Michigan Dog Bite Lawyers
There are approximately 4.7 million dog bite victims every year in the United States, with nearly 800,000 requiring medical treatment, according to national studies and surveys. Last year alone, 33 people were killed as the result of a dog bite or attack, including 18 children.
Being attacked by a dog can be a painful and traumatic event. However, if you or a loved one has been the victim of a dog bite, you can seek legal remedies through Michigan’s dog bite law or other legal avenues.
Based in Bloomfield Hills, The Stroble Law Firm represents clients across Michigan, including Macomb County, Oakland County, Warren, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, St. Clair Shores, Mount Clemens, Utica, Roseville, Troy, Farmington Hills, Waterford, Southfield, Pontiac, Birmingham Michigan, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield and Bloomfield Hills. Call The Stroble Law Firm at (888) 454-0801, or contact us online for an evaluation of your claim.
If you are the victim of a dog bite anywhere in Michigan, contact the dog bite attorneys at The Stroble Law Firm P.C. today at (888) 454-0801, or use our online contact form for an evaluation of your claim. If there is no recovery in your case, there is no fee for our services.
Michigan’s dog bite law provides for “strict liability.” This means that if a dog bites a person, the dog’s owner can be held liable for any damages suffered by the victim so long as the victim did not provoke the attack and was legally on the property where the attack occurred. Even if the dog had previously displayed good behavior and wasn’t known by the owner to bite, the owner can still be held liable under the statute.
A dog bite victim could assert a common law strict liability claim as well. This requires proof that the dog’s owner knew or had reason to know the dog was dangerous, and that the victim’s injury was a result of this “abnormally dangerous propensity.”
In the state of Michigan, a person can also seek relief through claims for:
- Trespass: Requiring a showing that a person’s dog went on the property of another without permission.
- Negligence: Requiring proof that the dog’s owner owed a legal duty to the victim, and that the victim’s injury resulted from a breach of that duty.
- Battery: Arising if the dog’s owner intentionally tried to harm the victim with the dog.
> More information: Dog Bite Laws & Statutes
We can put our proven techniques to work, including investigating a dog bite case by reviewing licenses, vaccination and medical records. We can also interview eyewitnesses who can refute commonly asserted defenses that the dog bite was somehow provoked or the result of the victim’s own negligence. We believe in finding solutions for our clients through alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, but we will always be prepared for trial.
