West Bloomfield, Michigan Has a Dangerous Dog Bite Statute

Do you own a dog in West Bloomfield, Michigan? If so, you should be aware of the dangerous dog ordinance. This type of ordinance protects the public from dog bites by imposing civil penalties against a dog’s owner in the event that their dog attacks.

Let’s take a look at the statute:

Dangerous dog means a dog that is afflicted with rabies or a dog that bites or attacks a person, causing serious injury, or a dog that bites or attacks a dog or domesticated animal, causing serious injury, while the other dog or domesticated animal is on the property or under the control of its owner. However, a dangerous dog does not include any of the following:

(a) A dog that bites or attacks a person who is knowingly trespassing on the property of the animal’s owner.

(b) A dog that bites or attacks a person who provokes or torments the dog.

(c) A dog that is responding in a manner that an ordinary and reasonable person would conclude that the dog was acting in self defense or in defense of a person, if that person is engaged in a lawful activity or is the subject of an assault.

So long as someone wasn’t trespassing on your property provoking your dog before he or she was bitten, or the dog was acting in self-defense, then you’re responsible for your dog’s actions. Beware of the dog bite statute!

We’ve been fighting for those injured in animal attacks for over 30 years.

If you’ve been injured by a dog bite you may be entitled to a settlement or financial compensation. After a dog or animal bite it’s very important to contact a Michigan attorney as soon as possible. Don’t risk waiting. Witnesses, victims, medical care providers, and police may not have a clear memory of your dog bite accident and circumstances weeks or months after. Get the justice you deserve.

Our Michigan lawyers have already handled many Michigan dog bite cases, and we’re ready to help you win a fair and just settlement in a number of other personal injury cases, like slip and fall accidnet claims.. Call us anytime, 24 hours a day, and we will be happy to serve you. Remember, Goodwin & Scieszka attorneys fight for you.