Tulsa personal injury attorney
If you have been involved in accident you may seek compensation for all of your medical bills, property damage, lost wages and for the pain and suffering you have endured due to the accident. But if wait too long to file your personal injury claim, you may loose your tight to ever be compensated. For this reason it is extremely important that you file your claim before the statue of limitations expires. This article outlines the statutes of limitations for various personal injury claims in Oklahoma.
The Statute of Limitations
With some exceptions for cases in which the injury could not discovered until late, or in which legally disabled persons or minors are involved, the statutes of limitations for personal injury law in Oklahoma are as follows:
Personal Injury – Two years from the date of the injury
Medical Malpractice – Two years from the date that the act causing the injury occurred, unless you are a minor under the age of twelve or incompetent. In this case, the parent or legal guardian has up to seven years from the date that the act causing the injury occurred to file on behalf of their behalf.
Product Liability – Two years from suffering the injury
Wrongful Death – Two years from the date of death
Filing on Time
Waiting too long to file your claim can result in you losing the right to recover your financial losses. Once the statute of limitations has expired, you will be barred from recovering any compensation for damages suffered in the accident. In addition, delaying a claim may cast doubt upon your claim, as it may be argued that had you truly been injured, you would have filed sooner.
On the other hand, you should never rush to file a claim before your injuries have been thoroughly checked out. Your medical prognosis should be as clear as it can be when you file your claim. Some times however, the full extent of your injuries may be hard to diagnose early on, and it may take some time before you know what continuous care or future treatment you will need.
Injuries such as whiplash, can take several days to develop and can give you trouble for a very long time. So you should reject early settlement offers from insurance companies that may be too low to adequately compensate you for the pain and suffering that you will have to endure. Always consult with a personal injury attorney before accepting any settlement offer.
Initial Consultation: Tulsa Personal Injury Attorney
Make sure you receive financial compensation for your medical bills, lost wages and any damage to your property. Remember that once the statute of limitations passes in Oklahoma, you will lose the ability to ever be compensated for your losses. Contact an experience Oklahoma personal injury attorney today about filing your personal injury claim. Call Tulsa Personal Injury Law Office at (918) 924-5528 or send us a question using the form at the top, right side of this page.
