You Saw What You Saw. We Believe You.
Pursuing accountability and compensation for injuries, property damage, and psychological harm caused by cryptids and unclassified entities.
Encounters with cryptids and unknown biological entities — including Bigfoot, Mothman, the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, and unidentified lake and aerial creatures — result in real injuries, real property damage, and real psychological trauma. The fact that these entities have not been formally classified by mainstream zoological science does not diminish the legal rights of the individuals they harm. Cordwell, Holloway & Feltner has built a nationally recognized practice representing victims of cryptid encounters, working with wildlife forensic specialists, eyewitness identification experts, and trauma psychologists to establish liability and secure full compensation for our clients.
Cryptid personal injury litigation presents unique challenges that require both legal creativity and scientific rigor. Because cryptid entities are not recognized species under federal or state wildlife law, traditional frameworks for animal-attack liability often do not apply directly. Our attorneys have pioneered the application of premises liability, negligent land management, and strict liability doctrines to cryptid encounter cases, arguing successfully that property owners, land managers, and governmental entities who are aware of cryptid activity on their land owe a duty of care to visitors, residents, and passersby. We have also developed novel theories of liability for government agencies that have suppressed or withheld information about known cryptid populations.
Every cryptid case begins with a thorough and respectful intake process. We understand that clients who have experienced cryptid encounters have often been dismissed, ridiculed, or accused of fabrication by law enforcement, insurance companies, and even their own families. Our firm provides a judgment-free environment in which every account is taken seriously, every piece of evidence is carefully preserved, and every client is treated with the respect and professionalism they deserve. We retain independent cryptozoological consultants and forensic analysts to corroborate our clients' accounts and present credible, admissible evidence in court.
You May Qualify If You Have Experienced
Compensation Types
Medical expenses
Coverage for emergency treatment, hospitalization, surgical intervention, and ongoing medical care resulting from cryptid-inflicted injuries.
Lost wages & income
Recovery of earnings lost during recuperation from cryptid encounter injuries, including both immediate and long-term income impacts.
Property damage
Reimbursement for repair or replacement of real property, vehicles, watercraft, livestock, and personal belongings damaged or destroyed during a cryptid encounter.
Emotional distress
Compensation for psychological harm including PTSD, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and other mental health conditions arising from a cryptid encounter.
Pain & suffering
Non-economic damages reflecting the physical pain and diminished quality of life experienced following a cryptid-related injury or encounter.
Livestock & animal loss
Fair market value recovery for livestock, breeding animals, and domestic pets killed or injured by cryptid predation, plus consequential agricultural losses.
Punitive damages
Additional damages imposed where land managers, governmental entities, or other responsible parties acted with reckless disregard for public safety by concealing known cryptid activity.
Case Highlights
Our client suffered severe injuries in a vehicular accident on a bridge in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, after a Mothman sighting caused a multi-car chain reaction. Evidence established that local authorities had received over forty Mothman sighting reports in the preceding months and had failed to post warnings or increase bridge safety measures.
A rural homeowner in the Pacific Northwest sustained extensive damage to outbuildings, fencing, and a personal vehicle after repeated incursions by a large bipedal entity consistent with Bigfoot. The county parks department, which had received numerous Bigfoot sighting reports from adjacent public land, was found liable for failure to warn neighboring property owners.
A rancher in South Texas lost fourteen goats and three cattle over a six-week period to predation consistent with Chupacabra activity. Local animal control had received and dismissed prior reports of similar attacks. Our client recovered the full market value of the lost animals plus consequential damages for interrupted breeding operations.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Individual results vary. Settlements listed above are net of attorney fees.
What Our Clients Say
"I was driving across the Silver Bridge when a winged figure descended onto the road ahead of me. I swerved to avoid it and struck the guardrail. The car behind me struck my vehicle. I sustained a fractured collarbone, two herniated discs, and what my therapist later diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder. The county had received over forty Mothman sighting reports in the preceding months and had done nothing — no warnings, no additional lighting, no increased patrols. Ms. Holloway fought for me when no one else would, and the settlement reflected both the severity of my injuries and the county's deliberate indifference."
"Something came out of the tree line behind my property on four separate occasions over two months. Each time, it damaged fencing, collapsed a tool shed wall, and scattered firewood across the yard. The fourth time, it tore the door off my detached garage. I filed reports with county animal control, and each time they told me it was 'probably a bear.' Mr. Achebe's team brought in a wildlife forensic specialist who confirmed the damage patterns were inconsistent with any known bear species in the region. The county parks department, which had documented Bigfoot sighting reports from the adjacent state forest, was held liable for failure to warn."
"I lost fourteen goats and three head of cattle over six weeks. Every animal showed the same marks — two puncture wounds and complete exsanguination. My veterinarian had no explanation. Local animal control dismissed my reports and suggested coyotes, despite the fact that no coyote leaves a fully drained animal with surgical puncture wounds. Mr. Achebe and Ms. Holloway took my case, obtained prior reports that animal control had received and ignored, and proved that the county's failure to investigate or warn ranchers in the area constituted negligence. That settlement allowed me to rebuild my herd and install protective infrastructure I should never have needed."
Attorneys for This Practice
Cryptid encounter claims require prompt documentation. If you have experienced a cryptid encounter, we strongly recommend preserving all physical evidence, photographing the scene, and seeking medical attention immediately. Contact our office as soon as possible to discuss your case.