Ylla | Gosney Attorneys at Law represent personal injury victims in Norman, Oklahoma. Our firm has many years of experience reaching successful outcomes for the citizens of Norman, OK, whose lives have been disrupted by injuries caused by premises liability, slip-and-falls, dog bites, car accidents, pedestrian accidents, and other cases where injuries were caused by another’s carelessness.
We understand the devastation a personal injury can have. From mounting medical bills to an inability to work and support your family after an injury. That’s why we protect your right to compensation and ensure you are fully compensated by the party responsible.
Contact Ylla | Gosney today for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation to see what legal options are available for your situation.
How Ylla | Gosney Helps Personal Injury Victims:
What most injured victims in Norman don’t realize until it is too late is that insurance companies are looking to undercompensate you for your injuries. They will take advantage of injured victims who are looking for any type of compensation as they miss more time at work, and medical bills are piling up. But you don’t have to let them take advantage of you.
At Ylla | Gosney, we stand up for the rights of injured victims in Norman, OK. An insurance company is supposed to be there for victims in their time of need, and we will take legal action on your behalf to hold them to that responsibility to ensure you are fully compensated for the following damages:
- Special Damages: medical bills, ongoing treatment, costs that accumulate when you’re unable to work, like rent or mortgage payments
- General Damages: these are non-economic hardships like pain and suffering, anxiety, depression, mental trauma
- Wrongful Death Damages: these damages may be sought by a spouse or close relative for funeral arrangements, burial expenses, and medical treatment before a loved one’s death
- Punitive Damages: these damages are rare, but if a person engaged in reckless behavior with the intention of hurting you, then you could sue for punitive damages
Ylla | Gosney Legal Services for Personal Injury Victims:
Personal injuries can happen anywhere. They can happen while you’re driving, crossing the street in Norman’s Historic Downtown District, or shopping for groceries at the Crest Fresh Market. And in a single second, an injury caused by another’s careless actions can alter the course of your life, subjecting you to extensive medical treatment, loss of income, or even permanent disability. These are costly life changes that most people are not prepared to face alone.
That’s why, at Ylla | Gosney, we offer the following services to personal injury victims in Norman, OK, to protect their physical and financial futures after suffering a personal injury:
- Investigate and determine wrongdoing or recklessness: personal injury accidents are complicated due to the number of victims and liable parties that may be involved. Typically, there will be several people to get statements from, and some parties may only be discussing their involvement through their attorneys. Ylla Gosney can help manage this quickly and efficiently.
- Collect and preserve key evidence: Street cameras, security footage, ring cameras, and witness statements are all key points of evidence for your case. Our team of personal injury attorneys will take the proper legal steps to obtain crucial information and strengthen your personal injury case.
- Communicate with insurance companies and other attorneys: It is recommended to have an attorney speak to the insurance adjusters on your behalf. Oftentimes, insurance companies will attempt to trick you into taking part of the blame or get you to say something that hurts your claim. Our attorneys can protect you from liability and ensure your right to fair compensation.
- Prove liability: With several parties potentially being involved in a personal injury accident, any number of them could have caused or contributed to the incident. This makes determining and proving liability challenging. The attorneys at Ylla Gosney will assign a team of investigators and accident reconstruction specialists to determine the cause of your injuries, identify all liable parties, and hold those responsible for compensating you for your damages.
How to Know if You Have a Personal Injury Case:
It is natural for anyone injured in an accident to wonder if they have a case. If you suffered any type of injury due to another person’s careless or intentional actions, then you have a personal injury case. Knowing you have a case and can take legal action is one thing, but ensuring you have a strong personal injury case is where Ylla | Gosney can help.
Our firm will identify ways to strengthen your case and ensure you receive a successful outcome. Every personal injury case is different, but here are some signs you have a strong claim:
- The defendant admitted fault. Admission is a powerful tool our firm uses to bolster the facts of your case. Through interrogatories and depositions, we form the right questions to get to the truth of the matter, especially if the defendant is clearly at fault.
- The incident was caught on camera. Store cameras, traffic cams, and eyewitnesses may have caught the incident when it happened. Undeniable evidence such as footage of the incident, can make your request for fair compensation undeniable. Our firm will help you obtain the necessary evidence to strengthen your case and make your statements irrefutable.
- You’ve suffered severe injuries. Unfortunately, serious and verifiable injuries are a part of a strong personal injury case. If you do not have a record or evidence of injury, then you won’t have much ground to stand on when making a demand for compensation. Our firm will connect you with trusted doctors, surgeons, and orthopaedists to document the extent of your injuries.
- Defendant has a history of carelessness. If the defendant who injured you in your incident has a record of carelessness, this can strengthen your case. It is not uncommon for defense attorneys or the insurance to attempt to place blame on you for your injuries. But if the defendant has a history of negligence, then it will be difficult to argue that you were at fault.
- You’ve taken the right steps. After suffering an injury, it is expected to seek medical treatment and to continue treating your injury. A lapse in treatment may seem like you’re not that injured, or it has not seriously impacted your life. The attorneys at Ylla | Gosney will help you manage your treatment and make sure you are taking all the correct steps to reach a successful settlement.
Common Types of Personal Injury Cases:
When someone gets injured, they may decide to sue the person responsible to recover the damage done to their life. Damages do not just include physical injuries, but also include emotional and psychological injuries. The most common types of personal injury cases people encounter include:
Factors that Could Decrease a Personal Injury Settlement:
Understanding the factors that can potentially harm your case is essential to knowing the value of your personal injury case. While an attorney at Ylla Gosney will be able to highlight the reasons you deserve to be compensated, we will also work aggressively to protect you from the factors that could reduce your compensation. Trust us, the insurance companies, or a defense attorney, will be looking for any way to reduce your settlement.
These factors include:
- Modified Comparative negligence: In the state of Oklahoma, your settlement can be reduced or eliminated if you’re found more than 49% at fault for your injuries.
- Pre-existing conditions: pre-existing medical conditions unrelated to the accident could complicate and potentially decrease the settlement. For example, if you suffer a knee injury in a car accident, and you’ve previously injured the same knee when you fell off your bike. One could argue that your knee was already damaged, and the car accident is not the primary reason you’re injured.
- Lack of strong evidence: the inability to prove the liable party’s fault or carelessness in the accident can undermine your case and reduce your settlement.
- Delayed medical treatment: delays in seeking medical treatment after the accident may count against you as it implies your injuries were not that severe. Here is a list of trauma centers in Cleveland County if you’re wondering where you should go after suffering a personal injury.
- Inconsistent statements: inconsistencies in your statement or an inaccurate re-telling of the incident can hurt your credibility and diminish settlement prospects.
For all these reasons, it is important to consult with one of our attorneys to plan ahead and prevent potential setbacks in your case.
Contact a Norman Oklahoma Personal Injury Lawyer Today:
If you or a loved one has been injured due to the carelessness of another in Norman, OK, Ylla | Gosney can help. Our law firm will aggressively pursue liable parties for the full extent of your damages.
Even though we’ve helped thousands of injured victims receive a fair settlement after suffering an injury, we treat each client with a custom legal plan that best fits their situation. After all, injured victims only get one chance to recover compensation, which is why we exercise every legal avenue to get you the compensation you need.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to take legal action for your personal injury. Get started today by contacting us for a free consultation and case evaluation.
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