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Personal Injury Lawyers

Suffering a personal injury that was someone else’s fault will have a definite impact on your life and that of your family. While there is not much good news for you during this difficult time, the one comfort you can take is that you may be eligible for financial compensation.

The Oklahoma personal injury attorneys at Federman & Sherwood represent clients with compassion and tenacity. We take the time to put ourselves in our client’s shoes to counsel us in our representation. We fight hard to keep insurance companies from getting the better of you during the legal process.

Federman & Sherwood is located at 10205 N Pennsylvania Ave, The Village, OK 73120, just north of the Nichols Hills neighborhood. Call us today at (800) 237-1277 to schedule a free initial consultation.

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What Is the Legal Process After a Personal Injury?

Chances are that the party that was responsible for your injury had some type of insurance coverage. Their insurance company will be deeply involved in your case because they have a duty to both defend their own policyholder and pay for the damages they have caused. You may begin your case by dealing directly with the insurance company through an informal claim. Here, you would present evidence of liability and your damages and negotiate a settlement agreement.

As the accident victim, you also have the right to file a lawsuit against the responsible party in court. You can begin your case in this manner, or you can file a lawsuit if you are unable to negotiate a satisfactory settlement agreement.

What Is the Legal Standard in a Personal Injury Case?

Although a wide variety of accidents can fall under the personal injury umbrella, the legal standard in your case will always be the same. You must prove that someone else was negligent to qualify for financial compensation. There are four elements to the common law test for negligence:

  • Someone else owed you a duty of care
  • They breached the duty of care by doing something that is considered unreasonable under the circumstances
  • You suffered an injury
  • You would not have been injured had it not been for the careless actions of the other party

Here, the second and fourth elements are the ones that present the greatest challenges for you to meet. You must have evidence that shows exactly what someone else did and how it caused your injuries to qualify for compensation.

How Much Money Can I Get for My Personal Injury?

In a personal injury case, you may receive the following categories of damages:

  • Economic
  • Non-economic
  • Punitive

Economic damages describe the actual financial losses that you have suffered, and they include medical bills and lost wages. Non-economic damages compensate you for the intangible effects of your injuries. The largest element of non-economic damages is pain and suffering. Punitive damages are rare in a personal injury case, and they are awarded when a jury sees egregious actions on the part of the defendant.

Relevant Oklahoma Personal Injury Laws

There are a number of statutes in Oklahoma that can affect your personal injury case, including the following:

  • You have two years from the time that you were injured, or should have known that you were hurt, to file a personal injury lawsuit.
  • You cannot recover financial compensation if you were more than 50% to blame for the accident. If your blame was under the threshold, your compensation is reduced proportionately by the amount of fault you bear.
  • There are no longer any caps on non-economic damages because they were struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
  • Defendants are generally only liable for their proportionate share of fault and not the full judgment.

Types of Personal Injury Cases That Federman & Sherwood Handles

At Federman & Sherwood, we handle a wide variety of personal injury cases, including the following:

Why You Should Hire an Oklahoma Personal Injury Lawyer

If you try to deal with the insurance company on your own, you will always end up with the short end of the stick. These businesses are experts at protecting their own interests, and left to their own devices, they will always do it at your expense. You need someone who can level the playing field between you and the insurance company, and that is exactly what we do at Federman & Sherwood. You can have confidence in the legal process, knowing that we are on your side.

“When you hire us for your legal case, you are trusting us with your financial future. We never lose sight of that fact during every step of the legal process.” Oklahoma personal injury lawyer J.T. Sherman.

Contact an Oklahoma Personal Injury Law Firm

When you have been injured in an accident, time is of the essence, and you cannot afford to wait to hire a lawyer. The first step in your own legal process is to schedule a free initial consultation with an Oklahoma personal injury attorney. Speak to the lawyers at Federman & Sherwood by calling us today at (800) 237-1277 or by contacting us through our website.