For representation and resolve for your Dog Bite Injury, contact the Personal Injury Lawyers at Van Tubergen, Treutler & Hayes, PLLC today at 616-844-3000.
Dogs are considered to be the man’s best friend. We play with them, walk with them, do various activities with them. In everything we do, our dog is our faithful friend. However, not all dogs are friendly. And not all of them see us as their best friend, not even as friend.
What will you do if one fine morning while taking a stroll, a dog takes a bite on your muscles? That is scary. For the victims of dog bite, they considered it as the most painful and traumatic experience ever happened in their lives. Call Van Tubergen, Treutler & Hayes, PLLC at 616-844-3000 if you are a victim of a dog bite injury in the Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Muskegon, or Holland areas.
A dog bite often leads to puncture wounds, physical trauma, and skin tears that might require stitching. And if you are unfortunate enough, you will be infected with rabies especially if the dog have not undergone rabies vaccination programs. Your life might be in danger.
Dog bites are not just scary because of the wound and the pain but because of the aftermath of the event. It will leave a scar to their skin which will forever remind them of the painful incident. It will also lower the self-esteem of the victim because of a permanent disfigurement. Most importantly, victims often experience anxiety. Many victims of dog bite have developed a fear, even phobia, of dogs.
Michigan Dog Bite Laws
Michigan impose a strict liability dog bite. That means, a dog cannot have a one free bite. If a dog has bitten a person, the owner will be held responsible for the dog bite. Thus, the owner will pay for the medical bills and other forms of recovery of the victim in connection with dog bite under certain circumstances which include;
The dog owner has only one way to get out of the liability, he or she has to prove that the dog was provoked. However, if not, the owner could be held liable for medical expenses, psychological anguish, pain, and suffering, lost wages, and other forms of recovery.
Attorney Fees for Dog Bite Cases
If you are worrying about the fees of hiring an attorney, here are some information you should know. Attorney fees for this matter will be based on a contingency fee arrangement. A contingency fee arrangement in simple term, it is a no win, no pay arrangement. You will not pay the attorney until there has been a recovery. Only one-third of the damages are awarded to attorneys when they win the case. General expenses like court costs and fees will be the only expenses the complainant are required to pay.
For representation and resolve for your Dog Bite Injury, contact the Personal Injury Lawyers at Van Tubergen, Treutler & Hayes, PLLC today at 616-844-3000.
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