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Puncture and Crush Wounds
Deep bites can damage muscle, tendons, and nerves, often requiring surgery and carrying a high risk of serious infection. The visible wound is sometimes only part of the damage.
Ajrouch Law uses the state’s strict-liability dog-bite statute to recover for scarring, surgery, and trauma.
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A dog attack happens in seconds, but the consequences last far longer: emergency treatment, the real risk of infection, permanent scarring, and for many victims, especially children, a lasting fear of dogs that does not simply fade with time.
What many people do not realize is that Michigan law is unusually protective of dog-bite victims. The state’s dog-bite statute imposes strict liability on owners in many circumstances, which means you often do not have to prove the owner did anything careless or knew the dog was dangerous. That single feature of Michigan law can be the difference between a difficult case and a strong one.
The Law Offices of Ali A. Ajrouch, PLLC represents people injured by dogs and other animals throughout Michigan. We use the strict-liability statute, and where appropriate ordinary negligence claims, to pursue full compensation for the medical care, scarring, and trauma these attacks cause. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
What many people do not realize is that Michigan law is unusually protective of dog-bite victims. The state’s dog-bite statute imposes strict liability on owners in many circumstances, which means you often do not have to prove the owner did anything careless or knew the dog was dangerous. That single feature of Michigan law can be the difference between a difficult case and a strong one.
The Law Offices of Ali A. Ajrouch, PLLC represents people injured by dogs and other animals throughout Michigan. We use the strict-liability statute, and where appropriate ordinary negligence claims, to pursue full compensation for the medical care, scarring, and trauma these attacks cause. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Dog attacks cause far more than puncture wounds. The physical, cosmetic, and emotional injuries can be severe and long-lasting, and a thorough claim accounts for all of them rather than just the immediate medical bills.
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Scarring and Disfigurement
Permanent scarring, particularly to the face and hands, may require reconstructive surgery and scar-revision procedures over time. The cosmetic and psychological impact is real and compensable.
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Injuries to Children
Children are the most common dog-bite victims and, because of their height, frequently suffer wounds to the face and head. These cases demand particular care and attention to the child’s future needs.
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Infection and Disease
Bites frequently become infected and can transmit serious bacterial infections requiring extended treatment, hospitalization, and sometimes additional procedures.
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Nerve and Tissue Damage
Some victims are left with lasting loss of sensation, mobility, or function in the affected area, which can be permanent and life-altering.
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Emotional Trauma
Anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and a lasting fear of dogs, especially in young victims, are genuine harms that Michigan law recognizes as compensable.
Michigan businesses, landlords, and property owners have a responsibility to maintain reasonably safe conditions for lawful visitors and to address dangerous conditions they know about or reasonably should discover. This can include hazards such as wet floors, damaged stairs, uneven walkways, inadequate lighting, ice, snow, and other unsafe property conditions. The specific legal duty can depend on the circumstances and the visitor’s status on the property. For customers, tenants, guests, and others lawfully entering a property, determining whether reasonable steps were taken to inspect the premises, correct hazards, and provide appropriate warnings can be an important part of a Michigan premises liability claim.
A successful premises liability case generally requires evidence showing that a dangerous condition existed, the property owner knew or reasonably should have known about the hazard, appropriate steps were not taken to correct or warn about it, and the unsafe condition caused an injury and resulting damages. Establishing notice is often a critical part of the investigation because evidence may be needed to show how long the hazard existed and whether the owner had a reasonable opportunity to address it. Surveillance footage, photographs, incident reports, witness statements, inspection logs, and maintenance records can provide valuable evidence, but some of these materials may be lost or overwritten over time. Acting promptly after a slip and fall or other premises accident can therefore help preserve evidence and protect your ability to pursue a Michigan premises liability claim.
A successful premises liability case generally requires evidence showing that a dangerous condition existed, the property owner knew or reasonably should have known about the hazard, appropriate steps were not taken to correct or warn about it, and the unsafe condition caused an injury and resulting damages. Establishing notice is often a critical part of the investigation because evidence may be needed to show how long the hazard existed and whether the owner had a reasonable opportunity to address it. Surveillance footage, photographs, incident reports, witness statements, inspection logs, and maintenance records can provide valuable evidence, but some of these materials may be lost or overwritten over time. Acting promptly after a slip and fall or other premises accident can therefore help preserve evidence and protect your ability to pursue a Michigan premises liability claim.
Get medical care immediately.
Identify the dog and the owner.
Report the bite.
Document everything.
Call us before the insurer does.
The effects of a dog attack are not always visible.
Victims may experience:
- Surveillance video
- Fear of dogs
- Sleep disturbances
- PTSD symptoms
It’s Not Enough to Show That You Fell
Many people assume that if they were injured on someone else’s property, the owner is automatically responsible. Unfortunately, premises liability claims are rarely that simple.
In most cases, the injured person must prove not only that a dangerous condition existed, but also that the property owner knew about it, created it, or should have discovered it through reasonable inspection. Insurance companies understand this burden and often focus their defense on arguing that they had no notice of the hazard.
That is why evidence, timing, and investigation are often the difference between a successful claim and a denied one.
Many people assume that if they were injured on someone else’s property, the owner is automatically responsible. Unfortunately, premises liability claims are rarely that simple.
In most cases, the injured person must prove not only that a dangerous condition existed, but also that the property owner knew about it, created it, or should have discovered it through reasonable inspection. Insurance companies understand this burden and often focus their defense on arguing that they had no notice of the hazard.
That is why evidence, timing, and investigation are often the difference between a successful claim and a denied one.
