What action can I take if i was bitten by my bosse’s dogs while at work when I was on duty?
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What action can I take if i was bitten by my bosse’s dogs while at work when I was on duty?
I got bit by my bosses dog at work today (not a pet store) while he stepped out. I notified him and his response was cracking a joke. I immediately went to the ER and got a tetanus shot and a prescription for pain killers. I was told health services will contact my boss about the report. What should I do because its about to get really uncomfortable?
Asked on May 2, 2012 under Personal Injury, New York
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, medical personnel and health care practioners take very seriously dog bite cases. The rationale is that once a dog bites a person for legitimate or illegitimate reasons, the dog is more prone to bite again.
There is also the health issue of spreading virues such as rabies through animal bites. You might wish to contact an attorney that practices in the area of employment law in the event that your employer decides to retaliate against you with respect to the report against his dog for biting you.
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