Accidents happen every day, but that doesn’t mean you should be left with vehicle repair bills, medical expenses, and lost wages because someone else acted irresponsibly. The dedicated legal team at Oklahoma Injury Law is here to help demand the financial compensation you deserve after your life was disrupted because of someone else’s carelessness or wrongful conduct.
An experienced Edmond personal injury attorney from our prestigious law firm can meet with you to discuss the details of your case and how we can help. Contact us today at (405) 310-8800 to get started on your path to financial recovery.
How Can an Edmond Personal Injury Lawyer Help Me?
Many times, the party responsible for personal injuries and the insurance company that represents them will try to minimize your injury and the extent of the damages that personal injury victims suffer. This is a disingenuous way of trying to minimize their own liability and financial responsibility for an accident. The Edmond personal injury attorneys at Oklahoma Injury Law are experienced trial lawyers who can fight for maximum compensation that accurately reflects the full extent of your damages, pain, suffering, and other losses attributed to someone else’s neglect.
We represent individuals who have been injured in auto accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, and other personal injury matters. We also help grieving family members with the arduous task of pursuing a wrongful death claim when someone else’s misconduct resulted in the loss of a loved one.
When you hire our law firm, we strive to take as much of the burden off of you as possible by:
- Explaining your legal options during an objective case review so you can make informed decisions about the direction of your case
- Gathering evidence and investigating the accident to identify all avenues for financial compensation
- Managing all communication with insurance companies and other parties on your behalf
- Handling claim paperwork and managing case deadlines
- Calculating all your accident-related injuries and losses
- Negotiating with insurance companies for a fair settlement
- Taking legal action within the applicable statute of limitations
Trust our years of experience and successful track record of winning cases like yours. Call us today to discuss your situation with an experienced Edmond personal injury lawyer.
What Damages Can Be Awarded in an Edmond Personal Injury Case?
Personal injury law focuses on making accident victims whole after someone else’s negligence harmed them. Courts cannot change the past and prevent accidents from occurring. Instead, they focus on awarding financial compensation to them, which the at-fault party must pay. Depending on the circumstances, damages may include:
Economic Damages
Economic damages are the quantifiable losses you suffered because of the accident and include:
- Medical bills and expenses, including emergency room treatment, ambulance rides, diagnostic tests, bills from hospitals, laboratories, doctors, and other medical providers, physical therapy, rehabilitation, home health care costs, medication, and medical equipment
- Lost income, including lost wages, salaries, overtime pay, tips, commissions, and bonuses
- Lost benefits, such as paid time off, vacation time, sick days, retirement contributions
- Lost earning capacity if you are permanently disabled because of the accident and unable to work
- Reduced earning capacity if you have to take a less demanding and lower-paying job to accommodate your injuries
- Vehicle repairs and other costs to repair or replace damaged property
- Out-of-pocket expenses, which include other financial losses stemming from the accident, such as modifications to your vehicle or home due to a permanent disability, replacement services to pay for someone to provide transportation, cleaning, or childcare services, and travel expenses to and from medical appointments
Keep all your receipts, estimates, invoices, and bills related to your accident to help prove the value of these financial losses.
Non-Economic Damages
Accident victims suffer consequences that cannot always be summed up with a receipt. Oklahoma personal injury law allows them to seek compensation for a variety of these non-economic losses, such as:
- Permanent impairments and disabilities, which include damages to recognize that accident victims may not be able to enjoy certain activities or perform certain tasks due to their injuries, which can significantly reduce their quality of life
- Pain and suffering, which includes physical discomfort, emotional distress for conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and mental anguish
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent scarring or disfigurement
There is no formula to calculate these damages. Insurance companies and juries must consider what is fair under the circumstances.
Wrongful Death Damages
Oklahoma’s wrongful death law specifies the types of damages that can be awarded in these cases, which include:
- Medical expenses for the final illness or injury
- Burial expenses
- Loss of current and future financial support
- Loss of consortium, which includes loss of companionship, sexual relations, affection, comfort, and care
- Grief and loss of companionship for the decedent’s children and parents
- The decedent’s mental pain and anguish
- Punitive damages, as appropriate
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages, also known as non-compensatory damages, are meant to punish a defendant in a lawsuit. They are reserved for the most serious cases involving intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence. Oklahoma law caps the amount a jury can award for punitive damages.
How Long do I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Oklahoma?
While most personal injury cases are resolved out of court, it may be necessary in some situations to file a personal injury lawsuit to preserve your right to recover compensation for your losses. In most personal injury cases, the deadline is two years from the accident date. However, there are some exceptions that can shorten or lengthen this timeline, so it’s best to consult with an experienced Edmond personal injury lawyer who can determine the applicable deadline for your case.
Hurt in an Accident? Call Oklahoma Injury Law
If you were injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you should not have to pay the consequences. An experienced Edmond personal injury attorney from Oklahoma Injury Law can meet with you to discuss your legal options. We focus on helping the injured and holding responsible parties accountable for the harm they cause. Contact us online or call us at (405) 310-8800 today for your free, no-obligation consultation.