What You Will Need to Prove to Win Your Animal and Dog Bite Case

What You Will Need to Prove to Win Your Animal and Dog Bite Case

To win an animal or dog bite case, you must either prove negligence on part of the owner of the animal or a statutory violation. With respect to a dog bite in Michigan we have a statue that imposes strict liability on the owner of the dog for injuries restrained as a result of the dog biting another person. The only defense available to the owner under the Michigan dog bite statue are if the victim is unlawfully on the premises of the owner or if the victim provoked the animal, causing the animal to bite the victim.