Patients in Oklahoma have the right to depend on their medical providers, including doctors, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities, to follow their training and meet the required standard of care. When they fail to do so, these providers could be liable for medical negligence. Sadly, the results can be catastrophic for the patients and their families. Fortunately, if you suffer injuries due to a medical provider’s negligence, you have the right to seek just compensation through our justice system. Cain Law can help you to pursue a claim and explore all of your legal options.
About Our Oklahoma Medical Negligence Attorneys
Our law firm has more than two decades of experience with handling medical negligence claims for injury victims and their families throughout Oklahoma. Our founder, Monty Cain, is a member of the National Association of Top 100 Trial Lawyers and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. We are a small law firm that will give you the highly personalized attention that you deserve. Our attorneys have been selected to Oklahoma Super Lawyers, verifying excellence among Oklahoma personal injury law firm peers and their experience to maximize your recovery.
With over 100 years of combined legal experience, we have the knowledge and resources it takes to fight for maximum compensation for you. At the same time, we are a small law firm that will give you the highly personalized attention that you deserve.
Contact us today and allow us to review your premises liability case in a free consultation through our offices in Oklahoma City or Edmond.
Why Hire a Lawyer for Your Oklahoma Medical Negligence?
An experienced medical negligence at Cain Law can help you to understand your rights and options if you suffer injury due to another’s medical negligence.
As we work with you on your claim, you can count on us to:
- Investigate your accident and talk to witnesses
- Determine all sources of compensation that are available to you
- Handle negotiations with the insurance company
- Prepare your case for litigation and, if necessary, take it to trial
- Hire experts who are experienced in the relevant field
- Keep you updated on the progress of your case at all times.
The best part about hiring an attorney at Cain Law to help with your case is that you can get back to doing what matters most to you. You can leave the complex day-to-day legal matters that a medical negligence claim involves to our legal team. Meanwhile, you can focus on your health.
Types of Medical Negligence Claims in Oklahoma
Our experience at Cain Law helps us to identify and tackle challenging legal issues in a wide range of medical negligence cases, including:
- Surgical Errors
- Birth Injuries
- Medication Errors
- Failure to Diagnose
- Failure to Treat
- Lack of Informed Consent
- Anesthesia Errors
- Emergency Room Errors
- Infection Control Errors
We can meet with you, including a home or hospital visit, to learn more about the specific facts and circumstances of your case.
Proving Medical Negligence in Oklahoma
Our medical negligence lawyers will work hard to establish each of the necessary elements to prove your case. Those basic elements include:
Duty
Oklahoma law requires you to prove that the medical provider fell below the standard of care. In the medical context, the standard of care requires a medical professional to provide the level of care of a reasonably competent medical profession in the same field under similar circumstances.
Breach
Once you prove that the medical provider owed you a duty, you must prove that it fell below the standard of care. For instance, if the medical provider operates on the wrong leg, fails to remove surgical equipment or exceeds the prescribed dose of medication it may have breached the standard of care.
Causation
You must also establish that the medical provider’s negligence caused or contributed to your injury. For example, but for the medical provider’s failure to meet the standard of care, would you have suffered your injuries?
Damages
Finally, you must establish that you suffered actual injuries due to the medical provider’s negligence. You can establish this element through medical records and expert testimony which demonstrate the nature and extent of your injuries.
You should expect that a medical provider to look for ways to avoid responsibility. For instance, a medical provider may argue that the medical provider’s actions met the standard of care, that the injuries were a known risk of the medical procedure, or that the patient was not compliant with the medical provider’s advice and contributed to their own injuries. Cain Law knows the common strategies and tactics that medical providers use in medical negligence cases. We will be prepared to fight any attempt to shift blame to you.
Your well-being is our top priority. Call us and let us take some of the stress off you by managing all the details of your case.
Compensation for an Oklahoma Medical Negligence
Cain Law takes pride in the skilled and compassionate representation that we provide to each and every one of our clients. We understand how even seemingly minor injuries can have a major impact on victims’ lives.
We will pursue maximum compensation for you in your medical negligence case, including:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost income and diminished earning ability
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Any expenses required to compensate for the injuries caused
- Punitive damages (if warranted by the facts of your case)
- Wrongful death damages (if you lost a loved one).
From the first time you meet with our legal team, you will find that we are genuinely concerned about you, your family and your future. Our goal will be to pursue compensation that fully and fairly compensates you and helps you to move on with your life with the security you deserve.
How Long Do You Have to Bring a Medical Negligence Lawsuit in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma limits the time you have to bring a medical negligence lawsuit and other personal injury and wrongful death claims. This time limit is the “statute of limitations.” Generally, you must file a lawsuit within two years from the date of your injury or within two years from the date of your loved one’s death. If you fail to bring your claim within this time period, you will almost certainly lose your right to recover compensation.
It takes time for injured people to get through the initial shock of their situation. However, the longer you wait to get legal help, the less time your lawyer will have to investigate and prepare your case. Additionally, if you wait too long to take legal action, you may miss the deadline that applies to your case. This is why you should contact a premises liability lawyer right away if you suspect that a property owner’s negligence caused your injuries.
Contact Our Oklahoma Medical Malpractice Lawyers Now
If you believe you or a loved one has been seriously injured due to a medical error or negligent medical care, contact our respected Oklahoma City personal injury law lawyers today. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys will respond promptly to set up a free and confidential legal consultation.
Remember: Oklahoma has a two-year statute of limitations on most medical malpractice claims, which starts at the date of injury. Do not put off contacting us.
We are ready to meet with you at our offices in Oklahoma City or Edmond, or we can come to your home, hospital room, office, or wherever you prefer.