A Broken Arrow personal injury claim generally must be filed within two years of the injury under 12 O.S. § 95, whether the case involves a car accident, a fall on someone else’s property, or a dog bite. Most Broken Arrow cases are filed in Tulsa County District Court, since most of the city sits in that county.
Hasbrook & Hasbrook represents Broken Arrow residents hurt in car accidents, falls on unsafe property, dog attacks, and other injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. We handle these claims on a contingency basis, so you owe nothing upfront and pay no fee unless we recover money for you.
Injury Claims We Handle for Broken Arrow Residents
Car accidents are the most common source of Broken Arrow personal injury claims. After a crash, you may be dealing with medical bills, lost wages, a totaled vehicle, and an insurance adjuster before the filing window for a car accident claim closes. Groups like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration track how often wrecks like these happen nationwide.
Falls caused by a property owner’s neglected hazard, such as a wet floor or a broken stairway, are the next most common claim type; the CDC’s research on fall injuries covers how often falls send people to the emergency room. Oklahoma also holds most dog owners strictly liable when their unprovoked dog injures someone who had a legal right to be where the bite happened, a rule covered in more depth on our page about Oklahoma’s dog bite liability rules. When someone dies because of another person’s negligence, surviving family members may bring a wrongful death claim on the family’s behalf.
Where Broken Arrow Cases Are Filed and Local Facts That Matter
Broken Arrow sits mostly in Tulsa County, with a small part of the city reaching into Wagoner County, so most personal injury lawsuits arising from a Broken Arrow accident are filed in Tulsa County District Court, or Wagoner County District Court for the part of the city on that side of the county line. The city is served by U.S. Highway 64, known locally as the Broken Arrow Expressway, and the Creek Turnpike, both heavily traveled routes connecting Broken Arrow to Tulsa, along with busy surface streets like Kenosha Street. Wrecks on these roads, and falls at the retail and restaurant properties that line them, are common sources of the claims our firm handles for Broken Arrow clients.
Do I Need a Broken Arrow Personal Injury Lawyer?
If you were hurt because of someone else’s negligence, an attorney can gather evidence, deal with the insurance adjuster, and, if needed, take your case to court. Insurance companies and corporate defendants have their own legal teams, and an experienced Broken Arrow personal injury lawyer helps level that playing field. For general background on how Oklahoma auto insurance works, the Oklahoma Insurance Department publishes consumer information.
Oklahoma’s Filing Deadline and Comparative Negligence Rules
Under 12 O.S. § 95, you generally have two years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit; once that deadline passes, a court will typically dismiss even a strong claim as untimely. Oklahoma also follows a comparative negligence rule under 23 O.S. § 13: if you are found to be more than 50% at fault for your own injury, you cannot recover damages; at 50% or less, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. An attorney can help document the other party’s share of fault before that percentage gets contested.
Talk to a Broken Arrow Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or a family member was hurt in Broken Arrow, talk to an attorney before you talk to the insurance company. Call Hasbrook & Hasbrook at (405) 605-2426 or start a free review of your Broken Arrow case.
