Dog bite victims often suffer severe disfigurement, which can cause heavy psychological damage. Victims also tend to suffer from nightmares, fears and insecurities stemming from the dog attack. As personal injury lawyers in Los Angeles who have represented victims who have been injured in dog attacks, we have seen that the emotional and psychological problems that arise in many of the cases.
The question many victims have is whether their compensation for the injuries will cover psychological counseling. The answer is “yes.” If you have been injured, you can seek compensation for treatments and therapies related to the injuries, which you will require to get better. If psychological counseling or therapy is one of the treatments you need as the result of a dog attack, then you should be compensated for that as well.