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We often represent clients injured by dog bite and attacks. These often result in serious injuries and require medical treatment. We have obtained significant settlements for clients injured in these dog bite attacks.
Many cities and counties have ordinances regarding dogs and the responsibilities of dog owners. An owner or keeper of a dog who violates of these ordinances can be held liable for damages in a civil lawsuit to a dog bite victim. The ordinances can be used to prove a case in addition to other Michigan dog bite laws.
In Bloomfield Hills, there are laws that apply to dog owners. These can be found in the Bloomfield Hills City Ordinances. Specifically, they are as follows:
Sec. 3-24. Vicious dogs.
No person shall own or harbor a dog that is vicious. Any dog shall be deemed vicious which has bitten a person or domestic animal without molestation, or, which by its actions gives indication that it is liable to bite any person or domestic animal without molestation.
(Code 1971, § 9.71(2))
Sec. 3-25. Dogs known to have or suspected of having rabies.
(a) It shall be the duty of any person owning or harboring a dog which has contracted rabies, or which is suspected of having rabies, or which has been bitten by any animal known to be or suspected of being infected with rabies, or which has bitten any person, to immediately notify the public safety department or the health department that such person has such dog in his possession.
(b) It shall be the duty of the public safety department or the health officer upon notification that any dog is known to have or suspected of having rabies to immediately take such action as may appear necessary to have such dog destroyed or properly segregated for observation and treatment as may be required by the health officer.
(c) Upon report that any person has been bitten by a dog the public safety department or health officer may order such dog segregated for observation for a sufficient period of time to satisfy the health officer that such dog is not infected with rabies or, if appears advisable, the public safety department may order such dog destroyed as a vicious dog.
(Code 1971, § 9.77)
State law references: Rules for control of rabies, MCL 333.5111, MSA 14.15(5111).
Quite often, the victim of the attack files a report with either the local police or local Animal Control agency. When a report is filed, it is necessary to obtain report. Our firm routinely obtains these for our clients.
For a report filed with the Police Department in Bloomfield Hills, you should request the Animal Control report at the following location:
Bloomfield Hills Police Department
45 E. Long Lake Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
248-644-4200
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It is important that you contact a Michigan dog bite lawyer as soon as possible after the attack to give you the best chance of winning your case. There are also strict time limits for filing dog bite cases in Michigan. For the best chance to win your case, call our Michigan dog bite attorneys now at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.
