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Dog Bite Injury Lawyers in Buffalo, NY

Approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year, and children are particularly at risk of dog bites and other animal-related injuries. Ongoing medical issues or disfigurement may be a tragic result. If you or a loved one has been bitten by a dog or otherwise injured by an animal, Lipsitz Green can provide you with thorough information about your legal options. The firm’s knowledgeable personal injury lawyers will give you the informed and effective guidance you need to pursue justice and seek damages to cover medical care costs, now and in the future, in addition to possible compensation for lost earnings and pain and suffering.

Securing justice after the trauma of an attack

Being attacked, bitten, or otherwise injured by an animal is a serious, scary, and sometimes deadly event. Even the most avid animal lover can suffer an injury from an animal. After receiving medical attention, it is essential to seek sound legal counsel from an attorney experienced in animal attacks and injuries. Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria’s animal attack and injury lawyers, based in Buffalo, NY, have the experience and understanding necessary to see you through this traumatic event.

Bringing the resources of an acclaimed full-service firm to your case

Known throughout Western New York and beyond for our high level of legal skill and successful results, Lipsitz Green has been widely recognized for outstanding attorneys and 50 years of legal accomplishments. Top listed in Best Lawyers in America, the firm gets most of its work through referrals from satisfied clients and other attorneys who know our work.

Lipsitz Green will provide every possible resource available, from medical experts to skilled investigators, to ensure that we achieve the best possible results for you. And because personal injury is a contingency service, there is no fee for the client unless our firm wins the case.

Contact Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria today to turn your animal attack trauma around and secure the best possible legal outcome.

Results

  • $50,000,000 A structured settlement obtained for the family of a mother killed in an automobile accident
  • $25,000,000 A settlement received by a local driver who was severely injured when a liquid nitrogen tank he was delivering ruptured
  • $21,000,000 A structured settlement received for a young girl suffering serious injuries from an automobile accident
  • $19,000,000 A structured settlement for a young man injured in a motorcycle accident
  • $14,000,000 A structured settlement received by a worker who suffered severe electric shock on the job
  • $14,000,000 A structured settlement received by a man injured by farm equipment
  • $10,000,000 A structured settlement for a woman seriously injured in an automobile accident
  • $9,000,000 A structured settlement created for a child who sustained brain injury due to a delayed cesarean section
  • $8,800,000 A verdict received for a young woman severely injured by a defective post-hole digger
  • $7,000,000 Cash and structured settlement for a young man who suffered a brain injury in an automobile accident
  • $5,400,000 A settlement received for a man suffering multiple injuries due to faulty gym equipment
  • $5,200,000 A verdict for a maintenance worker who suffered lower back injuries while descending a ladder on the job
  • $5,000,000 A disabled child received settlement for permanent brain damage suffered when an aide failed to properly care for the child on a school bus
  • $4,650,000 A settlement for the estate of an unarmed man paralyzed by a police shooting
  • $4,500,000 A settlement for a construction worker who suffered back injuries after falling through a defective stairway
  • $4,500,000 A result obtained for a woman injured when a tree fell and struck her car
  • $3,900,000 A result for a woman injured when she slipped and fell on stairs
  • $3,800,000 A settlement for a construction worker for back and internal injuries suffered when the man-lift he was working on fell over
  • $3,800,000 A settlement for a mechanic whose hand was amputated by an engine fan blade
  • $3,800,000 An award obtained for a 22-year-old nursing student involved in a motor-vehicle collision with a rental truck in which he suffered injuries to his lower spine, left arm, and left knee
  • $2,700,000 A result for injuries sustained by a cable television installer after he fell from a ladder
  • $2,400,000 A settlement for a factory worker who lost his foot as the result of a large coil tipping onto him
  • $2,200,000 A verdict awarded to a construction worker for non-surgical back injuries sustained when the scaffolding he was on collapsed
  • $2,200,000 A settlement for a laborer who sustained multiple injuries when he fell through an unguarded floor opening in a new building project
  • $2,200,000 A jury verdict for a union laborer who sustained back injuries when the scaffold he was working on collapsed
  • $2,100,000 A result for a construction worker who sustained a wrist injury in a workplace accident
  • $2,020,000 A result for a pedestrian injured after being struck by a car
  • $1,870,000 A result for a woman injured in an automobile accident
  • $1,800,000 A result received for a worker injured by a fall
  • $1,500,000 A result obtained for injuries sustained by a carpenter from falling down stairs at a construction site
  • $1,500,000 A result for a construction worker who sustained a severe ankle injury after falling from a ladder
  • $1,500,000 A result for a painter who sustained back injuries as a result of an accident on the job
  • $1,400,000 A result for a back injury sustained by a construction worker after falling from a scaffold
  • $1,300,000 An award for a construction worker and his spouse after suffering a broken ankle when the worker slipped and fell on ice and snow at a construction site
  • $1,300,000 A result for a man injured in an automobile accident
  • $1,250,000 A result for injuries sustained by an individual in an automobile accident
  • $1,200,000 A result for a laborer injured when he fell over debris at a construction site
  • $1,200,000 A result for a broken ankle and pelvic bone sustained by a pedestrian struck by a street sweeper
  • $1,190,000 A result for a man injured in a construction accident
  • $1,150,000 A result for injuries sustained by a man in a motorhome accident
  • $1,000,000 An arbitration award for a drywall worker who sustained injuries to his knee after a fall off of drywall stilts

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    Results

      • $50,000,000A structured settlement obtained for the family of a mother killed in an automobile accident
      • $25,000,000A settlement received by a local driver who was severely injured when a liquid nitrogen tank he was delivering ruptured
      • $21,000,000A structured settlement received for a young girl suffering serious injuries from an automobile accident
      • $19,000,000A structured settlement for a young man injured in a motorcycle accident
      • $14,000,000A structured settlement received by a worker who suffered severe electric shock on the job
      • $14,000,000A structured settlement received by a man injured by farm equipment
      • $10,000,000A structured settlement for a woman seriously injured in an automobile accident
      • $9,000,000A structured settlement created for a child who sustained brain injury due to a delayed cesarean section
      • $8,800,000A verdict received for a young woman severely injured by a defective post-hole digger
      • $7,000,000Cash and structured settlement for a young man who suffered a brain injury in an automobile accident
      • $5,400,000A settlement received for a man suffering multiple injuries due to faulty gym equipment
      • $5,200,000A verdict for a maintenance worker who suffered lower back injuries while descending a ladder on the job
      • $5,000,000A disabled child received settlement for permanent brain damage suffered when an aide failed to properly care for the child on a school bus
      • $4,650,000A settlement for the estate of an unarmed man paralyzed by a police shooting
      • $4,500,000A settlement for a construction worker who suffered back injuries after falling through a defective stairway
      • $4,500,000A result obtained for a woman injured when a tree fell and struck her car
      • $3,900,000A result for a woman injured when she slipped and fell on stairs
      • $3,800,000A settlement for a construction worker for back and internal injuries suffered when the man-lift he was working on fell over
      • $3,800,000A settlement for a mechanic whose hand was amputated by an engine fan blade
      • $3,800,000An award obtained for a 22-year-old nursing student involved in a motor-vehicle collision with a rental truck in which he suffered injuries to his lower spine, left arm, and left knee
      • $3,250,000An award for an individual injured by a drunk driver
      • $2,700,000A result for injuries sustained by a cable television installer after he fell from a ladder
      • $2,400,000A settlement for a factory worker who lost his foot as the result of a large coil tipping onto him
      • $2,200,000A verdict awarded to a construction worker for non-surgical back injuries sustained when the scaffolding he was on collapsed
      • $2,200,000A settlement for a laborer who sustained multiple injuries when he fell through an unguarded floor opening in a new building project
      • $2,200,000A jury verdict for a union laborer who sustained back injuries when the scaffold he was working on collapsed
      • $2,100,000A result for a construction worker who sustained a wrist injury in a workplace accident
      • $2,020,000A result for a pedestrian injured after being struck by a car
      • $1,870,000A result for a woman injured in an automobile accident
      • $1,800,000A result received for a worker injured by a fall
      • $1,500,000A result obtained for injuries sustained by a carpenter from falling down stairs at a construction site
      • $1,500,000A result for a construction worker who sustained a severe ankle injury after falling from a ladder
      • $1,500,000A result for a painter who sustained back injuries as a result of an accident on the job
      • $1,400,000A result for a back injury sustained by a construction worker after falling from a scaffold
      • $1,300,000An award for a construction worker and his spouse after suffering a broken ankle when the worker slipped and fell on ice and snow at a construction site
      • $1,300,000A result for a man injured in an automobile accident
      • $1,250,000A result for injuries sustained by an individual in an automobile accident
      • $1,200,000A result for a laborer injured when he fell over debris at a construction site
      • $1,200,000A result for a broken ankle and pelvic bone sustained by a pedestrian struck by a street sweeper
      • $1,190,000A result for a man injured in a construction accident
      • $1,150,000A result for injuries sustained by a man in a motor home accident
      • $1,100,000A result for a woman who sustained lower back injuries when she slipped and fell on ice in a parking lot
      • $1,000,000An arbitration award for a drywall worker who sustained injuries to his knee after a fall off of drywall stilts
      • $1,000,000A result for a person assaulted by a resident in a state owned and operated facility
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    James T. Scime

    James T. Scime

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    jscime@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 339

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    Laraine Kelley

    Laraine Kelley

    Of Counsel

    lkelley@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 353

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    Richard P. Weisbeck, Jr.

    Richard P. Weisbeck, Jr.

    Partner

    rweisbeck@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 348

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    Thomas M. Mercure

    Thomas M. Mercure

    Partner

    tmercure@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 354

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    Michael P. Stuermer

    Michael P. Stuermer

    Partner

    mstuermer@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 389

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    Cherie L. Peterson

    Cherie L. Peterson

    Partner

    cpeterson@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 417

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    William P. Moore

    William P. Moore

    Partner

    wmoore@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 306

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    Sharon M. Heim

    Sharon M. Heim

    Junior Partner

    sheim@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 347

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    Gregory P. Krull

    Gregory P. Krull

    Junior Partner

    gkrull@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 487

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    Max Humann

    Max Humann

    Junior Partner

    mhumann@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 391

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    Lynn M. Bochenek

    Lynn M. Bochenek

    Junior Partner

    lbochenek@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 412

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    Melissa D. Wischerath

    Melissa D. Wischerath

    Junior Partner

    mwischerath@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 397

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    Scott M. Schwartz

    Scott M. Schwartz

    Special Counsel

    sschwartz@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 491

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    Robert A. Scalione

    Robert A. Scalione

    Special Counsel

    rscalione@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 386

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    Taylor D. Golba

    Taylor D. Golba

    Junior Partner

    tgolba@lglaw.com

    716-849-1333, ext. 484

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    Amy C. Keller

    Amy C. Keller

    Associate

    akeller@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333. ext. 439

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    Brittany E. Morgan

    Brittany E. Morgan

    Associate

    bmorgan@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 351

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    Awards & Recognitions

    Best Lawyers in America Badge for Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria

    The Best Lawyers in America
    Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria named “Top Listed in Buffalo, NY in Personal Injury Litigation,” signifying no firm has more personal injury attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America in Buffalo, NY

    The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100

    Several Lipsitz Green attorneys have been named to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, an invitation-only organization of the premier trial lawyers from each state who meet the organization’s stringent qualifications.

    Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rating
    Several Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria attorneys received AV Peer Review Rating to signify highest recognition in legal ability and professional ethics

    James Scime 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

    Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
    The following attorneys have been named the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs:

    James T. Scime (2017, 2012)
    Laraine Kelley (2018, 2013)
    Scott M. Schwartz (2016)

    U.S. News Best Law Firms Buffalo Metro Rankings Logo

    U.S. News/Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
    Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria ranked Top-Tier for Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs in “Best Law Firms” rankings

    Super Lawyers 2019 Logo

    Super Lawyers
    Twenty-three attorneys from Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria named to New York Super Lawyers, Upstate Edition for several practice areas, including Personal Injury: Plaintiff

    Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
    The following attorneys have been named the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs:

    James T. Scime (2020, 2018, 2015)
    Laraine Kelley (2014)
    Richard P. Weisbeck, Jr. (2013)
    Scott M. Schwartz (2019, 2017)

    Medical Malpractice - Plaintiffs 2019 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year Badge for Laraine Kelley

    Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
    Laraine Kelley was named the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in 2019 and 2017.

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