General Obligations Law § 11-107 · Title 1. Compensation
Compensation for harm to a guide, hearing or service dog
Text — Law content up to date as of July 24, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 11-107. Compensation for harm to a guide, hearing or service dog. In addition to any other right of action or recovery otherwise available under law, a disabled person whose guide, hearing or service dog is injured due to the negligence of the owner of another dog in handling that other dog may recover damages from the owner or custodian of the non-guide, hearing or service dog that causes injury to the guide, hearing or service dog. Such damages may include, but are not limited to veterinarian fees, the cost of retraining or replacing the guide, hearing or service dog, and lost wages or damages due to loss of mobility incurred while retraining or replacement is taking place.
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