The aim of personal injury law is to provide protection for those who have been injured or harmed because of someone else’s negligence. In a successful personal injury case, the person responsible for your injury or harm will compensate you for your losses. Knowing if you have a cause for legal action requires that you know what your rights are under personal injury law. This article explores how you can know if you have personal injury case in Oklahoma.
Whether or not you have a personal injury case in Oklahoma depends on a number of different factors, but it can generally be determined by answering the following related questions:
- Have you suffered some type of injury? Have you suffered a physical injury or some emotional harm? Have you suffered property damage or incurred some financial loss? The first requirement for a personal injury case is that you must have suffered some sort of loss.
- Is someone else responsible for your injury? Many times you may not be able to answer this question for yourself and you may require an attorney’s assistance. For instance, if you are driving down the highway and your vehicle goes out of control, causing you to crash and suffer some traumatic injury and the police cite you for a traffic violation, you may assume that you alone are responsible for the accident. However, it may be the tire on your vehicle or the steering mechanism failed and caused you to have the accident. Making this determination often requires an attorney’s eye for detail.
- Do I have a case that is worth hiring a lawyer to pursue? Sometimes you don’t need a lawyer to handle the case. For example, if you have a small fender-bender where no one was hurt and there is only minor damage to your vehicle, you most likely will not need an attorney. On the other hand, if the accident resulted in a lot of damage, and afterwards you or your passengers were hurt, need compensation for medical bills, loss of earnings, or pain and suffering, you most likely have a case that requires an attorney’s attention.
Most personal injury cases are settled before they ever go to trial. But even if your case does go to trial, you still may receive a settlement. If your case makes it to trial and the evidence against the responsible party is credible and compelling, it is likely that a jury will award you damages appropriate to the measure of your injuries and losses. The very best way to know if you have a personal injury case in Oklahoma is to contact an experienced personal injury attorney.
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Contact the Tulsa Personal Injury Law Office to find out whether you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. For a free consultation and case evaluation by an experienced Tulsa personal injury attorney, call Tulsa Personal Injury Law Office today. Contact your personal injury counselor at (918) 924-5528 or send us a question using the form on the right side of this page.
