What to do if your Treatment costs exceed your Settlement

This is the final article in our series on post-accident medical treatment. After covering how doctors will treat on a lien basis, we then discussed how medical treatment can take a while and therefore delay getting your settlement. However, once your case has...

How to pay for medical treatment once your case has settled

This article continues our series on obtaining medical treatment after a car accident in Oklahoma. In the previous article, we explained how medical providers treat on a lien basis in Oklahoma. And how in most cases you must wait for your treatment to be fully...

Court Approval of Settlement for a Minor Child, Part 2

This is part 2 in our series on settlements regarding injuries to minor children. In part 1, we explained the ethical duties lawyers have to children. We continue in this article with how Courts supervise these cases, even if claims are settled without litigation. As...

How Long does it take to get Settlement Check

In this article series, Oklahoma City injury attorney Travis Charles Smith explains the entire lawsuit settlement process in Oklahoma and all the nuances of obtaining a settlement, deducting expenses, and obtaining just compensation for your injuries or for wrongful...

What are typical Lawsuit Expenses in Oklahoma?

This post continues our series on the Lawsuit Settlement process 101. In the last installment, we explained how attorney fees are calculated from the settlement. In this post, we explain how expenses are deducted from the gross settlement. Every case will have...