Oklahoma Personal Injury Lawyer
Injured Because of Someone Else's Negligence?
An unexpected injury can affect far more than your health. Medical expenses, missed work, insurance questions, physical limitations, and uncertainty about the future can quickly become overwhelming.
Retriever Legal, PLLC represents individuals injured because of the negligence or wrongful conduct of others.
Our personal injury practice includes motor vehicle collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, premises-related injuries, and other negligence claims throughout Oklahoma.
If you have been injured and are unsure what to do next, we can evaluate what happened, identify potential sources of recovery, and help you understand your legal options.
Injured in Oklahoma? Talk directly with an attorney.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Personal injury law covers many different circumstances. The common issue is that someone has suffered an injury or loss because another person or entity may be legally responsible.
Retriever Legal evaluates and handles personal injury matters including:
Car Accidents
Car collisions can involve disputed fault, medical expenses, lost income, insurance coverage disputes, uninsured drivers, and injuries that may have lasting consequences.
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Truck & Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Collisions involving commercial vehicles can present issues beyond an ordinary automobile accident, including questions involving employers, business entities, commercial insurance policies, vehicle ownership, electronic data, maintenance records, and other potentially important evidence.
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Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Claims
The driver who caused an accident may have no insurance—or not enough insurance to compensate an injured person for the losses caused by a serious collision.
Depending upon the applicable insurance policies and circumstances, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may provide an additional potential source of recovery.
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Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists can suffer significant injuries even in collisions that cause relatively limited damage to larger vehicles.
Retriever Legal evaluates motorcycle collision claims involving negligent drivers and other potentially responsible parties.
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Pedestrian Accidents
A collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian can result in catastrophic injuries. These cases may require careful investigation of driver conduct, visibility, roadway conditions, witnesses, video evidence, and other circumstances surrounding the collision.
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Slip-and-Fall & Premises Liability Claims
Property owners and businesses may have legal responsibilities concerning dangerous conditions on their premises.
Whether an injury gives rise to a viable premises-liability claim depends heavily upon the circumstances, including the condition that caused the injury and the parties' knowledge of that condition.
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Dog Bites & Animal Injuries
Dog attacks can cause significant physical injuries, scarring, medical expenses, and emotional harm.
Retriever Legal evaluates Oklahoma dog-bite and animal-injury claims based upon the circumstances of the incident and applicable Oklahoma law.
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Wrongful Death
When negligence or wrongful conduct results in death, surviving family members may face both tremendous personal loss and complicated legal questions.
Wrongful-death claims require careful attention to who may bring the claim, available damages, responsible parties, insurance coverage, and applicable deadlines.
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What Is an Oklahoma Personal Injury Claim?
A personal injury claim generally seeks compensation when one person's or entity's legally wrongful conduct causes injury to another.
Many personal injury cases are based upon negligence.
Although the precise requirements depend upon the particular claim, negligence cases generally involve questions concerning whether the defendant owed a legal duty, whether that duty was breached, whether the breach caused the injury, and what damages resulted.
The existence of an injury alone does not necessarily establish liability. Determining whether a viable claim exists requires evaluating the facts, applicable law, available evidence, and potentially responsible parties.
What Compensation May Be Available in an Oklahoma Personal Injury Case?
The damages available depend upon the individual circumstances of the case.
Depending upon the claim and available evidence, recoverable losses may potentially involve:
Medical expenses
Future medical needs
Lost wages
Loss or impairment of future earning capacity
Physical pain and suffering
Mental or emotional harm
Permanent impairment or disability
Property damage
Other legally recoverable losses
There is no responsible formula that determines what every personal injury claim is worth.
The value of a claim depends upon the injuries, evidence, liability, damages, available insurance or assets, and many other circumstances.
Read: Compensation
What If I Was Partially Responsible for My Injury?
Being partially responsible does not necessarily eliminate an Oklahoma negligence claim.
Oklahoma uses a modified comparative-negligence system. Under Oklahoma law, an injured person's contributory negligence does not bar recovery unless the injured person's negligence is greater than the negligence of the person causing the damage—or, when applicable, greater than the combined negligence of the persons causing the damage.
When contributory negligence is established, the recovery is reduced in proportion to the injured person's negligence.
Because the allocation of fault can directly affect whether and how much someone may recover, allegations of comparative negligence should be evaluated carefully.
Read: Fault
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Oklahoma?
Deadlines apply to personal injury claims.
Oklahoma's general statute of limitations provides a two-year period for an action for injury to the rights of another not arising from contract.
However, not every injury claim has the same deadline.
Different statutes, notice requirements, parties, or circumstances can alter the applicable deadline. Claims involving governmental entities, minors, medical treatment, wrongful death, and other situations can present different limitation or notice issues.
For that reason, someone with a potential claim should not simply assume that two years is available in every situation.
Read: Statute of Limitations
What Does Retriever Legal Do in a Personal Injury Case?
Every case is different, but representation may involve:
Investigating What Happened
We evaluate the circumstances surrounding the injury and identify evidence that may help establish liability.
Identifying Responsible Parties
Some cases involve more than the immediately obvious defendant. Businesses, employers, property owners, vehicle owners, insurers, or other entities may become relevant depending upon the circumstances.
Evaluating Insurance Coverage
Available insurance can have a substantial effect on a personal injury claim. We evaluate potentially applicable coverage and insurance issues relevant to the case.
Documenting the Client's Damages
A claim must demonstrate not only what happened, but also the losses caused by the defendant's conduct.
Medical records, bills, wage information, expert opinions, photographs, testimony, and other evidence may become important.
Negotiating With Insurance Companies
When appropriate, we present and negotiate personal injury claims with insurers and defense representatives.
Litigation When Necessary
Not every claim can be fairly resolved through negotiation.
Retriever Legal is a litigation-focused law firm prepared to pursue contested personal injury matters through the civil justice system when appropriate.
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Why Retriever Legal?
Personal injury clients deserve more than a claim number and occasional updates.
Retriever Legal takes a hands-on approach to litigation and client communication. We work to understand what happened, identify the evidence and applicable law, evaluate the available sources of recovery, and keep clients informed about their case.
When you hire Retriever Legal, you should understand who is handling your case, what is happening, and why.
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Talk With an Oklahoma Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were injured because of someone else's negligence, you do not have to determine the legal and insurance issues by yourself.
Retriever Legal can evaluate the circumstances, explain the potential issues, and discuss your options.
Call Retriever Legal at 918-641-4131
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I have a personal injury case?
A potential claim generally requires more than simply suffering an injury. There must ordinarily be a legal basis for holding another person or entity responsible for causing the harm. An attorney can evaluate the circumstances, applicable law, causation, damages, and available evidence.
How much is my Oklahoma personal injury case worth?
There is no universal formula. Relevant considerations can include the severity of the injury, medical treatment, future medical needs, lost income, permanent limitations, liability evidence, comparative negligence, insurance coverage, and other circumstances.
How long do Oklahoma personal injury cases take?
It depends. The length of a case can be affected by the severity of the injuries, duration of medical treatment, disputed liability, number of parties, insurance issues, settlement negotiations, litigation, and court scheduling.
Will my personal injury case go to trial?
Many personal injury claims resolve without trial, but settlement is not guaranteed. Whether litigation or trial becomes necessary depends upon the circumstances of the individual case and the positions taken by the parties.
What if I was partially at fault?
Oklahoma's comparative-negligence law may still permit recovery depending upon the allocation of fault. Any recoverable damages may also be reduced according to the injured person's percentage of negligence.
How much does it cost to hire Retriever Legal for a personal injury case?
The cost of legal representation depends on the type of case.
Personal injury matters may be handled on a contingency-fee basis, meaning the attorney fee is based on a percentage of the recovery obtained rather than a traditional hourly attorney fee. The specific fee arrangement, responsibility for case expenses, and other terms of representation are explained in the written fee agreement before representation begins.
Civil litigation, family law, and other matters may be handled through hourly, flat-fee, retainer, or other fee arrangements depending on the nature and complexity of the case.
We believe clients should understand how they will be charged before hiring an attorney. Retriever Legal will explain the applicable fee structure and answer your questions about anticipated fees and costs before representation begins.
Have questions about the cost of hiring Retriever Legal? Contact us to discuss your case.