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Dog Bite Lawyer Near Me
After a dog bite, "near me" means three things: the right health department for the report, the right deadline for where it happened, and a lawyer you can actually meet.
Start with where you were bitten. We have offices in Uniondale, Brooklyn and Corona, and we meet by phone or video.
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Where were you bitten?
Find your area, report the bite to the office shown, then read the local page. In New York City the Health Department takes reports through its Report an Animal Bite form; in Nassau, the County Department of Health does.
Nassau County
Report to: Nassau County Department of Health
Nassau County dog bite lawyerSuffolk County
Report to: Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Long Island dog bite lawyerBrooklyn
Report to: New York City Health Department
Brooklyn dog bite lawyerQueens
Report to: New York City Health Department
Queens dog bite lawyerThe Bronx
Report to: New York City Health Department
Bronx dog bite lawyerManhattan
Report to: New York City Health Department
Manhattan dog bite lawyerStaten Island
Report to: New York City Health Department
Staten Island dog bite lawyerNew Jersey
Report to: The local health department
New Jersey dog bite lawyer
Meet with us
Our New York offices
- Uniondale (main office)
423 RXR Plaza, East Tower, Uniondale, NY 11556
- Brooklyn
3857 Kings Highway, #1f, Brooklyn, NY 11234
- Corona
100-17 Northern Boulevard, Corona, NY 11368
Also serves the Bronx
All offices: office locations. Main line (516) 227-2662.
Our Brooklyn office is at 3857 Kings Highway. Clients who cannot travel can start by phone or video.
Deadlines
When timing is short
When the claim is against a private owner, the general New York deadline is three years (CPLR 214). Some situations move much faster.
- A claim against a public body. If that body may be legally responsible, a notice of claim is usually due within 90 days (General Municipal Law 50-e).
- A child was bitten. CPLR 208 can extend the time to sue, but public-entity notice deadlines still need attention.
- Evidence that disappears. Doorbell, building and store video can be recorded over within days.
- New Jersey. Different statute and deadlines; see the New Jersey dog bite page.
Published firm result
Dog bite result
This is the dog bite result in the firm's published archive. The published description does not say where the bite occurred, and it is not presented as a local case.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts.
See the full verdicts and settlements archive$300,000
$300,000 Settlement — Dog Bite Without Proof of Vicious Propensities
Obtained a $300,000 settlement for a client bitten by a dog, despite no proof of the dog's vicious propensities.
Our main office is at 423 RXR Plaza in Uniondale, Nassau County. We also have offices at 3857 Kings Highway in Brooklyn and 100-17 Northern Boulevard in Corona, Queens, which also serves the Bronx. New Jersey clients are served from Teaneck.
No. Many clients start by phone at (516) 227-2662 or by video, and we can meet in person later. The first consultation is free, and there is no fee unless there is a recovery.
Where you were bitten matters most. That place helps identify the health department for the report. If a public body may be legally responsible, its identity determines where any required notice of claim must be served. Our local pages explain each area.
Public property alone does not change a claim against a private owner. In New York, if a city, county, town, village or school district may be responsible, a notice of claim is usually due within 90 days and a lawsuit within one year and 90 days. A claim against a private owner is generally due within three years.
Yes. In Flanders v Goodfellow (April 17, 2025), the Court of Appeals allowed injured people to try to prove that a dog owner was negligent, in addition to the older rule for owners who knew or should have known their dog was dangerous. Our New York dog bite page explains both routes.
New Jersey has its own dog bite statute and deadlines, which are different from New York’s. Our New Jersey dog bite page explains them, and our Teaneck office serves New Jersey clients.
Talk to a dog bite lawyer near you
Over 40 years of injury practice and more than $100 million recovered for clients. Tell us where you were bitten and we will tell you which office and which deadline apply. The consultation is free.
What to bring
- The town or neighborhood where the bite happened
- The owner's name, if known
- Your health department report details
- Photos and medical records
Photo credits: RXR Plaza, Uniondale by Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized; Kings Highway at East 38th Street by Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.