Waterford Dog Bite Lawsuit Settlement
Our Michigan dog attack lawyers recently settled a claim for a 46-year-old woman who was knocked to the ground by a Rottweiler owned by a neighbor that attacked the Sheepdogs she was walking in her neighborhood. The incident occurred in Waterford, Michigan.
The incident occurred as our client was walking her two Sheepdogs on the sidewalk in her neighborhood. During the walk, they passed by a dog owner who was standing in the street with her Rottweiler on a retractable leash. The dog owner was standing next to an SUV talking to the woman inside. As they passed by, the Rottweiler charged the Sheepdogs causing the leash to retract and in so doing knocked both a Sheepdog and our client to the ground.
The dog owner was aware that her dog and our client’s dogs have had encounters in the past and she was also aware that our client was walking her dogs down the sidewalk. Despite this knowledge, she neglected to properly control her dog and lock the leash when our client came walking by. In this case, however, the story of the incident was disputed as both the dog owner and the woman in the SUV testified that our client was never knocked to the ground in the incident. Our client sustained leg pain and knee strain for which she attended multiple sessions of physical therapy and was prescribed medication.
We filed a lawsuit on her behalf seeking compensation against the dog owner for pain and suffering and medical expenses. Depositions were taken of the parties and medical records were exchanged. The case proceeded to case evaluation, and the evaluation panel award $15,000.00 on the case. Both parties accepted the case evaluation award and the case settled for same.
If you or a family member is bitten or attacked by a dog that was unrestrained, you should contact our Michigan dog bite lawyers as soon as possible at 800-606-1717 after the attack so that we can explain your legal rights to you and begin our investigation of your claim. We will represent you under our no fee promise, which means we do not charge any legal fees or costs until we win your settlement.
