Being bitten by a dog or animal could be somewhat of a traumatic experience. It is probable that you'll be faced with treatment, pain and even the likelihood of treatment for rabies. As a prey you might incur a number of damages and losses such as: medical bills, emotional damage, loss in income, etc... Fortunately, as a prey you may be entitled to recuperate these losses from the individual responsible for your dog or animal that attacked you. But, for you to guard your rights, it is essential that you learn what's necessary to guard them.

Steps to Protect Your Rights

- Find and identify your dog or animal that attacked you.

- Locate the owner of your dog or animal. Write down their name and address. If you have a license for your dog or animal, try to acquire it as well.

- Locate any and all potential eye witnesses. It's possible that you will have to return to the accident scene to go to nearby homes or business to discover additional witnesses.

- Take photographs of any and all wounds and bruises. Take photos of one's clothing too if they were bloodied.

- Discover if your dog or animal owner has insurance. Obtain this information if possible.

- Seek professional help from St. Louis Dog Bite Lawyer if your skin layer was severely lacerated, the injury was to the facial skin or if the victim was a child.
Things Never to Do

- Do not write anything to or sign anything following your accident that's been presented to you by an insurance company, the owner of your dog, the landlord/owner of property where attack occurred.

- Don't hold out to get hold of an attorney. Quite often, a dog bite attorney won't charge anything in advance for a consult. If your case is won, the attorney will get a percentage of the money recovered as a contingency fee. Plus, the longer you wait, the more you risk achieving the statues of limitations for the case.