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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 Huntington Woods, there are laws that apply to dog owners. These can be found in the Huntington Woods City Ordinances. Specifically, they are as follows:
Sec. 4-33. Barking or dangerous dogs.
(a) No person who owns, possesses, or harbors a dog shall fail to exercise proper care and control of the dog to prevent it from becoming a public nuisance. Excessive, continuous or untimely barking, molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, habitually attacking other domestic animals, trespassing upon school or park grounds, trespassing upon private property in such a manner as to damage property or straying beyond the premises of the owner unless under proper care and control of some person, shall be deemed to constitute a public nuisance. Any person who violates this subsection shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction.
(b) No person shall own or harbor a vicious dog, defined as a dog 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. Whenever a dog is brought to the pound for having bitten a person, the animal control officer or other duly authorized officer may, if deemed necessary and advisable, and after holding such dog a sufficient length of time to meet the requirements of the health department for investigation, cause such dog to be destroyed as a vicious dog. Any person who violates this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Code 1988, § 9.49; Ord. No. 423, § 1, 5-19-1998)
State law references: Dogs attacking or biting persons, MCL 287.279, 287.286a; dangerous animals, MCL 287.321 et seq.
Sec. 4-37. Personal and property damage.
Every owner of a dog shall be liable for damages for any and all injuries to person or property that may be caused by such dog on any public highway or other public place, to be determined and collected in appropriate legal proceedings, in which proceedings any failure or refusal by such owner to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall constitute prima facie evidence of negligence.
(Code 1988, § 9.54; Ord. No. 423, § 1, 5-19-1998)
State law references: Common law liability for dogs, MCL 287.288.
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 Huntington Woods, you should request the Animal Control report at the following location:
Huntington Woods Police Department
12755 W. Eleven Mile Road
Huntington Woods, MI 48070
248-541-1180
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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.
