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Call (646) 914-9310No obligation · Written for New York · New York County
One number for New York dog bite lawyer: (646) 914-9310. There is no form on this page. The deadlines that apply to the situation get identified and the next step gets set.
Coverage is New York and the surrounding communities across New York County, including Harlem, Upper West Side, Chelsea, East Village, Washington Heights and Lower East Side.
Before you call: For an immediate safety threat, call 911. For a bite, seek medical guidance and report the incident to NYC Health within 24 hours.
A dog-bite file usually starts with a few basic facts, then becomes a records job. The location, the dog’s keeper, treatment and the health report establish the immediate timeline. What happened before the bite often determines the harder part of the claim.
No one should decide the case from a wound photo alone. Earlier conduct, owner warnings, property rules, witness accounts and available insurance information can change which claims are viable and which parties must be investigated.
Give the street address, apartment or unit if known, floor, entrance, elevator, lobby, sidewalk or park area, and the nearest camera. Place matters because it points to witnesses, property control and footage.
Identify the owner, keeper, walker or person holding the leash. Save a photo or description of the dog and any information offered about vaccination, licensing or insurance without putting yourself in danger.
Earlier bites are not the only notice evidence. A neighbor’s warning, snapping, lunging, a muzzle, an incident report or a complaint to management may show a pattern worth preserving.
Keep the first medical record, prescriptions, referrals, follow-up notes, bills and unedited photographs. If the injury changes, take dated photos in consistent light and keep the original files.
Start with the records that cannot be recreated later: treatment papers, photographs, the dog owner’s details, witness names, the exact location and the NYC bite report. A New York dog-bite claim is stronger when medical care, notice evidence and building records are preserved together.
Call (646) 914-9310No obligation · Written for New York · New York County