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So I was walking through a cvs pharmacy parking lot when a giant pit bull stuck its head out a window and bit up my elbow , I went inside and I seen that I was bleeding so I called the police they found the owner it was a old lady , she started crying and said she would pay for my tetanus shot so I didn't press charges , I recently got the bill it was about a thousand dollars , so I went to the police station and got the police report with her phone number on it , I called the lady numerous times but she doesn't answer , I went to her house her car was there I didn't want to knock on her door I figured she would say im harassing her so I called her from outside once again she did not answer , what should I do ?
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Go to your county clerk's office and they will tell you how to file a claim with small claims court.
Or contact a personal injury lawyer. I was bitten by a dog, and this is what I did. The lawyer helped me sue the dog owner. The dog owner's homeowner's insurance paid me $20,000 for the dog bite. $2,000 was for my medical expenses, I paid the lawyer 1/3 of the balance ($6,000) and I got $12,000. It didn't make up for the scar I'll have for the rest of my life, though.
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There are two things you can do.
The simplest thing is go to the District Court and file a court complaint summoning her to have the judge order her to pay your medical bills. This court is very much like the Peoples Court on TV. Bring the Police Report and your Medical Bills with you when you file your complaint, The court clerk will assist you with the filing and the summons can be served either by the Sheriff or by Mail. Given that she is refusing to take your phone calls I would suggest you have the summons served by the Sheriff. It is a bit more in costs than by mail though you are pretty much guaranteed service of the summons.
The other way is to speak with an attorney and let the attorney file suit. I do not think this is required as your problem is easily handled in district court where lawyers are not needed.
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You should ask the police or an attorney what you do next.
The next step will depend a lot on your state, and other circumstances we can't really know.
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