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NERVE DAMAGE CASES

Dog Bite Nerve Damage — Invisible Injuries, Real Compensation

Nerve damage is the most undervalued dog bite injury. It can cause permanent disability and lost earning capacity worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — but only with proper documentation.
MEDICAL FACTS

The Medical Reality

1

Nerve Injury Mechanisms

Deep puncture wounds and lacerations can sever, stretch, or crush peripheral nerves. Crushing injuries cause nerve ischemia (oxygen deprivation) that kills nerve tissue even without direct severing.

2

Diagnosis Requires Specialized Testing

EMG (electromyography) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) are required to properly diagnose and quantify nerve damage. Standard ER assessment frequently misses nerve injuries entirely.

3

Treatment Path

Minor nerve injuries may heal over months. Moderate damage requires physical and occupational therapy. Severe or complete nerve injuries may require surgical repair including nerve grafts with extended recovery periods.
LEGAL TRANSLATION

How Medicine Becomes Compensation

Future Medical Cost Projection

Long-term physical therapy, pain management, and potential surgical repair are projected by rehabilitation medicine experts and included in full in our compensation demands.

Lost Earning Capacity

If nerve damage affects professional function — particularly for manual laborers, musicians, surgeons, or others with fine motor demands — future earning capacity loss can represent the single largest damage element.

Permanent Disability Rating

Formal permanent disability ratings from qualified medical evaluators translate clinical findings into standardized impairment values that insurance systems and courts use in calculating compensation.

Neuropathic Pain Documentation

Chronic neuropathic pain requires pain management specialist documentation. We ensure all pain conditions are formally diagnosed, treated, and documented in ways that generate maximum compensation.
COST BREAKDOWN

Typical Treatment Costs

Cost Category Typical Range
EMG/NCS Diagnostic Testing $800–$2,500
Physical & Occupational Therapy $150–$350/session
Nerve Repair Surgery $20,000–$75,000
Pain Management (annual) $5,000–$20,000
Future Therapy (5 year projection) $30,000–$100,000+
Lost Earning Capacity (varies widely) $50,000–$500,000+
*Ranges based on LA County market rates. Actual costs vary by severity.
RECOVERY PATH

Treatment Timeline

Immediate

ER treatment; nerve injury often not yet diagnosed

Week 2–6

Specialist referral for EMG/NCS testing

Month 1–6

Physical/occupational therapy; nerve recovery assessment

Month 6–18

Surgical evaluation if recovery inadequate

Ongoing

Long-term pain management and functional maintenance

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Email Address

info@dogbite.la

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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24/7 Availability