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A Rule That Surprises Claimants With Multiple Defendants Some states let an injured person collect a full judgment from any single defendant who shares significant fault, even if other responsible parties never pay their portion of the total. Oklahoma abolished that approach years ago, and understanding the current rule matters for anyone in Claremore pursuing […]

Not Every Defendant Follows the Same Timeline Most personal injury claims filed in Oklahoma follow familiar deadlines, but that changes the moment a government entity actually becomes involved in the case. A car accident caused by a city vehicle, a fall on a poorly maintained public sidewalk, or an injury on government property all trigger […]

After a serious accident, most people assume the insurance company will proactively investigate what happened, accept liability, help with car repairs and offering a rental vehicle, pay the medical bills, and make a fair offer. That is typically not how the process works. Before you hang up the phone from your initial conversation with the […]

Most people assume a personal injury deadline simply starts on the day an accident happens. Oklahoma’s rule is usually that straightforward, but a specific exception can change everything when an injury is not immediately obvious. What Is Oklahoma’s General Deadline For Injury Claims? Under 12 O.S. Section 95, Oklahoma generally requires a personal injury lawsuit […]

Getting hit by a driver with no insurance, or not enough insurance, leaves an injured person looking for another source of recovery. Oklahoma law tries to make sure that source already exists in most policies, but a common paperwork step can quietly remove it. The Coverage Oklahoma Requires Insurers To Offer Under 36 O.S. Section […]

Oklahoma places a dollar limit on certain injury damages in many personal injury cases. Families pursuing a wrongful death claim are often surprised to learn that this limit was written to specifically exclude the very claim they are bringing. The Cap That Applies To Many Injury Cases Under 23 O.S. Section 61.3, Oklahoma places a […]

Severe storms moving through central Oklahoma toppled a large pecan tree in a Norman neighborhood near Flood Avenue, dropping it onto a neighbor’s carport. Nobody was injured, and for that the neighborhood can be grateful. What follows a storm like this one is often more dangerous for pedestrians and visitors than the storm itself. The […]

Most Oklahoma drivers know they need auto insurance, but far fewer understand exactly what their policy covers when a wreck actually happens. Personal Injury Protection, often shortened to PIP, is one of those coverages that people either misunderstand or overlook entirely. It can make a real difference in how quickly you get medical bills paid […]

A fatal collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck shut down part of I-35 northbound near S. 19th Street in Moore on Tuesday morning. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed one fatality at the scene, though officials have not yet released the identity of the victim. Crashes like this one raise difficult questions for families, and […]

When an Oklahoma family loses a loved one due to another party’s negligence, the civil wrongful death system provides a framework for recovering compensation for the losses that follow. Oklahoma law identifies specific categories of damages available to surviving family members, and understanding what those categories include helps families in the Tulsa area know what […]