What To Do If You're Injured By An Animal

Summary

If injured by an animal, call the police, gather owner information, ask for rabies proof, document injuries, and contact Foster Wallace for assistance.

Highlights

• Call the police if injured by an animal.
• Collect owner information like phone number and email.
• Request proof of rabies vaccinations from the owner.
• Take pictures of your injuries and the animal.
• Police will respond and manage the situation.
• You’re not obligated to speak with an insurance adjuster.
• Contact Foster Wallace for legal help.

Transcript

If you’ve been injured by an animal, please call the police unless you need immediate medical attention. Do everything you can to collect information from the animal owner, including their phone number, email, driver’s license, or anything else to identify the owner.

Ask the dog owner for proof of rabies vaccinations, and take pictures of your injuries, the animal that bit you, and the animal owner—anything you can to help prove your case.

If the police respond to the scene, they should do their job.

Remember, if an insurance adjuster reaches out to you because their insured dog bit you, you have no obligation to talk to them. Please hang up the phone and call Foster Wallace today.