Motor Vehicle Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck (18 Wheeler) accidents kill, on average of 1.2 million people annually per year. They are the leading cause of death in persons 16-24. The prevalence of car accidents has led to insurance companies becoming experts in the field, particularly adept at reaching favorable and often unfair settlements. You can be sure that the insurance company adjuster has a primary goal of minimizing the costs to his or her company. This often happens at the accident victim’s health and financial expense.

Contacting an attorney who deals with personal injury, especially auto accidents, can give you the peace of mind that you have provided the best care for yourself or your loved one. Generally speaking, when a catastrophic injury has occurred due to the fault of others, it’s easy to recognize the need of a lawyer. It’s between that extreme and the minor fender-bender when people begin to question the need for legal assistance. Here are a few signals that you need an attorney after a car accident.

• A death is involved
• There is a serious injury such as broken bones, the injuries are likely to be permanent such as paralysis, or when any surgical procedure has been performed
• Multiple parties are involved
• Inaccurate police report
• Important technical, legal or medical issues are involved
• You are having problems with your insurance coverage
• Your insurer or the other party’s insurer asks you to make a statement on record
• Your insurer involves its own attorney

• You’re unsure of a fair settlement figure
• Other insurance may be available to you
• Questions of fault arise
• You’re unsure whether your insurer is acting in your best interests
• You’re not sure what your policy covers

In Oklahoma, we have a comparative negligence standard. That is, fault is determined by assigning a percentage of blame to all the parties responsible.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a motor vehicle accident in Oklahoma or on a trip in any other state please contact AttorneyOK.com. Even if you feel that you may have some blame in the accident, if your fault is less that the other party or parties, you may still recover.

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