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Michigan Dog Bite Cases: Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids

Posted on July 09th 2008

Many of you have read my book, “The Ultimate Michigan Dog Bite & Animal Attack Handbook.”  If you have not read it, you can request a free copy by clicking here and filling out the order form.  I’ll send it out immediately.  The book discusses the legal issues related to dog bite cases in Michigan and has chapters on a variety of subjects. 

I have pasted below the chapter entitled “Proving Damages in Michigan Dog Bite and Attack Cases for Your Review.”  It summarizes the types of damage claims that can be made in Michigan for a dog bite case.  I hope that you find it informative but encourage you to contact me at anytime with questions about your case.

Proving Damages in

Michigan Dog Bite and Attack Cases 

In 2005, insurance companies paid $317.2 million in settlements and jury verdicts to people who were injured by dog bites and attacks.  Claims made by dog bite and attack victims are almost always paid by the dog owner’s homeowner’s insurance company.Typical damages that dog bite victims can receive compensation for include: 

1.      Pain and suffering: This is the right to compensation for physical pain and suffering and mental anguish you have suffered and could possibly endure in the future.  This  accounts for many of the damages that are recovered and are in addition to the following damages that are discussed. 

2.      Loss Of Earnings:  You are entitled to recover for the loss of earnings which you suffered from your injuries.  This includes wages, commissions, bonuses, and all other earnings and fringe benefits.  If you are not able to work presently because you are recovering from your injuries, the loss of income will be made up.   

3.      Future Loss of Earnings:  If your injuries have prevented you from your ability to earn income in the future, you can recover damages for the value of the reduction in earning capacity with reasonable probability which will occur in the future. 

4.      Disfigurement:  If the injury causes scarring or other unsightly marks, the victim is entitled to recovery for the disfigurement.  Because these injuries are often in very visible places, victims are often very self-conscious of their appearance.   

Children are frequently bitten in the facial region and require plastic surgery later on in life.  Depending on the age of the child at the time of the attack, many surgeons will not perform surgical revisions until the child reaches early adulthood.  This means that many times, children will go through the embarrassment and humiliation of the scar through adolescence, a period in which they are very self-conscious of their appearance.  This often impacts them both socially and emotionally. 

5.      Medical Expenses:  Dangers include any sort of medical expenses that a victim has had to pay for at a hospital, clinic, or to a pharmacy.  These include the cost of basic medical treatment, going to the emergency room, and any sort of surgical treatment or care needed to repair the damaged area of the body.  

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BUCKFIRE & BUCKFIRE, P.C. is a Michigan personal injury law firm and is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time of the posting of the article. The information contained in this article is from online news sources and any perceived misstatements should be attributed to those sources as we did not complete any investigation of the accident. If you believe that the information is inaccurate and would like it changed or would like this post completely removed from the site, please let us know and we will do our best to promptly accommodate your request. We are very sensitive to these requests.

If you were involved in this accident or a similar accident and have questions about your legal rights and options, it is important that you contact a reputable law firm. Please make sure that any Michigan law firm that you contact has significant experience in handling these types of accident and injury cases and has an excellent track record of successful settlements and jury verdicts. We also suggest that the attorney you contact provides you with a free initial consultation.



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