After being injured by another person, an all too common response is to react with violence. A better, more effective solution? Hire a personal injury attorney. Following are several situations that call for the help from one of these professionals.
Healthcare professionals are expected to provide proper care for their patients until they can recover. However, there are instances when these healthcare professionals neglect the basic task of caring for their patients, which can lead to injuries or, worse, death. Such incidents are also known as medical malpractice, and it happens more commonly than you…
When attending to patients, medical professionals have to abide by a “Standard of Care”, which states that it is their general duty to prevent others from coming to harm. However, due to differing circumstances, doctors may make mistakes leading to misdiagnosis of a condition, prescription of wrong medication, or complications with medical procedures. It is…
Car accident cases always have a sense of urgency to them due to the time limit the court imposes. Each state abides by a statute of limitations that dictates how much time a victim is allotted to ask for compensation before the case becomes void. This is why any competent car accident lawyer in Oklahoma…
Negligence of another driver is often the basis for many car accident lawsuits. In essence, a negligent driver is someone whose thoughtless behavior or careless manner has directly caused harm or injury to another person. For instance, a driver who failed to stop during a red light and rear ended another car is considered negligent.
In 2015, the oil industry had contributed around $1.7 trillion to the economy. That’s bigger than the annual market sizes of all major metals and minerals combined. Such a thriving industry is not going downhill soon, and it continues to provide jobs to millions of people all over the world. This is primarily because over…
In most personal injury cases, most claimants only go after defendants for physical damages and injuries sustained. Though the effects of these are more apparent, non-physical injuries resulting from mental and emotional harm can be just as devastating to the victims. This is why such conditions are also included in compensatory damages in personal injury…
Personal and financial losses often ensue from accidents. To save you from sinking down further, the law allows you to pursue compensation from the party at fault. A personal injury lawsuit aims to make you financially whole again and ease the burden of the accident.
Getting involved in a car crash in Oklahoma may have some serious consequences, especially if you’ve sustained injury. Apart from interrupting your schedule, a car crash might entail huge expenses, as you have to get medical attention and your vehicle needs to be fixed. Furthermore, your treatment may take more than just one session and…
More than one million Americans slip, trip, or fall every year, partially contributing to around $62 billion in compensation paid to workers for the most disabling, nonlethal forms of workplace injuries. While owners or other parties may not be liable for all kinds of slip and fall accidents, you may hold them legally responsible depending…
