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Jeffrey S. Kimmel
A Full Service Personal
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New York Office
160 Broadway Suite 600
New York, NY 10038
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West Orange, New Jersey
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Dog Bites
Each year millions of American are bitten by dogs. Often,
the bite marks leave not only physical scarring but emotional wounds
as well. A dog owner can be liable if his dog bites someone based
upon the following theories; (1) negligence, (2)
violation of a leash law and (3) ownership of a dog
with the knowledge that the dog has a history of violence, viciousness
and/or documented previous biting incidents. It is important to note,
if a landlord or building owner knew or should have known that a tenant
harbored a dangerous dog, that landlord/owner may be held liable under
NY law for the biting of a tenant by a co tenant's dog. Please call
us and we will educate you and discuss New York law with respect to
Dog bites and proving the owner's negligence with respect to their
dogs.
A number of Dog bites incidents involve dogs owned by people in your
building, dogs in vacant lots, or dogs owned by someone on the street
you never met before. We further understand that many dog bite cases
involve close neighbors or friends and that these situations tend
to be tricky and must be treated delicately and with great care.
In most cases, it is important to understand that dog owners are often
covered by insurance to protect them from such an occurrence and that
a claim "put thru" the insurance does not mean that they
are being "sued" in a personal capacity.
If you or a loved one has suffered a dog bite or dog attack,
please contact us for more information.
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