A Zion teen attacked by a dog received the largest settlement for a reported dog bite in Illinois history, according to Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, a personal injury firm. The firm obtained a $1.125 million settlement July 29 on behalf of a 17-year-old Zion boy who was attacked by a dog while riding his bike. The settlement was approved by Judge Diane E. Winter in the circuit court of Lake County. Previously, the largest dog bite settlement reached in Illinois was $835,000, according to the law firm. On June 29, 2011, the plaintiff, then 15, was riding his bike home with a group of friends, when a 120-pound Bullmastiff named Kong escaped from a fenced-in-yard in Zion. Kong attacked the boy, according to the firm. The boy spent a week in the hospital to be treated for his injuries. The attack left the plaintiff with traumatic lacerations and puncture wounds to legs, thigh, buttocks, arms, shoulder and head. The bite wound on his right arm was about five inches deep and the young teen had to undergo surgery for his injuries, according to the law firm. “This was an alarming incident that should not have happened,” said Patrick Salvi, a lawyer with the firm. “Dog owners need to be responsible for the animals they own
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:00:06 +0000
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