Have you been injured in Tulsa, Oklahoma through someone’s negligence or carelessness? If so, you need an experienced Tulsa personal injury attorney who will fight tirelessly to secure fair compensation for you. You should not have to endure the stress of obtaining financial recovery on your own when someone else’s misconduct has derailed your life. Contact Oklahoma Injury Law today at (405) 310-8800 for a free case review.
An Experienced Legal Team on Your Side
Experience matters when you hire a Tulsa personal injury attorney. Oklahoma Injury Law has years of experience representing people just like you who were injured in car accidents, truck accidents, premises liability incidents, and dog attacks. Let us guide you through the process of filing a personal injury claim to recover the compensation you deserve.
What Damages Can I Receive in a Personal Injury Case?
Personal injury victims often suffer considerable physical, emotional, and financial harm. You deserve to be fairly compensated for your financial losses and other damages you sustained in the accident. Oklahoma personal injury law provides a pathway for you to recover compensation for the following damages:
Medical Expenses
Medical expenses are often one of the most valuable forms of damages in personal injury cases. You can seek compensation for all costs associated with your diagnosis and treatment, including:
- Emergency room visits and transportation
- Costs related to diagnosing your injuries, such as X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs
- Medical bills from hospitals, physicians, labs, and other medical providers
- Rehabilitation expenses
- Therapy bills
- Home health care costs
- Personal care
- Medicine
- Travel to and from medical appointments
- Mobility devices
- Medical equipment and supplies
Oklahoma’s jury instructions state that these expenses must be reasonable and necessary. Insurance companies may try to push back by claiming your expenses were unreasonable or unnecessary, but our experienced legal team can work with medical experts to refute such claims.
Lost Income
Serious injuries can prevent you from working. You are entitled to compensation for your loss of income, whether that means lost wages, lost salaries, or loss of self-employment income. You can also recover compensation for less periodic payments you typically receive, such as tips, overtime pay, or commissions. Additionally, you can recover compensation for your used employment benefits, such as sick days.
An experienced Tulsa personal injury lawyer can review your check stubs, employment records, and tax returns to calculate how much you would have earned if you were able to work during your recovery period.
Permanent Impairments and Disabilities
Personal injuries can often result in catastrophic injuries and other injuries that cause permanent impairments and disabilities. Oklahoma accident victims can seek compensation for the economic and non-economic damages stemming from these impairments. They can seek compensation for their diminished earning potential, which is the difference between their projected earnings after the injury and what they were expected to earn before the injury. They can also seek compensation for a diminished quality of life due to activities they can no longer enjoy because of their injuries.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Personal injuries can have a life-long impact on accident victims, who may continue to pay expenses related to their injuries for months or years after the accident. They may be able to recover compensation for out-of-pocket expenses related to their injuries, such as:
- Vehicle accident repair costs and car rentals
- Replacement services for household chores or childcare
- Travel related to medical treatments
- Home or vehicle modifications due to a permanent disability
By keeping all of your receipts and other documentation related to expenses you incur because of the accident, you can build a claim for proper compensation.
Pain and Suffering
Many real-world effects are encapsulated in pain and suffering damages, including:
- Physical discomfort and pain
- Mental anguish
- Emotional distress
- PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other psychological injuries
- Significant scarring or disfigurement
- Embarrassment
- Grief
- Lost quality of life
An experienced Tulsa personal injury lawyer can help put a dollar figure on these and other losses you experienced.
Loss of Consortium
Loss of consortium is a separate claim filed by the spouse of an injury victim. It compensates them for the loss of:
- Companionship
- Sexual relations
- Ability to have children
- Affection
- Comfort and care
- Household services
The value of these damages depends heavily on the victim’s injuries.
Wrongful Death Damages
In cases involving wrongful death, the family may be able to recover compensation for:
- The decedent’s final medical expenses
- The decedent’s pain and anguish
- Loss of monetary support
- Other pecuniary losses
- Their grief and loss of companionship
- Loss of consortium
Punitive Damages
In some personal injury cases, including wrongful death cases, juries may award punitive damages. These are not damages intended to compensate the victim. Instead, they punish the wrongdoer in cases involving intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
Will My Personal Injury Case Go to Court?
One thing that holds many personal injury victims back is the daunting thought of having to go to court. Most people do not like thinking about disclosing their private medical information in a public forum or being cross-examined by an aggressive attorney. Rest assured, most personal injury cases are resolved out of court. Our experienced personal injury attorneys are often able to amicably settle cases with insurance companies and defendants for fair compensation so that you do not have to go through the ordeal of a trial. However, if it becomes necessary to go to court to pursue the compensation you deserve, we are always trial-ready.
When Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Oklahoma?
If you are not able to settle your case out of court because the insurance company has denied your claim or refuses to make a fair settlement offer, you will have to file a personal injury lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations to preserve your right to recover compensation for your losses. Oklahoma has a two-year statute of limitations that applies in most personal injury cases. If this deadline passes and you have not filed a lawsuit, you can forfeit your right to recover compensation through the courts.
Call Oklahoma Injury Law to Schedule a Free Case Review
If you were injured due to someone else’s negligence, you have options for obtaining fair compensation. Let Oklahoma Injury Law guide you in your pursuit of justice. Contact us today and call (405) 310-8800 for a free case review.