Animal Bites

Central New York injury lawyers — animal attacks

An attack by a dog or other animal can be terrifying and can result in devastating injuries and even death.

McMahon, Kublick & Smith, PC represents dog bite and animal attack victims throughout Syracuse and Central New York. We have significant experience protecting the rights of victims and ensuring they are fully compensated for their physical and emotional injuries.

Our experience includes injuries caused by dogs and cats of all sizes.

Skilled at establishing liability for animal bites

When a domestic animal attacks, the owner is responsible for the injury if it can be shown that the owner knew of the animal’s prior vicious propensities. A previous bite serves as notice to the owner. Under the one free bite rule, an owner is not liable for the first vicious incident, but is for every incident thereafter. At McMahon, Kublick & Smith, PC, we employ private investigators to find these prior occurrences and establish liability.

Those who harbor animals that are considered wild are held to a higher standard. Owners of wild animals are strictly responsible for the harm caused by the animal if the animal escapes, regardless of whether the animal has shown prior vicious propensities. Owners of wild animals that bite victims on their property may also be held responsible for those attacks, but liability does not automatically attach, and liability depends on the particular circumstances. 

Maximizing your recovery is our priority

If you have been seriously injured, chances are excellent that our Syracuse dog bite attorneys can help with our full-service approach. Contact McMahon, Kublick & Smith, PC online or at 1-800-638-2998. The call is free, and so is the initial consultation. If we take your injury case, you pay no fees unless we recover money for you.