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When a Child Suffers PTSD After a Dog Bite Attack in Des Moines (Part A)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not uncommon for a child who has experienced a dog bite attack in Des Moines. PTSD can be serious in the long run, creating financial, physical, and emotional problems for your child and family. Call a Des Moines, Iowa, dog bite attorney to receive help in preparing your case.

Although PTSD is more common in younger children after a dog bite attack in Des Moines, every person who is a victim of a dog bite attack in Des Moines can suffer from PTSD.

Effects of PTSD After a Dog Bite Attack in Des Moines

There are several different effects that can be derived from PTSD after a dog bite attack in Des Moines. Depending on your child's age, different effects may result. However, you should be aware of all effects your child may face from PTSD when you're filing a personal injury claim with your Des Moines, Iowa, dog bite attorney.

These effects may include:

• separation disorder/clinginess;
• emotional outbreaks (crying, screaming, tantrums);
• resistance;
• shaky;
• regressive development actions (thumb-sucking, bedwetting);
• withdrawal;
• unruly behavior (acting out in school, skipping school, starting fights, verbal abuse, decline in academic performance);
• inability to pay attention;
• nightmares;
• sleep disorders;
• irrational fears;
• stomach aches;
• depression;
• anxiety;
• feelings of guilt;
• flashbacks;
• substance abuse;
• antisocial behavior;
• confusion;
• vengeance; and
• suicide.

When your child suffers from PTSD, it's not only physically and emotionally hard for your child but it's also physically, emotionally, and financially disturbing for your family. Your child and family shouldn't have to face the consequences of someone else's negligence for not properly securing their dog. If your child has been involved in a dog bite attack in Des Moines, order the Walker, Billingsley & Bair guide to a dog bite attack in Des Moines.

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