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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 Flat Rock, there are laws that apply to dog owners. These can be found in the Flat Rock City Ordinances. Specifically, they are as follows:
Sec. 14-33. Liability for damages.
Every owner of a dog shall be liable for damages for any and all injuries to persons or property that may be caused by such dog on any such public highway or other public place, to be determined and collected in appropriate legal proceedings therefore, in which proceedings any failure or refusal by such owner to comply with the requirements of this article shall constitute prima facie evidence of negligence.
(Code 1979, § 9.104)
Sec. 14-43. Barking; running at large.
No person shall harbor or keep any dog which by loud and frequent or habitual barking, yelping, or howling shall cause serious annoyance to the neighborhood or to people passing to and fro upon the streets. No owner of or person harboring or keeping any dog shall suffer the same to run at large at any time within the city limits. Any person allowing any dog habitually to remain and be lodged or fed within his house, store, building, enclosure or premises shall be considered as harboring or keeping the same within the meaning of this article.
(Code 1979, § 9.113)
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 Animal Control in Flat Rock, you should request the Animal Control report at the following location:
Flat Rock Animal Control
2500 Gibraltar Road
Flat Rock, MI 48134
734-782-0267
If you would like more information about your rights after a Dog Bite attack, you can order our FREE book, "The Ultimate Michigan Dog Bite and Animal Attack Handbook" by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.
We will represent you in your Michigan dog bite case under our NO FEE PROMISE. This means that you will not be charged any legal fees whatsoever unless we obtain a settlement or recovery for you. You have absolutely no obligation for legal fees unless we win your case. If we do not obtain a settlement for you, you owe us nothing!
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.
