The Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyers at Briskman Briskman & Greenberg created a video guide to the most important Illinois laws relating to home insurance and dog bites, which will help individuals who were attacked by a dog understand their right to file an insurance claim against the animal’s owner as well as steps to take in the event the insurance company denies their claim. Throughout the United States, nearly 70 percent of all households keep at least one dog in the home. One reason why dogs are the most popular pet in the United States is that most dogs are gentle animals that are capable of developing deep bonds with their owners. However, dogs are not without their risks. Indeed, by some estimates there are more than 4.5 million people bitten by dogs each year, many of which require immediate medical attention. After a dog bite, victims may recover compensation for their injuries by filing an insurance claim with the dog owner’s insurance policy. Both homeow...