Dog Bites

Dogs are not always man’s best friend. While a properly trained and cared- for dog has no reason to attack an innocent bystander, many pet owners don’t take this precaution. If your neighbor is one of those irresponsible people, you are likely in the uncomfortable position of being afraid to walk to your own front door. This is unacceptable, especially when the animal may be poised for an attack if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time.Your Read More Link Text

A typical dog attack consists of a person being chased by a dog and suffering severe injuries while running away and trying to avoid the attack. Injuries can be dangerous and include nerve injuries, fractured bones, and other injuries caused by falls. Some may be serious and will require long hospitalizations or ongoing physical therapy. When this happens, the victim is eligible under Michigan law to pursue a dog bite case against the dog owner. Michigan law is written soYour Read More Link Text

If you have been bitten by a dog in Michigan, the owner, keeper, or harborer of the pet could be liable for the injuries you sustain. Based on state law, it doesn’t matter whether the dog’s owner acted in negligence or not. All you must do is prove that the attack resulted in an injury or some other type of physical damage. Who Exactly is Liable? We all have busy lives so there may be others that are taking outYour Read More Link Text

Owning a dog can be a great experience, especially as the weather is getting warmer. While the team of Bashore Green most commonly helps individuals and families who have recently been the victims of an auto accident we also help in other personal injury areas and want to provide clients information to help protect their best interests. One reminder we want to provide is that dog owners can be legally liable if someone sustains injuries because the pet was not properly controlled according toYour Read More Link Text

Dog attacks can cause painful and lasting injuries for the victims and chances are they happen more often than you might think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Humane Society of the United States, there are about 4.7 million dog bites every year in the U.S. These bites result in approximately 16 fatalities. It is important to note that the owners of dogs who bite bystanders are held strictly liable. This means that even if the owner was tryingYour Read More Link Text

A dog bite can be a very serious incident and happens frequently in the U.S., especially in the summer months. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs in the U.S. each year. Almost half of these dog bite victims are children, and approximately 20% of all victims require medical attention. An attack by a dog can have devastating effects on the victim, from scarring to nerve damage, and alsoYour Read More Link Text