Questions we get on almost every call.

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — our fee comes out of what we recover for you. If there is no recovery, there is no attorney fee.

The first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation. You are not signing anything by calling.

Cases have costs beyond the attorney fee — medical records, expert opinions, filing fees, depositions. How those are handled is set out in the written fee agreement before you sign it, and we will walk through it with you rather than handing it over.

Before anything is finalised you will get a written breakdown: the gross recovery, the attorney fee, case expenses, any medical liens, and the net figure that reaches you. No settlement should ever be a surprise in that respect.

It depends which kind of claim you have. Oklahoma sets one deadline for notifying your employer of a work injury and a separate, longer one for filing the claim itself. Injury lawsuits run on a different clock again, and railroad claims under FELA on another.

Do not guess at this. See the deadline guide, or call and ask — it takes two minutes to find out where you stand.

Call anyway. Exceptions exist — payments already made, treatment already provided, an employer who already knew, or an injury that was not obviously work-related at first can all change the calculation. Do not be the person who decided on their own that it was too late.

An accepted, straightforward workers' compensation claim can resolve in months. A contested one, or an injury case involving serious ongoing treatment, takes longer — partly because settling before you know the full medical picture is usually a mistake.

Anyone who promises you a timeline on the first call is guessing.

No. A denial is a position taken by an insurance company, not a final ruling. Denied claims are one of the most common reasons people call this office. More on denied claims.

In an accepted Oklahoma workers' compensation claim, the employer or its insurer generally directs medical care. That does not leave you without options, including seeking an independent medical examination where the claim or a rating is disputed. Ask before you accept a rating you disagree with.

No, we do not currently handle wrongful termination or retaliation cases — and we want to explain why.

In the past, wrongful termination claims connected to a workplace injury were heard in Workers' Compensation court, alongside the injured worker's comp case. That court structure has since changed: it was replaced by an Administrative Law Commission, and wrongful termination and retaliation claims are now handled in District Court, under a different area of law entirely.

Because these cases require different expertise — and because our focus is dedicated entirely to Workers' Compensation — we no longer take on wrongful termination or retaliation matters.

This allows us to concentrate fully on what we do best: helping injured workers secure the benefits and compensation they're owed.

If you believe you were wrongfully terminated or retaliated against, we recommend speaking with an experienced employment law attorney who handles these cases directly.

Generally no. Oklahoma calls the Workers' Compensation Commission the exclusive remedy — if you are hurt on the job, that is where the claim goes, and you usually cannot sue your employer in an ordinary court over it.

There are three narrow exceptions, and the one worth checking on every case is a claim against someone other than your employer who contributed to the injury. Read how exclusive remedy works.

No — that is the trade-off for not having to prove fault. It is also why it matters whether someone other than your employer contributed to the injury. A third-party claim can cover what workers' compensation will not. More on exclusive remedy.

This is one of the most common questions we are asked, and it is one you should ask us directly rather than take an internet answer on. Call and describe your situation — the consultation is free, confidential, and can be conducted entirely in Spanish.

Not before speaking with a lawyer. A recorded statement is taken by a trained adjuster for the purpose of limiting what the insurer pays. Your own policy may require some cooperation with your own insurer; the other side's carrier is a different matter entirely.

That is what uninsured motorist coverage on your own policy is for, and many people carry it without realising. Send us your declarations page. More on car accident claims.

Then you are outside the workers' compensation system entirely — your claim runs under FELA, which requires proving negligence but allows recovery that workers' compensation does not. More on FELA.

Most do not. Most workers' compensation and injury matters resolve without a trial. Preparing a case as though it will be tried is what makes a fair resolution possible — the other side's evaluation changes when the file looks ready.

Yes. You can call and speak with someone in Spanish from the first call, without arranging an interpreter and without bringing a relative to translate. Sí — puede llamar y hablar con alguien en español desde la primera llamada.

Whatever you have, and do not delay calling because you do not have all of it. Useful items: any incident or accident report, the denial letter if there is one, medical paperwork and work restrictions, recent pay stubs, insurance declarations pages, and correspondence from the insurer.

Yes. That is the reason this firm is small and intends to stay that way. You will know who is handling your file, and returned calls are the baseline rather than a service upgrade.

Then you will have found that out for free, on the first call, rather than a year into something that was never going anywhere. We would rather say it early than sign you up and discover it later.

Tulsa — Spirit Bank Tower, 1800 S Baltimore Ave, Suite 500 — and a second office in Claremore. We have clients across northeast Oklahoma and beyond. Contact details.