$375,000 for Man Attacked by a Dog in a Parking Lot

Reported May 2025:

Cook County, IL: Lane Brown, LLC attorneys Nicholas J. Kamenjarin and Scott D. Lane obtained a $375,000 settlement on behalf of our client.

In August 2022, a 47-year-old man was attacked by a German Shepherd in a liquor store parking lot. He suffered lacerations to his upper arm and a partial amputation of his ear that required surgical repair, with $46,602 in medical expenses. He continues to live with scarring and emotional distress.

The dog’s owner argued that the dog had been provoked. The owner’s homeowners insurer paid $300,000, its policy limits, and the liquor store’s insurer paid $75,000.

Settlement: $375,000

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