Oklahoma Personal Injury Legal Questions

Your counsel can look into any liability issues. The driver is the responsible party. The uni may be involved if the driver/employee was working, as contrasted to being on a personal errand. Hire experienced counsel asap. You are not likely at all to obtain a larger recovery without counsel.... Read Answer

You may need to file suit for defamation/invasion of privacy in order to obtain the information. Or, you can hire a private investigator who may be able to obtain his information so you can file charges for harassment or stalking. You will have to look to your jurisdiction to see if there is a statute of limitations, the cause of action, etc. If he can prove what he is saying is true, he will have a defense to his statements (but maybe not to the harassment and stalking).... Read Answer

There are so many factors that go into a product litigation. Generally, for personal injury cases, for an entity to be liable for dangerous products, there must be 1) a duty to protect, 2) a breach of that duty, 3) damages/injury, and 4) a causal link between the breach and the damages/injury. You don't have very long to file a lawsuit, so if you receive a denial from your request for damages, you should find an attorney in your area. There is no guarantee of success, as you may not be able to show that the product, due to its dangerous nature, is what harmed you. Could you be allergic? Did someone tamper with the product? Did you use the product according to manufacturer's specifications? Those are some of the questions you will need to answer and prove. Good luck!... Read Answer

If you have not signed a release and accepted the settlement yet, discuss this matter with your counsel in detail. He or she is in the best position to address your concerns. If you are dealing with an insurance company on your own without counsel, with all due respect, that's why your position is not being treated seriously.... Read Answer

That sounds like a terrible event. The owner of the hotel owed its guests a duty to provide a reasonably safe environment during their stay. The owner should have warned of hidden dangers and/or maintained the premises is a reasonably safe fashion. A crumbling concrete step would fit into that category. Where there any warning cones or signs up? Was the step visibly damaged before the fall? So sorry your wife had to go through this event and was hurt.... Read Answer

Not every bump or bruise is someone else's fault. Also, just because someone from the hospital assisted in the aftermath, does not mean the hospital is liable. For personal injury issues, such as this slip and fall, you look to who owed a duty to whom. Was the entity advised the lights were out? Were there warning signs? Where exactly did the accident happen (public property, private hospital property, other private property,etc.)? Did you have a flashlight? Was it light outside, dusk, nighttime, dawn, etc.? Generally, under Oklahoma law, for a person/entity to be found liable for personal injury, there must be: 1) a duty to protect, 2) a breach of that duty, 3) damages/injury, and 4) a causal link between the breach of duty and the damages/injury.Generally, in Oklahoma, one has 2 years in which to file a lawsuit for damages. Your next step would be to seek the assistance of a personal injury attorney to assess the damages/injury and the duty.... Read Answer

If you have been sued, you need to have a lawyer file an answer for you within the time provided in the summons which should have been served on you. If you have homeowner's insurance, your insurance company will hire a lawyer to defend you at no cost to you. You will ultimately need to be represented by a lawyer who normally represents insurance companies in defending lawsuits. Almost any lawyer you contact will be able to identify for you who such lawyers are.... Read Answer

You could sue the apartment owner if the burn was due to the negligence of the apartment complex. Your suit would need to be filed within two years of the date of the injury so the statute will run in 2015 on whateveer date the burn occurred. Unless you some damage other than a small abount of medicl expense and four days pay (like some permanent disabilty) I doubt it will be economical for you to sue.... Read Answer

From what you have described, not likely. You would need to get more specific with an attorney; this is something that would need more detailed analysis. Things to determine: your age now; the necessity of the procedure vs the cosmetics of the procedure; date of finding out the need for the procedure and what you did about that; what your exact damages are; etc. Not an easy case, without the added burden of suing your mother.... Read Answer

Was the person doing the recording involved in the meeting? It is not impermissible to record or intercept oral communication if a person is one of the parties or participants in the conversation or has the consent of someone who is a participant. A different result if someone hid an active recorder and was not otherwise involved and no one present was involved or aware of the recording.... Read Answer

You get apples and oranges mixed. Your driving and court record is tween you and the state. Your performance is of concern to the insurance company since they don't want to insure bad drivers. And you are a bad driver so they make you pay. Ain't got nothing to do with the original criminal charges really.... Read Answer

You mention that you wore a knee brace for a short periosd of time, but other than that, you don't state what your injuries are. How can you ask us what a "fair amount" would be if you don't even tell us your injury? Did you lose time from work as a result of this? How much were the medical bills? Are there any residual problems? Who paid the medical bills, or are they unpaid? Assessment of damages in a personal injury case requires detailed analysis of liability, the injuries, and the effect of those injuries upon the individual. This analysis includes application of legal principles, evidentiary factors, medical documentation, out of pocket expenses, calculation of future losses and experience in your jurisdiction as to likely range of prospective jury awards. A "cookie-cutter" approach, a standard answer or a formula would be a disservice to someone such as yourself, who needs the help of an experienced personal injury lawyer. To answer the question properly, one would need extensive examination of all the evidence, particularly the medical records. Many people use this site to ask what their case is worth. Our answers are always: Get in touch with a personal injury lawyer in your area. That is the best way to get the best result in your case... Read Answer

Did you have general liability insurance coverage on your vehicle? It is highly unlikely that you would have had property damage coverage and no liability coverage. If you didn't have PIP medical coverage, but did have liability coverage, then your insurance company should cover the loss and should defend you. Check your policy to be sure of the coverage, and be sure to notify your insurance company that you have been served with summons and complaint.... Read Answer