Jury Awards Man $122,400.00 For Cat Bite

Larry Buckfire

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My firm regularly represents clients in dog bite and attack cases. Clients often suffer significant scarring and disfigurement, nerve damage, and psychological injuries from these attacks. An unusual case recently went to trial in Genessee County, Michigan involving a man who was bitten by his sister's Siamese cat. The man suffered serious injuries, including an infection that required hospitalization and he incurred over $20,000.00 in medical bills.

The jury in Flint, Michigan rendered a verdict for the injured man in the amount of $122,400.00 for his injuries arising from the cat attack. The man made a claim against his sister's homeowner's insurance company to pay his medical bills but the insurance company simply ignored the claim. The man was forced to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit and the jury awarded him six times more than his medical bills.