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answered on May 13, 2020
I assuming that you want to sue Oklahoma because it put measures in place due to Covid-19 that has delayed your knee surgery. For the State to be liable for a tort it must have acted negligently and you must proceed through the governmental tort claims act. If delay is due to public health... View More 
answered on Apr 5, 2020
It could depend on the level of security measures in place to protect the public. You could contact an Oklahoma attorney to discuss. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
I broke my back 4 yrs ago .i had 2 compresion fractured vertibra and a smashed disk. I went through workers comp and settled it. Just wondering if i need a lawyer or should i do it myself?
answered on Feb 27, 2020
I'm sorry for your injury. That's a decision which is going to be up to you. Maybe a consult with a lawyer could help you decide. Most lawyers in this area offer free initial consults. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
Off the roof fracturing my calcaneus.
The 1 code listed is very vague. In California the list of EUO is at least 2 pages long on their website and it describes what is allowed and not allowed under EUO. Why is Oklahoma laws so vague concerning EUO? I’m not a policy holder and I’m a non driver on the policy, I’m also not a... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2020
An Oklahoma attorney could answer you best, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a general matter, there might not be a great deal of EUO-specific law out there. It could possibly be addressed in state insurance regulations, either expressly or impliedly, as measures permitted by... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2020
There wasn't a question here, but your post remains open for two weeks. If you're wondering about what your rights are, it's difficult to offer any meaningful input based on the brief facts at hand. You could contact an Oklahoma attorney to discuss the matter in greater detail. In... View More
Hallway. I fell. I hit my head so hard it took awhile to sit up and had to have a wheelchair to be taken to emergency room. I was admitted because after CT scan I had a brain bleed. I had already had a CT scan at cancer center earlier in day. The hospital Kept me over night because of the... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2019
Contact a member of the Oklahoma Assn for Justice/Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Assn. They give free consultations. Given the law in some states you may not have a claim but at least find out. Follow up with the head injury aspect--regardless of any case you may have persistent problems and these cases... View More
I was working for a friends dad at a welding shop. my actual job was welding but the first thing I did every morning was split wood to warm up the shop which is how I lost my eye. I was using a wedge and a sledge hammer and a piece of the wedge the size of a nickel went through my right eye and... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2019
It does sound like you have a Workers' Compensation Claim. Oklahoma is a no-fault state regarding work-related injuries, meaning basically that if you were hurt on the job, then your related medical bills, lost wages, permanent impairments, etc. might be paid by your employer, most likely by... View More
The jail is inhumane, uninhabitable, and the inmates are mistreated. No running water, no working toilets in any of the cells, they are allowed 2 phone calls and that's it, they will let you sit and rot before allowing you another phone call, women having their menstrual cycles are denied... View More
93 year old man ran a red light and hit me on the driver side. causing major injuries to me causing me to be flown and be put on full life support. we ended up suing him, but 2 months after we did he died, now suing the estate. they sold the land and the house and with the insurance money was... View More
answered on Jun 19, 2019
Talk to your attorneys. If they have a contingent fee they have every interest in maxing the amount, and presumably have filed a notice of claim with the estate.
If a person gets in an accident on his day off while driving a company vehicle is the insurance company only obligated to pay for liability coverage if the person driving the company vehicle is at fault.
answered on Jun 14, 2019
You need to contact a member of the Oklahoma Assn for Justice who handles workers compensation to see if you are covered. As to the vehicle wreck, most auto policies have medical, some have wage loss. Ask the attorney about these "first party benefts"
I have been put on oxygen 24 hours a day from my diaphragm coming halfway up my left lung from head injury. They said signal from brain to diaphragm shorted and it is stuck there. Have abestos.
answered on May 26, 2019
I recommend discussing these issues with your lawyer. The Multiple Injury Trust Fund can be complex and the answer to your question will depend on certain issues, and there are special laws for some injuries, including asbestosis.
What lawyer can you recommend in Oklahoma
I voluntarily took a drug test for CPS. The testing fac. said it was positive for meth, methadone, Xanax, Barbiturates. These results were used against me in court and my grandkids were taken away on 8/24/18. The lab results were negative for all... View More
answered on May 26, 2019
You may have a cause of action but you would have to have evidence that it was, in fact, a negative result. Your testimony will not be enough. You will need other toxicity test results from that same day to support any case you may have.
Two vehicles are in a parking lot. The elderly Driver of Vehicle A opens their door, loses their grip due to the wind, and the door swings into Vehicle B, leaving a deep dent (6" x 3" x 1/2"). The driver of vehicle B gets out and examine the damage. When B insists A is liable for... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2019
There are a number of offenses, for which each driver may be liable.
Driver A may be guilty of assault. "An assault is any willful and unlawful attempt or offer with force or violence to do a corporal hurt to another." Okla. Stat. tit. 21 sec. 641. A attempted to injure B with... View More
DA investigator in bad faith filed an affidavit of probable cause filled with false allegations & withheld exculpatory evidence violating my 4th amendment rights. 5months in jail DA dismissed upon being informed of that material evidence withheld. so now I want to file a tort claim but who do I... View More
answered on Mar 11, 2019
Unfortunately, under Oklahoma State Law, you can't sue a district attorney or his employees for performing prosecutorial functions. See White v. State ex rel Harris, 2005 OK CIV APP 79 (available online at http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/deliverdocument.asp?cite=2005+OK+CIV+APP+79)... View More
the adjuster is talling me that soft tissue is not worth crap im hurting and still have breast apain and she stated that she will not pay for future pain or anything
answered on Jan 9, 2019
the adjuster is full of something. Contact a member of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Assn for the county where it happened. They give free consults.
You have a claim for the medical bills in most states, as well as your injuries and any lost time from work.
Your injuries are... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2019
no. Look at articles on how to control your feelings. Talk to a counselor if you can.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201511/the-best-way-react-insult... View More
Needing advice on a estimate on a work related injury that resulted in a leg amputation and they r asking us to give them a quote on a settlement
answered on Dec 22, 2018
For something of this importance, you should consult with a workers' compensation attorney. Many give free consultations. Additionally, try posting your question in the workers' comp section of this board.
Tim Akpinar
evidence about how long I had to take off work, physical therapy appointments, etc?
answered on Dec 26, 2018
Rules of evidence can differ from state to state, but in general, medical records can demonstrate pain and suffering. You mention time off from work. If applicable, also save evidence of activities you were not able to perform as a result of injuries. Also save records of the use of any... View More
emotional distress over?
answered on Oct 28, 2018
Yes but the requirements are pretty strict as the law doesn't like it because it's hard to know if it's for real.You need to talk to an attorney about your child's case so discuss yours at the same tome. Contact a member of the Oklahoma Assn for Justice--they give free consultations.
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