Personal Injury attorney William P. Moore recently utilized an April 2025 decision from the New York State Court of Appeals to achieve a significant settlement for his client, who was the victim of a dog attack.
Decades of Injustice for Victims of Domestic Animal Attacks
In 2006, the New York State Court of Appeals issued a ruling, which significantly limited a victim’s right to seek justice if they had been harmed by a dog bite or other domestic animal attack.
In the 2006 case of Bard v. Jahnke, the Court of Appeals ruled that the owner of a domestic animal cannot be held liable for negligence when their pet causes harm to others. This ruling set a precedent that was applied for nearly 20 years in New York State, which significantly limited the extent that pet owners can be held accountable for harm that their dog or other domestic animal caused.
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