Our Ann Arbor car accident lawyers recently filed a personal injury lawsuit for a woman who suffered serious injuries in a rear-end car accident. The lawsuit was filed against the negligent driver and the owner for pain and suffering, disability, loss of enjoyment of life and other non-economic injuries. A claim was also filed for underinsurance motorists benefits against our client’s own insurance company, MEEMIC Insurance Company.

The car accident took place in Pittsfield Township at the intersection of Carpenter and Ellsworth Roads. The woman was rear-ended by the negligent driver while stopped at a red light.

Due to the accident, our client suffered a closed head injury along with loss of memory, cognitive injuries, and back injuries. Her disabilities are continuing in lifelong and she has been treated by both the University of Michigan hospital and in the U of M Hospital Traumatic Brain Injury Program following the accident.

If you or a family member suffer serious injuries such as traumatic brain injury due to an Ann Arbor car accident, contact one of our experienced Michigan car accident attorneys to discuss your case. We will start working on your case immediately, gathering all the evidence and witness statements to prove and win your case. Call us now at (800) 606-1717.

If you own a dog, you carry the responsiblity of following the dog bite laws in the city in which you live. Almost every city has a set of laws that apply to dog owners. In Ann Arbor, there are a set of laws that apply to dog owners and they can be found in the Ann Arbor City Ordinances. The Ann Arbor dog bite laws include:

Sec. 9.47. Violations.

The owner of any dog or other animal shall be guilty of a violation of the chapter if:

1. The dog is at any time not under reasonable control;
2. The animal causes a noise nuisance;
3. The animal causes a sanitation nuisance;
4. The dog or dog-owner is in violation of any dog play area regulation
5. The animal is vicious;
6. The dog is at a location other than as specified in a confinement order issued pursuant to this chapter;
7. The animal has symptoms of rabies or has bitten or been bitten by another animal showing symptoms of rabies and the owner fails to notify an Animal Control Officer of that fact;
8. The owner fails to comply with all the terms of a confinement order;
9. A dangerous dog, when kept out of doors, is not in a pen or kennel sufficient to restrain the dog and surrounded by a perimeter fence not sharing common fencing with the pen or kennel;
10. The animal, other than a dog, is dangerous and is not kept indoors;
11. The person is convicted of owning a vicious dog and then acquires another dog within 2 years of the date of the conviction.

The victim of an Ann Arbor dog bite will most likely file a report with either the local police or local Animal Control agency. When a report is filed, it is necessary to obtain the report. For a report filed with the police in Ann Arbor, you should request the Animal Control report at the following location:

Ann Arbor Police Department, 100 N. Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Serious injuries can be caused from a dog bite or attack. If you or a family member suffer injuries due to a dog attack in Flint, contact one of our experienced Ann Arbor dog bite lawyers immediately to discuss your case. Call us now at (800) 606-1717.