If you or a loved one has been seriously hurt in a car crash and aren’t sure what to do or where to turn, you’ve come to the right place. Our experienced attorneys at Murray Law Firm will do whatever it takes to help you get the car accident compensation you deserve.
Car Accident Compensation | Causes of Car Accidents
In Oklahoma, accidents happen all the time. Oftentimes, they happen because someone isn’t paying attention to what they are doing. Common causes of car accidents include:
- Speeding
- Reckless driving
- Failure to yield
- Not checking blind spots before lane changes
- Drunk driving
If you were hit by a drunk driver, you may be able to seek punitive damages. Those damages will be awarded on top of what you get for your personal injury claim. Punitive damages can be awarded for cases where there was malice involved. For all other causes, you will be able to seek compensation for a car accident claim.
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Car Accident Compensation | Being Awarded Compensation
As mentioned, there are two types of compensation that you can be awarded; compensatory and punitive damages. The way you can ensure you have a good shot at getting these damages is to hire an Stillwater car accident attorney. In this state, you will have to prove that the other party was at fault, which is much easier to successfully accomplish with an attorney. If you try to go at this alone, you may be ruining your chances of getting compensation. If the insurance company tries to point their fingers at you and say the car accident was your fault, you could lose out on the ability to file.
In Oklahoma, if you are determined to be 50% or more at fault, you will not be able to file a claim. Oklahoma follows the rule of modified comparative negligence. That means that if you are a percent at fault (below 50) you can only recover that percentage of compensation. If you were determined to be 45% at fault, and you are awarded $10,000, you are only going to get $5,500. However, if you are determined to be 0% at fault, you will get the full amount that you were awarded. Having a good attorney represent you can mean all the difference. They will be able to fight the insurance company and keep them from pinning you with the blame. They don’t want to give you what you deserve, so they’re going to try to make you as at fault as possible. Your attorney will be able to stop them from doing that.
Contact our experienced Stillwater car accident attorney today to schedule a free consultation. Let Murray Law Firm fight for your rightful compensation.