Lansing Dog Bite Lawyers

Our Lansing dog bite lawyers represent victims of dog bites and attacks.  Many of the victims of these attacks are youn children.  In fact, children who are younger than 10 years represent the high-risk group for dog attacks.

 In particular, children tend to underestimate the danger arising from dogs because they are more inexperienced than adults in their interaction with dogs. This is confirmed by studies showing that children are more likely than adults to sustain canine bite wounds.   They are also more likely to approach strange dogs or to attempt to pet a dog than an adult.

 The injuries suffered by a child from a dog bite are often very serious. 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. 

The consequences of a dog bite trauma often have an affect on a child and for years after the incident.  This often impacts them both socially and emotionally.  Many child dog bite victims even suffer from post-traumtic stress syndrome and have nightmares about their attack.  Hence, dog bites of children represent a serious medical and public health issue.

Child dog bite victims do have legal rights to pursue compensation for their injuries.  This includes payment of medical expenses, plastic surgery expenses, and for their psychological damages suffered from the attack.  This includes the affect that a scar has on a child’s self-esteem.  The owner or keeper of the dog is liable for these damages under Michigan law.

For more information on the rights of dog bite victims, call us at (800) 606-1717 and request our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Dog Bite & Animal Attack Handbook.”  We’ll send it out right away.