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Sep

Army Did Not Properly Treat Soldier Who Died Of Rabies

September 19, 2011

Experts and family members are saying the Army made mistakes in the Rabies treatment of a now deceased Army veteran from Livermore, California. According to the Contra Costa Times, the Army only administered half of the soldier’s treatments due to issues with expired vaccinations.

The soldier told his family members he was bitten by a stray dog in January while breaking up a dog fight in Afghanistan. After the bite, he shot the malicious stray and the Army had the animal tested for Rabies. The test came back negative, but the Army was unsure if the correct animal had been tested. The soldier was seen by medics on base who administered the first three rounds of the vaccination, but did not give the last three shots because by then, they had expired.

An associate professor at the UC Davis School of Medicine who is an expert on Rabies says the doctors should have administered the drugs, despite their expiration date, as it still may have save the man’s life.

The California Dog Bite Attorneys with Berg Injury Lawyers encourage anyone who may be traveling to impoverished or third-world countries to be vaccinated against this deadly disease.

Aug

Pit Bull Kills Pregnant Pacifica Woman

August 15, 2011

Neighbors in the quiet suburb of Pacifica, California, are still trying to piece together just what happened days after a deadly attack by a pit bull terrier, according to the San Francisco Examiner.

The male owner of the animal told authorities he left his wife in bed asleep with the dog at around 8:00 AM that morning, and arrived to the bloody scene just after noon. He immediately called 911, and authorities believe he then wrangled the dog into another room. Witnesses stated seeing and hearing the man screaming, covered in his wife’s blood. Shortly after, as rescue crews and police arrived, authorities say the dog charged at them, forcing them to shoot the animal, a charge the male owner adamantly denies. The female owner was declared dead at the scene.

Although a majority of the population likely believes the myth that most severe and fatal dog attacks are by pit bulls, all statistics on breed specific dog bites and attacks have been dismissed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), citing unreliable data sources. The organization does not support breed specific bans because of this. What most people can agree upon is that negligent owners who cannot control their animals are the cause of most attacks.

Contact the California Dog Bite Attorneys with Berg Injury Lawyers if you have been bitten. They may be able to help you hold the animal’s owner responsible for its actions and collect compensation for the injuries you sustained.

Jul

Utility worker injured in Sacramento dog bite accident

July 10, 2008

Surgery was required for a Sacramento Municipal Utility worker after two pit bull terriers attacked him.

The Sacramento dog bite accident occurred when the worker went to an area home to collect payment or disconnect its service, when the homeowner’s dogs attacked him.

According to The Sacramento Bee, the worker suffered bite wounds to both arms and a mangled hand in the Sacramento dog bite accident.

The pit bulls involved in the Sacramento dog bite accident are in the custody of the Sacramento County Department of Animal Care and Regulation, awaiting a hearing to decide whether or not they will be destroyed.

The two dogs did not have updated rabies shots, and were not properly licensed or professionally trained.

Apr

20-month-old girl injured in San Jose dog bite

April 1, 2008

A grandmother and her granddaughter suffered severe injuries after a San Jose dog bite accident.

According to The Mercury News, the four-year-old boxer/pit bull mix attacked the grandmother first. After biting the California woman’s arm, the dog then attacked the face of the 20-month-old girl. The dog ripped the granddaughter’s lip to her jaw line, revealing part of her skeletal structure.

The grandmother attempted to drive her granddaughter to the hospital after the San Jose dog bite injury, but had to call an ambulance half way there, because her California dog bite injuries were too severe.

Since this was not the first attack from Tazz, the boxer/pit bull mix, the dog has been euthanized.

The 20-month-old girl is currently recovering in a San Francisco hospital after the California dog bite accident.

Oct

Flaming Mercedes and a dog bite in wild San Diego-area car chase

A car thief led the California Highway Patrol on a wild chase that resulted in a car catching fire, a California dog bite injury, and a traffic jam on the Interstate that lasted for several hours.

The suspect stole a Mercedes-Benz, was spotted by the police, and a highway chase ensued. Thankfully, there were no California auto accidents that resulted. When the car began smoking, he abandoned the car and started running from authorities.

The search continued with police dogs, one of which found the man and bit him on the shoulder before he was arrested. The suspect was taken to the hospital to be treated for his California dog bite injury before going to jail.

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Oct

Inflammation plays significant role in major diseases

Researchers are calling inflammation the “unifying theory” behind the major fatal diseases of our time, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and a host of other high-risk conditions.

When someone suffers a California dog bite injury, for example, painful swelling and redness occurs where the dog’s teeth pierced the skin. This swelling, also known as inflammation, also occurs beneath the skin. If left uncontrolled, this inflammation can lead to California heart attacks and stroke, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.

Medical experts spoke last week at the University of California, San Francisco, and presented their evidence of the link between inflammation and the worsening of serious California personal injuries. The implications of these findings are far-reaching; if a disease is caught early on, treating the inflammation it causes could help stop the disease from worsening.

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