The Michigan Dog Bite Law Firm — Founded by attorney Solomon Radner. Exclusively representing Michigan dog bite victims. Free case review 24/7.
About The Michigan Dog Bite Law Firm
The Michigan Dog Bite Law Firm is a Southfield-based personal injury firm that handles one type of case and one type of case only: dog bite injuries. We do not handle car accidents. We do not handle slip-and-fall claims. We do not advertise as a general personal injury firm and then pass dog bite cases off to whichever associate has the lightest workload. Dog bites are the entire practice — from the first phone call to the final settlement check.
The firm was founded by attorney Solomon Radner, a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2014, after years of representing injured Michiganders across the full spectrum of personal injury practice. Dog bite cases, he found, were different from every other category of injury work — different statute (MCL 287.351 strict liability), different insurance dynamics, different medical issues, different evidence preservation challenges, different psychological aftermath. The cases deserved a firm built around them, not added to a roster of unrelated work. So that’s what this firm is.
Why Exclusively Dog Bites?
Most personal injury firms handle dozens of practice areas. Car accidents, truck accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, wrongful death — and somewhere down the list, dog bites. A firm that handles a dog bite case once a month cannot match the depth a dedicated firm brings to every case.
Specialization matters here because Michigan dog bite law has unique mechanics:
- A strict liability statute (MCL 287.351) that does most of the legal work in winning a case — but only when the three statutory requirements are correctly applied.
- Decades of nuanced case law on what counts as “lawful presence,” what counts as “provocation,” and who counts as an “owner” — with insurance defense attorneys constantly probing the edges.
- Insurance company tactics specific to dog bite claims: provocation arguments, comparative fault, policy exclusions for certain breeds, and reservations of rights designed to limit homeowner’s policy coverage.
- Medical and psychological issues that are different in kind from a car accident or slip-and-fall — scarring valuations, future plastic surgery cost projections, PTSD documentation, and pediatric considerations when children are the victims.
- Evidence preservation that has to start within hours — animal control records, rabies quarantine paperwork, witness statements before memories fade, and photographs of injuries at their worst.
When insurance companies see this firm’s name on a claim, they know they’re not negotiating against a generalist. That single fact changes how cases get evaluated, how settlement offers get calibrated, and how trial preparation gets scoped.
Clients say the same thing in their own words — the firm holds a 5.0 rating across 35 verified Google reviews, and every one of them came from a dog bite case.
Meet Solomon Radner
The firm is led by Solomon Radner, founding attorney.
- Michigan Super Lawyer — every year since 2014
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars — multiple years
- National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” — Michigan
- Lawyer for Warriors Award — Wayne State University, 2016 (pro bono work for veterans)
- Education: Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2009)
- Bar admissions: State of Michigan (P73653 — admitted 2010), State of New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Our Southfield Office
The firm is located in Southfield, at 17000 West 10 Mile Road, Suite 250. The building has a recognizable place in Michigan personal injury history — it housed Goodman Acker for more than thirty years before they relocated to Two Towne Square in early 2025. We took over the space the month they left. It is a working law office: meetings happen here, files are kept here, and clients are welcome.
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET Phone availability: 24/7 — we answer after hours and on weekends because dog bites happen on Saturday afternoons and the call cannot always wait until Monday.
How We Work
Every case is personally evaluated and personally handled by Solomon. There is no intake-call funnel to junior associates and no “if your case is worth less than $X we’ll pass.” Clients deal directly with the attorney representing them, from the first call through settlement or verdict.
The firm operates on contingency. There is no fee unless we recover money for the client, no charge for the initial case review, and no upfront cost of any kind. Case expenses (medical records, expert witnesses, court filing fees, investigators) are advanced by the firm and reimbursed from the eventual recovery — not billed to the client out of pocket.
Service Areas
We represent dog bite victims throughout Michigan, with primary coverage in:
- Wayne County — Detroit, Livonia, Dearborn, Westland, Canton, Taylor
- Oakland County — Troy, Southfield (firm’s home office), Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, Novi, Rochester Hills
- Macomb County — Warren, Sterling Heights, Clinton Township, Roseville, St. Clair Shores
Cases outside these counties are welcome — Michigan’s strict liability statute applies statewide, and the firm represents victims wherever in Michigan the bite occurred.
Talk to Us
If you or a family member was bitten by a dog in Michigan, call (313) 474-8203 for a free case review. We answer 24/7. There is no fee unless we recover money for you.
The Michigan Dog Bite Law Firm 17000 West 10 Mile Road, Suite 250 Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 474-8203 · info@michigandogbitelawfirm.com
Bitten by a dog in Michigan? Call (313) 474-8203 or request a free case review. No fee unless we win.