A spinal cord injury can completely transform your life and the lives of your family members in an instant. Knowing what steps to take after a spinal cord injury can help protect your ability to physically recover as well as your right to recover damages if another party’s negligence or wrongdoing caused your injury.
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At Warhawk Legal, our compassionate spinal cord injury lawyers in OKC will work tirelessly to build your strongest claim and help you secure maximum compensation. Call (405) 397-1717 or complete the short form on our contact page and schedule a free consultation to discuss your claim.
Get Immediate Emergency Medical Care
If you suspect any type of spinal cord injury, get immediate emergency care and do not attempt to move yourself or allow anyone other than a trained emergency responder to move you. Your neck and back need to be immobilized appropriately before you are moved to help prevent further damage.
In the emergency department, doctors can perform X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to determine the full extent of your spinal cord injuries. This documentation is essential to providing the proper care and protecting your legal claim.
Consult a Spinal Cord Injury Specialist
Emergency care is just the beginning of your spinal cord injury treatment. You will likely need to consult specialists, such as neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists, to develop a treatment plan for your specific injuries.
Follow Your Treatment Plan
You must follow the treatment plan created by your specialists. Spinal cord injuries often require ongoing treatment. You may need surgery or other procedures and will likely undergo physical and occupational therapy.
You must follow through with your treatment plan to reach maximum recovery and to build your most substantial claim for damages.
Document Everything About Your Accident, Injury, and Recovery Process
You should keep a journal and document everything about the accident that caused your injury, as well as your treatment and recovery process. You should include details about your pain levels and how your injuries are impacting your daily life.
In addition to keeping a detailed journal, you should keep copies of all medical records, bills, receipts, and therapy notes. Take photographs or video footage of your visible injuries immediately after the accident and during the recovery process.
This documentation can be used as evidence to support your accident claim for damages and help establish an accurate value for your case.
Promptly Consult An Experienced Oklahoma City Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
You should promptly consult an experienced Oklahoma City injury attorney to help protect your rights and begin building your best case. The sooner you hire an attorney, the sooner they can take action to help preserve vital evidence before it is destroyed or lost, uncover proof of causation and liability, and begin working to recover the full compensation you are entitled to.
Know Your Legal Claim Deadline
For most personal injury cases, Oklahoma law provides a two-year statute of limitations. This means you have two years after the accident or incident that caused your injuries to file a claim to recover damages. However, there are exceptions to this two-year deadline, so you should immediately consult an experienced personal injury attorney to determine your deadline.
Let a Warhawk Legal Lawyer Help You
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating for you and your loved ones. If another party’s negligence or wrongdoing caused your injury, you have the right to seek compensation for your damages.
You need the help of an experienced Oklahoma City spinal cord injury lawyer to help protect your right to secure the full value of your damages. At Warhawk Legal, our spinal cord injury lawyers have a proven record of recovering maximum compensation for our clients, and we want to do the same for you. Call (405)-397-1717 or visit our contact page and schedule a free consultation to discuss your spinal cord injury claim.
Oklahoma’s No-Fault vs. Fault-Based Insurance System
Oklahoma is a fault-based (tort liability) state, not a no-fault state. This means that after an accident, the at-fault driver’s liability insurance is responsible for paying the injured party’s damages. You are not required to first file with your own insurer — you go directly against the at-fault party. However, your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage steps in if the at-fault driver carries no insurance or insufficient coverage, which is common in Oklahoma, where roughly 1 in 4 drivers is uninsured.
Oklahoma also allows you to recover the full value of your damages without reduction for any collateral source payments — health insurance, disability benefits, sick pay — under the collateral source rule. The at-fault party cannot reduce what they owe you just because your insurer covered some of your bills. At Warhawk Legal, we understand how Oklahoma’s insurance laws interact with injury claims and use every available coverage layer to maximize your total recovery. Call (405) 397-1717 for a free consultation.
If you or a loved one has been injured, contact our experienced Oklahoma City personal injury attorney at Warhawk Legal. We offer free consultations and only get paid when you win.