Steps to Take After a Texas Dog Bite Injury

Texas Dog Bite Lawyer

Ideally, after a dog bite incident occurs, you should seek medical care for injuries and report the event to a local animal control agency. The latter step is especially important if the dog that bit you was a stray, as the animal control agency will need to find the dog and pick it up to prevent additional bitings.

After seeking medical care and filing a report, be sure to get copies of your records and the written report. These documents will be needed when you talk with a Texas dog bite attorney. Other items that may prove helpful in building your claim are photos of the injuries and receipts from medical bills and prescriptions.

Next, contact a Texas dog bite injury lawyer at Daniel Stark. There is no charge for the initial consultation, and we work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless we win your case. During the initial consultation, you’ll speak with one of our personal injury lawyers, who will evaluate your injury claim and answer your questions so you can make an informed decision on how to best move forward.

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In our many years of experience, we have found it to be a hard choice for many of our clients to take action against a family member or friend for injuries sustained. Of course, it is a choice that only you can make, however, we would ask that you consider the following when making your decision:

• Your health is priceless and will carry you throughout many years. Without the proper medical treatment for your injuries, you may be compromising your future physical well being.

• Medical treatment costs have skyrocketed over the past few years. Many necessary medical treatments are not covered under current plans and policies. If you don’t carry health insurance, or need treatment your plan will not cover, costs for medical care must be paid out of your own pocket. This will undoubtedly place you and your family at great financial risk.

• Claims for personal injuries should not be considered as personal attacks on family or friends, but as way that they can protect you from any
  hardship that may have come to you from an unforeseen accident. In most cases these claims are not made against your friends or family members personally, but against their insurance policies, which they have purchased to protect them from personal exposure in just this type of situation.

• Insurance companies will try to convince you that you don’t need to or shouldn’t make a claim for your injuries. Insurance companies are in the business to make money, not pay claims. Therefore, the insurance companies do not have your best interest in mind.

• Protect yourself. Seek the medical treatment you need immediately so you can begin your physical recovery and also so your injuries are documented in writing by a medical professional. Should you delay in seeking medical treatment, the insurance company will make strong arguments against the severity of your injuries, which could seriously compromise the value or outcome of your claim.

• There is only a two year Statute of Limitations to make a personal injury claim in Texas. If you choose to decline making a claim for your injuries now, you will be forever barred from doing so after this time.

Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers are an established group of professionals
concentrating our efforts on representing the rights of injured persons. We have
handled many dog bite injury cases; cases just like yours.

» Contact Daniel Stark dog bite injury lawyers today for a free consultation or call us toll free at (866) 241-4861.

Helpful Texas Dog Bite Resources

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS:

• Steps to take after a Texas dog bite injury
• The good news is dog bites can be prevented (Dog bite prevention tips)

 

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If you or a loved one has been injured by a dog bite, contact a Texas dog bite lawyer from Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers for a free and confidential consultation. Simply complete a free consultation request form or call us toll free at (866) 241-4861. We have offices in Bryan, Texas* and Waco,Texas.

Daniel Stark practices in the following areas: auto accident, trucking accident, wrongful death, construction site injury, drug injury, defective product injury, dog bite injury, electrocution and burn, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse.

* Main office located in Bryan, Texas

** No attorney's fees unless you recover. Court costs, litigation expenses, and unpaid medical expenses are paid from client's share of the recovery. However, if there is no recovery, client will not be responsible for any court costs or litigation expenses, except client's unpaid medical bills.