Not automatically. Just because you were bitten by a Pit Bull, German Shepard or other large dog does not mean you can automatically bring a claim against the owner of the dog. It is still necessary to show that the dog had a history of [...]

If you’ve been bitten by a dog, you can pursue a claim against the owner of the dangerous dog. If the owner of the dog owns a home or has rental insurance, the homeowner’s or renter’s insurance will likely defend the owner of the dog. [...]

The value of your claim depends on what type of injuries you sustain. In New York there are 2 types of damages: economic and non-economic. The economic damages include lost earnings, and out of pocket expenses such as medical costs. The non-economic damages are the [...]

In New York, you have 3 years from the date of the dog bite to pursue a claim against the owner of a dog that bit you. If the dog is owned by municipality, such as a police dog, a claim must be filed [...]

If you are injured by a dog bite and hire a personal injury lawyer to bring a claim against the owner of the dog, in most instances it will not cost you any money to hire the lawyer. Rather, the lawyer who represents you regarding [...]

If you are unfamiliar with the dog that bit you, a request can be made to the town, city or village where the dog resides to see if there are any prior complaints regarding the dog or tickets issued against the dog in the past. [...]

If you are injured, and if the dog has a history of being vicious, and if the owner of the dog has a liability insurance policy, you can receive compensation from the insurance policy rather than from the dog owner personally. You do not have [...]

It depends. If the dog owner has a homeowner’s insurance policy, there may be a medical payments provision in that policy to cover some of your immediate medical expenses. However, if the dog owner’s homeowner’s policy does not have a medical payments provision, your only [...]