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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. General Obligations Law § 11-107: Compensation for harm to a guide, hearing or service dog

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  1. General Obligations Law
  2. Article 11. Obligations to Make Compensation or Restitution
  3. Title 1. Compensation

§ 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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