Oklahoma City animal attack lawyer advices you to do these 5 tips after an animal attack. - www.injurylawoklahoma.com

1. JOE CARSON
www.injurylawoklahoma.com
WHAT TO DO AFTER
AN ANIMAL ATTACK?
5 TIPS FROM YOUR
OKLAHOMA CITY
ANIMAL ATTACK LAWYER

2. IF AN ANIMAL
HAS ATTACKED YOU OR
IF YOU EVER ARE
ATTACKED, THERE ARE A
FEW THINGS THAT YOU'LL
NEED TO DO RIGHT AWAY:
Don't just
sit back and
take an
animal attack.

3. WHO IS THE
OWNER OF THE
ANIMAL THAT
ATTACKED YOU?
Identify
the
Animal
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4. ASK OTHERS WHO
LIVE OR WORK IN
THE VICINITY OF
WHERE THE ATTACK
OCCURRED.
Can't
Identify?

5. PUT UP
DESCRIPTIONS OF
THE ANIMAL
WITH YOUR
CONTACT NUMBER.
Fail?

6. MAKE EVERY
POSSIBLE EFFORT
TO DETERMINE
OWNERSHIP OF
THE ANIMAL.

7. BE TESTED FOR RABIES
AND OTHER DISEASES
AND ILLNESSES THAT
COULD BE TRANSMITTED
BY AN ANIMAL.
Seek
Medical
Assistance
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8. HAVE A RECORD OF
THE INCIDENT AND
ANY INJURIES YOU
SUSTAINED AS A
RESULT ON FILE.

9. ESPECIALLY IF YOU
SUSTAIN ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING
SEVERE INJURIES:
An injury
that requires
surgery
Loss of
finger/toe
or other
body part
Injuries that
cause any type
of disability or
permanent
damage
Injuries that
cause facial
scarring

10. CALL YOUR LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE TO DETERMINE
HOW TO FILE
SUCH A REPORT.
File a
Bite
Report
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11. IF YOUR INJURIES ARE
SEVERE, AND YOU WISH
TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR
THEM, SPEAK WITH
AN ATTORNEY.
Set Up
a
Consultation
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12. A
WHO SPECIALIZES IN DOG
BITE CASES AND/OR
WHO HAS HANDLED
THESE CASES BEFORE.
OKLAHOMA CITY ANIMAL
ATTACK LAWYER

13. THEN, DETERMINE HOW
MUCH TO SUE FOR OR
TO ASK TO SETTLE FOR.
Total
it
Up
5
IS THE CASE WORTH PURSUING?
YES?

14. WHAT
TO
CONSIDER?
cost of any
medical bills
related to
the incident
money you've
missed due to
time off
of work
pain
and
suffering
other
expenses

15. JOE CARSON
JOE CARSON
CAN HELP YOU TO
FIGURE OUT THE
TOTAL AMOUNT
YOU SHOULD ASK FOR.