Oklahoma Personal Injury Law Library TOPIC: What to Do After a Dog Bite

What you do after suffering a dog bite can have an impact on both your financial and physical safety. Many dog bites are much worse than they initially appear, and infection is a very common consequence of bites from uncontrolled animals. It is important that you see a doctor as soon as possible after a dog bite to check for conditions such as rabies and other infections that can have long-term medical consequences.

After you have seen a doctor, contact animal control and your local police. Both agencies will need to be notified about a dangerous animal. Animal control will quarantine the animal until it is deemed safe. If the animal has a history of attacking people, animal control may put the dog to sleep.

After you have contacted animal control and the police, contact experienced dog bite attorney James Self for a free initial consultation. Dog bites can have far-reaching physical consequences – such as disfiguration – that can incur significant medical costs, along with the pain and suffering that many victims endure. You deserve to be fully compensated for injuries caused by a negligent owner’s animal.

If you have been attacked by an uncontrolled dog anywhere in the state of Oklahoma, please contact Self & Associates today to schedule a free initial consultation.