arm and shoulder
  • injured her left wrist and fingers and right wrist
 

Over time, her physical limitations and conditions, as well her psychological co-morbid conditions such as depression, shock and anxiety had an increasing impact on her life.

Our client decided to speak with someone regarding the incident. She contacted the Public Liability team and met with one of our Accredited Specialists, David Cossalter, for an initial free and confidential consultation. Our expert solicitor was able to assess her claim and promptly advise her of her rights.

Our Approach

We promptly made contact with the owner of the residence and owner of the animal to collect all the relevant documents to the incident. Establishing what has happened against evidence is extremely important in this case and our team works hard to ascertain every detail possible so we have the full picture.

After investigating the full extent of the claim and damages, we acted quickly. In every case, we try to ensure we collect and serve the relevant documents on the Defendant Insurers to establish liability and ensure a result for our client in the quickest time frame possible.

We engaged the owner of the dog in settlement discussions, successfully reaching a figure of $440,000, an amazing result for our client.

The Result

We secured a settlement of $440,000 for our client.

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At GMP Law, we have extensive experience in class action lawsuits, amplifying the voices of individuals who have experienced similar harms or losses.
Services
Services
Gerard Malouf & Partners manage cases for clients across all areas of Personal Injury Law, Inheritance Disputes and Superannuation Disputes.
About Us
Gerard Malouf & Partners have provided friendly, experienced legal advice to communities across Australia for over 35 years. Our Personal Injury Lawyers have taken on ten’s of thousands of cases and we are proud to have won billions of dollars for our clients.
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