Write it down before it’s gone.
When a dog bites, the details that win your claim start fading within hours. This free, fillable log captures everything that matters — the incident, your injuries, witnesses, and costs — while it’s still fresh.
Download the log →Or call (313) 474-8203 3-page fillable PDF · type directly into it, then save or print · freeWhy documenting a dog bite matters
Memory fades. Wounds heal. And the insurance company is already writing its version of events.
Within days, the details blur. Within weeks, witnesses move on and the dog’s owner — or their insurer — may tell a very different story. The single best protection against that is a clear, dated record made now, while you remember exactly what happened.
Michigan is a strict-liability state (MCL 287.351): an owner can be held responsible even if the dog never bit before — as long as you were lawfully there and didn’t provoke it. But you still have to prove what happened and what it cost. You generally have three years to act, and your case is strongest right now.
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A free, no-obligation review with The Michigan Dog Bite Law Firm tells you far more than any form — and you pay nothing unless we win.
Get a free case review →Or call (313) 474-8203This log and page are general information, not legal advice, and do not create an attorney–client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.