Oklahoma Catastrophic Injury Lawyers
When an injury changes your life forever, you need more than a personal injury lawyer. You need attorneys who understand the lasting medical, financial, and emotional toll a catastrophic injury takes on you and your family. Since 1998, Glass & Tabor, L.L.P. has represented seriously injured Oklahomans and their families, working to pursue the full and fair compensation available under Oklahoma law to help rebuild after a devastating injury.
In the days and weeks after a catastrophic injury, families are often overwhelmed. There may be surgeries, ICU decisions, rehabilitation plans, questions about work, insurance calls, medical bills, and fear about what life will look like months or years from now. At Glass & Tabor, we understand that these cases are not just about an injury. They are about a family whose life has been changed.
If you or a loved one suffered a life-altering injury in Cleveland County or anywhere in Oklahoma, we are ready to help. Call (405) 360-9700 or contact us today to discuss your case.
What Is a Catastrophic Injury?
A catastrophic injury is a severe injury that causes long-term or permanent impairment, disability, or disfigurement. It is the kind of injury that fundamentally alters how you live, work, and care for yourself. Unlike injuries that heal with time, catastrophic injuries often require lifelong medical care, ongoing therapy, assistive equipment, and home modifications.
Because the stakes are so high, these cases demand experienced legal representation. Insurance companies know how much a lifetime of care can cost, and they often work hard to minimize what they pay. Our role is to make sure the true, long-term cost of your injury is fully accounted for and pursued.
Catastrophic Injuries We Handle
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A blow to the head can cause lasting cognitive, emotional, and physical changes, from memory loss and difficulty concentrating to personality changes and the need for ongoing care. Because brain injuries are not always visible and symptoms can appear gradually, they are frequently underestimated by insurers. Learn more about our work with brain and spinal cord injuries.
Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis
Spinal cord injuries can result in partial or complete paralysis, loss of sensation, and a lifetime of specialized care. The costs for surgery, rehabilitation, adaptive equipment, accessible housing, and in-home assistance can be staggering. We pursue compensation built around the lifetime needs of spinal cord injury and paralysis victims.
Severe Burn Injuries
Serious burns often require multiple surgeries, skin grafts, and lengthy rehabilitation, and can leave permanent scarring and disfigurement. Beyond the physical pain, burn injuries carry a heavy emotional burden. We help burn injury victims seek compensation for medical treatment, future reconstructive care, and the lasting effects on their quality of life.
Amputation & Loss of a Limb
Losing a limb, whether in the incident itself or through later medical necessity, permanently changes a person’s independence and livelihood. Prosthetics require replacement and maintenance over a lifetime, and many amputation victims can no longer perform the work they once did. We fight to recover the cost of current and future care, lost earning capacity, and the profound life changes amputation brings.
Multiple or Severe Fractures
Complex fractures, crush injuries, and orthopedic trauma can require surgery, hardware, and months or years of rehabilitation, and sometimes never fully heal. When a serious injury limits your mobility or ability to work, we help you pursue fair compensation for your care and for adapting to lasting limitations.
Wrongful Death
When a catastrophic injury takes a life, surviving family members are left with grief, financial hardship, and unanswered questions. Oklahoma law allows certain family members to seek compensation for their loss. We handle these sensitive cases with compassion while pursuing accountability for those responsible.
Why Catastrophic Injury Cases Are Different
Catastrophic injury claims are not ordinary personal injury cases. The compensation at stake must cover not just today’s medical bills, but a lifetime of consequences, which may include:
- Future medical care: surgeries, therapy, medication, and specialists for years to come
- Long-term and in-home care: nursing, assistance with daily living, and facility costs
- Lost earning capacity: wages lost now and the income you may never be able to earn again
- Assistive devices and home modifications: wheelchairs, prosthetics, ramps, and accessible vehicles
- Pain, suffering, and diminished quality of life: the human cost of a permanent injury
Properly valuing these damages requires working with medical experts, life-care planners, and economists. Our experience handling serious injury cases means we know how to build a claim that reflects the real, lifelong impact of your injury, not just the insurance company’s lowball estimate.
Serious Injuries Deserve Serious Attention
Catastrophic injury cases require more than quick paperwork and an insurance demand. They require judgment, patience, resources, and a willingness to prepare the case as if it will be tried.
Glass & Tabor is selective about the cases we accept because serious injury cases deserve serious attention. When we take a catastrophic injury case, we work to understand the full story: the medical issues, the future care needs, the financial impact, and the human loss to the injured person and the family.
We build these cases with the help of medical experts, life-care planners, economists, and other professionals when needed. Just as important, we stay focused on the people behind the case. Families need clear guidance, honest communication, and lawyers who are willing to carry the legal burden while they focus on healing and rebuilding.
How Glass & Tabor Helps
For more than 25 years, Glass & Tabor, L.L.P. has stood up for injured Oklahomans. Based in Cleveland County and serving clients across the state, our attorneys bring the resources, experience, and determination these complex cases demand. We work closely with medical professionals and other experts to document your injuries and their long-term consequences, and we are prepared to take your case to trial when an insurer refuses to offer a fair recovery.
You focus on healing. We handle the legal fight.
What to Expect and Why Acting Quickly Matters
From your first consultation, we’ll listen to your story, explain your options, and outline a clear path forward. If we take your case, we investigate, gather evidence and medical records, work with experts to value your damages, and pursue the full and fair compensation available under Oklahoma law, through negotiation or, if necessary, in court.
Time matters. In Oklahoma, there is generally a limited window, often two years, to file a personal injury or wrongful death claim, and evidence can disappear quickly after an incident. The sooner you contact us, the more we can do to protect your rights. (Deadlines vary by case; contact us promptly to confirm the time limits that apply to you.)
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes an injury “catastrophic”?
Generally, a catastrophic injury is one that causes permanent or long-term impairment, disability, or disfigurement, such as a brain or spinal cord injury, severe burns, amputation, or a fatal injury. These cases typically involve lifelong medical needs and significant financial impact.
How long do I have to file a claim in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma generally allows two years to file a personal injury or wrongful death claim, but the deadline can vary depending on the circumstances. Because critical evidence can be lost over time, it’s best to speak with an attorney as soon as possible.
What compensation can I recover?
Depending on your case, you may be able to recover compensation for past and future medical care, lost wages and lost earning capacity, long-term care, assistive devices and home modifications, and pain and suffering.
Do I have to go to court?
Many cases settle without trial. However, when an insurance company refuses to offer fair compensation, we are fully prepared to take your case to court to pursue the full and fair compensation supported by the facts and the law.
What should I do after a serious injury?
Seek medical care, keep records of your treatment and expenses, avoid giving recorded statements to insurers before speaking with a lawyer, and contact an attorney promptly to protect your rights.
Talk to an Oklahoma Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you love has suffered a life-altering injury, don’t face the insurance companies alone. Glass & Tabor, L.L.P. is here to help you pursue the full measure of compensation supported by the facts and law.
Call (405) 360-9700 or complete our online form to discuss your case.