Attorney’s Choice – The Bulldog Other Attorneys Hire
Attorney’s Choice – The Bulldog Other Attorneys Hire
If you or your child was bitten or knocked down by a dog in Henderson, dog bite lawyer Kim Welch can help. Bite injuries are rarely simple: puncture wounds become infections, torn tissue leaves permanent scarring, hands and faces often need a plastic surgeon, and children are frequently left with a lasting fear of dogs that requires real treatment. A claim can cover emergency care, wound treatment and reconstructive surgery, scar revision, rabies and infection protocols, counseling, lost work time, and the pain and disfigurement you are left with.
Nevada does not have a one-size-fits-all strict liability dog bite statute, so these claims usually turn on negligence: whether the owner failed to control, restrain, or secure the animal, and whether they knew it had dangerous tendencies. That makes proof of prior behavior valuable — previous bites, animal control complaints, warnings from neighbors, or a history of the dog getting loose. Nevada also treats an animal that has attacked before as dangerous or vicious under NRS 202.500, with criminal exposure for an owner who lets it happen again. Kim Welch Law gathers that history rather than taking the owner’s word that the dog has never done this.
Local rules matter just as much. Henderson and Clark County require dogs to be leashed and under control in public and properly confined at home, and violations of those ordinances help establish that the owner was negligent. Most bites here happen in ordinary places — a neighborhood sidewalk, a shared apartment courtyard, a dog park, a trail near the Anthem or Green Valley developments, or a front yard a delivery driver has to walk into. Under NRS 11.190 you generally have two years from the attack to file. Report the bite to Henderson Animal Control quickly: their record of the dog and its vaccination status often becomes the backbone of the claim.
Kim Welch handles the parts of a bite case people do not expect. She identifies the right insurance — usually the owner’s homeowners or renters policy, sometimes a landlord’s coverage where the property owner knew about a dangerous animal — documents the wound and the scarring properly over time, brings in the medical opinions needed to value future scar treatment for a child, and pushes back when an insurer argues provocation or trespass. If a family member or friend owns the dog, she works to resolve it through insurance rather than turning it into a personal fight.
Get medical care the same day — bite wounds carry a high infection risk and documentation matters. Photograph the injuries before and during healing, identify the owner and the dog, get the dog’s vaccination status, collect witness information, and report the bite to Henderson Animal Control.
No. Nevada has no general strict liability bite statute, so most claims are based on the owner’s negligence — failing to leash, restrain, or confine the animal, or ignoring known dangerous tendencies. Leash and confinement ordinance violations help prove that negligence.
You can still have a claim. A first bite does not excuse an owner who let the dog run loose, failed to secure a gate, or ignored the situation in front of them.
Usually the owner’s homeowners or renters insurance. In some cases a landlord or property manager who knew about a dangerous dog also has exposure. Kim Welch identifies every applicable policy.
Yes in important ways. Children are bitten on the face and head more often, scarring on a growing child may need treatment for years, and courts apply different rules to a child’s fault and to approving a minor’s settlement. These cases should not be settled quickly or cheaply.
Generally two years from the date of the attack under NRS 11.190. Animal control records and the dog’s history are easiest to secure early, so it pays to start right away.
After being involved in my first car accident, I didn’t know where to begin the legal process until I came across Kim and her team. They were truly amazing. Not only are they very professional, but also they care for their clients.
I could not be more thankful for Kim and her team! She is hands down the best representation to have for your car accident / injury case. Kim doesn’t back down and she doesn’t settle for anything less than you deserve.
Kim and her staff explained everything that needed to happen to file a claim, kept me informed, handled paying the bills (which were significant) and most importantly understood and advocated for us.
132 E. Las Animas St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
321 N. Pecos Rd., Ste. 300
Henderson, NV 89074
Kim Welch Law is an experienced accident attorney you need fighting for You in Colorado Springs & Las Vegas.