Experienced Car Accident Attorneys Serving Oklahoma City,
Tulsa and Communities Throughout Oklahoma for Over 40 Years
Self & Associates has been helping Oklahomans with serious
car accident injury claims for over 40 years.
A serious Oklahoma car accident injury can change a person's life in seconds.
When a car accident causes serious injuries, hospitalization, surgery, permanent impairment, long-term medical care or the wrongful death of a family member, the legal and insurance issues can become much more complicated than a routine property-damage claim.
Self & Associates represents Oklahomans seriously injured in car accidents
and families who have lost a loved one in a fatal crash, including rear-end
collisions, intersection crashes, distracted-driving accidents, drunk-driving
crashes, wrong-way collisions, excessive-speed accidents and other crashes
caused by negligent drivers.
Self & Associates has been helping Oklahomans with serious
accident injury and wrongful death claims for over 40 years.
September, 2026 Oklahoma Car Accident Safety Update:
School, Work and Commuter Traffic Is Back in Full Swing
September often means heavier weekday traffic as school schedules, work commutes and fall activities overlap.
Drivers should allow additional travel time, remain alert in school zones and avoid distractions during congested morning and afternoon traffic. A few extra seconds of attention can matter when traffic patterns change quickly.
Why Choose Self & Associates for a Serious Oklahoma Car Accident Claim?
Car accident cases involving substantial injuries may require much more
than exchanging information with an insurance adjuster. Medical records,
crash reports, photographs, witness statements, vehicle data, insurance
coverage, future medical needs and lost income may all become important
parts of the claim.
James Self and Self & Associates have decades of experience handling
serious motor vehicle injury cases throughout Oklahoma. The firm can
investigate how the crash occurred, identify available insurance coverage,
document injuries and financial losses, work with appropriate experts when
necessary, and prepare the case for litigation when a fair resolution
cannot be reached.
Our focus is on helping seriously injured Oklahomans and their families
understand their options and protecting their interests while they recover.
How Much Is an Oklahoma Car Accident Injury or Wrongful Death Case Worth?
There is no fixed value for an Oklahoma car accident injury claim.
The potential value of a case depends on factors such as the seriousness
and permanence of the injuries, medical expenses and future treatment,
lost income and reduced earning capacity, the circumstances of the crash,
available insurance coverage and other legally recoverable losses.
Oklahoma car accident wrongful death claims involve additional
considerations related to the loss of a family member and the damages
available to surviving family members and the estate.
How Much Could Your Car Accident Case Be Worth?
Every case is different, but our prior results show some of the serious
injury and wrongful death cases Self & Associates has handled.
A few of our results are scrolling below.
$8,500,000
Product Defect
$6,000,000
Wrongful Death
$3,750,000
Brain Damage
$3,750,000
Wrongful Death
$3,400,000
Product Defect
$3,000,000
Defective Product
$2,750,000
Product Defect
$2,250,000 Medical Negligence
$2,500,000
Truck Accident
$2,250,000
Medical Negligence
$2,250,000
Semi Truck Collision
$2,000,000
Slip & Fall
$2,000,000
Defective Product
$1,925,000
Auto Accident
$1,650,000
Semi Truck Collision
$875,000 Auto/Truck Accident
$775,000
Semi Truck Collision
$775,000
Semi Truck Collision
$750,000
Electrical Shock
$725,000
Auto Accident
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts, injuries, available insurance coverage and applicable law.
Preserving Evidence After a Serious Oklahoma Car Accident
Important evidence after a serious Oklahoma car accident can disappear
quickly, so preserving crash information early may be critical to an
injury or wrongful death claim.
Evidence may include police reports, photographs and video of the crash
scene, vehicle damage, witness statements, medical records, insurance
information and, in some cases, electronic vehicle data or records held
by a company or commercial driver. Self & Associates reviews this
evidence to help determine how the collision occurred, who may be
responsible and what losses resulted from the crash.
James Self reviewing accident photographs, medical records and other
evidence related to a serious Oklahoma car accident claim.
Injured in an Oklahoma Car Accident While Driving for Work?
Not all serious Oklahoma car accidents happen during personal travel.
Employees may be injured while making deliveries, traveling between job
sites, visiting customers, driving a company vehicle or running an errand
for their employer.
If you were seriously injured in a car accident while performing your job
duties, you may have an Oklahoma workers' compensation claim. If another
driver, company or other third party caused the crash, you may also have a
separate personal injury claim against the responsible party.
Fatal work-related vehicle accidents can also involve workers' compensation
death benefits and, depending on who caused the collision, a separate
wrongful death claim.
Watch Our Brief Oklahoma Car Accident Injury Lawyer Video
3 Things You Need to Know if You've Been Involved in an Oklahoma Car Wreck
What Types of Serious Oklahoma Car Accident Cases Does Self & Associates Handle?
Self & Associates represents Oklahomans and their families in serious
car accident injury and wrongful death claims involving many different
types of collisions, including:
Rear-end collision injury cases
Intersection, red-light and failure-to-yield crashes
Distracted-driving accidents
Drunk or impaired-driving crashes
Wrong-way driver collisions
Reckless and aggressive-driving accidents
Excessive-speed collisions
Drowsy-driving accidents
Company and commercial vehicle accidents
Fatal car accidents involving wrongful death claims
Serious Oklahoma car accident cases may require prompt investigation
of the crash, available insurance coverage and evidence related to
serious injuries or wrongful death.
When a car accident results in the loss of a family member, Self &
Associates also represents Oklahoma families in
wrongful death claims
arising from fatal motor vehicle crashes.
Serious cases may require careful investigation of the collision, available
insurance coverage, medical evidence, lost income, future care needs and
other damages. Evidence such as photographs, witness information, vehicle
data and insurance records can also become important when determining how
the crash occurred and who may be responsible.
What Should I Do If I Have Been Seriously Injured
in an Oklahoma Car Accident?
WHAT TO DO
After a Serious Car Accident Anywhere in Oklahoma:
Call 911 and report the accident
to the appropriate police department, sheriff's office or
Oklahoma Highway Patrol when emergency assistance is needed.
Seek prompt medical attention for your injuries.
Serious head, neck, back, spinal, internal and other injuries may
require emergency evaluation even when every symptom is not immediately
apparent at the crash scene.
If you can do so safely,
take photographs or video of the accident scene.
Document the vehicles, damage, roadway, traffic signals or signs,
debris, skid marks, weather or road conditions and any visible injuries.
Get the names and contact information of witnesses
and keep the crash-report or incident information provided by law
enforcement.
Preserve electronic evidence whenever possible.
Dash-camera footage, connected-device information and potentially
relevant vehicle data may help establish how a serious collision
occurred. Some information can be lost when a vehicle is repaired,
transferred or destroyed.
Be cautious about recorded statements, releases and early
settlement offers from insurance companies.
The full extent of a serious injury, future medical needs and all
available insurance coverage may not be known immediately after
the accident.
Keep records related to the crash and your injuries.
Save medical records and bills, prescription information,
photographs, insurance correspondence, repair information and
documentation of time missed from work or other financial losses.
Avoid posting details about the accident or your injuries
on social media
while a serious injury claim is being investigated or evaluated.
For a serious injury or fatal Oklahoma car accident,
consider speaking with an experienced Oklahoma car accident lawyer
as early as possible.
Early investigation may be especially important when evidence must
be preserved, fault is disputed or multiple people, companies or
insurance policies may be involved.
If a family member was killed in the crash,
preserving the vehicle, accident photographs, electronic data,
witness information and other evidence may also be important to a
potential Oklahoma wrongful death claim.
How Much Could Your Car Accident Case Be Worth?
Every case is different, but our prior results show some of the serious
injury and wrongful death cases Self & Associates has handled.
A few of our results are scrolling below.
$8,500,000
Product Defect
$6,000,000
Wrongful Death
$3,750,000
Brain Damage
$3,750,000
Wrongful Death
$3,400,000
Product Defect
$3,000,000
Defective Product
$2,750,000
Product Defect
$2,250,000 Medical Negligence
$2,500,000
Truck Accident
$2,250,000
Medical Negligence
$2,250,000
Semi Truck Collision
$2,000,000
Slip & Fall
$2,000,000
Defective Product
$1,925,000
Auto Accident
$1,650,000
Semi Truck Collision
$875,000 Auto/Truck Accident
$775,000
Semi Truck Collision
$775,000
Semi Truck Collision
$750,000
Electrical Shock
$725,000
Auto Accident
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts, injuries, available insurance coverage and applicable law.
Oklahoma Car Accident Injury and Wrongful Death FAQs
Serious car accidents can leave injured people and their families with
questions about medical treatment, insurance, fault, compensation and what
to do next. Click the questions below for more information about Oklahoma
car accident injury and wrongful death claims.
What Should You Do After a Serious Car Accident in Oklahoma?
After a serious Oklahoma car accident, the immediate priorities are medical care,
reporting the crash and preserving important evidence.
Photographs, witness information, medical records, insurance documents and available
electronic data may all become important when determining how the collision occurred
and evaluating a serious injury or wrongful death claim.
People with serious injuries should also be cautious about recorded insurance statements,
releases or early settlement offers before the full extent of the injuries, future treatment
needs and available insurance coverage are understood.
Do You Need a Lawyer After a Serious Oklahoma Car Accident?
If an Oklahoma car accident caused serious injury, permanent impairment,
substantial medical treatment or wrongful death, speaking with an
experienced Oklahoma car accident lawyer can help you understand the
claims, insurance coverage and legal issues involved.
Serious cases can involve questions about who caused the collision,
whether more than one person or company may be responsible, the extent
of available insurance, future medical needs, lost income and the
long-term effects of an injury.
An attorney can also help preserve evidence, communicate with insurers,
investigate the crash and document the financial and personal losses
resulting from the accident.
Not every minor collision requires a lawyer. Self & Associates
concentrates on cases involving serious injuries, significant losses
and fatal Oklahoma motor vehicle accidents.
What Should You Look for in an Oklahoma Car Accident Lawyer?
For a serious Oklahoma car accident case, consider the lawyer's
experience with significant injury and wrongful death claims, ability
to investigate complex crashes, resources to develop medical and other
evidence, and experience preparing cases for settlement or trial.
Ask whether the lawyer regularly handles serious motor vehicle cases,
who will work on the claim, how evidence will be preserved and how the
firm approaches cases involving disputed fault, multiple insurers,
permanent injuries or future medical care.
Experience with Oklahoma cases is also relevant because the claim may
involve Oklahoma courts, insurers, medical providers, law enforcement
agencies and other local evidence or witnesses.
James Self has practiced law in Oklahoma for more than 40 years, and
Self & Associates represents seriously injured Oklahomans and
families pursuing wrongful death claims throughout the state.
What Should You Do When an Insurance Company Calls After an Oklahoma Car Accident?
Be careful about providing recorded statements, signing releases or
accepting a settlement before the seriousness of your injuries and
the available insurance coverage are understood.
An insurance adjuster may contact an injured person very quickly after
an Oklahoma crash. At that stage, medical treatment may still be ongoing
and the full effect of an injury may not yet be known.
Serious injury claims can involve future treatment, rehabilitation,
time away from work, permanent limitations and other losses that may
not be clear immediately after the collision.
Before resolving a serious claim, it can be important to understand
which insurance policies may apply and whether another person, employer,
vehicle owner or company may also be legally responsible.
What If an Oklahoma Car Accident Was Caused by a Company Vehicle?
When a delivery driver, rideshare driver, company employee or other
commercial driver causes a serious Oklahoma crash, the claim may involve
more than the individual driver and that driver's personal insurance.
Depending on the circumstances, questions may arise about the driver's
employer, vehicle owner, commercial insurance coverage and whether the
driver was performing work duties when the collision occurred.
Commercial vehicle cases may also involve records that are not normally
part of an ordinary two-car collision, making early investigation
particularly important.
Can a Fatal Oklahoma Car Accident Lead to a Wrongful Death Claim?
A fatal Oklahoma car accident caused by another driver's negligence
may give rise to a wrongful death claim in addition to the investigation
of the collision itself.
Fatal crashes require careful attention to evidence concerning how the
accident occurred, who may be responsible, available insurance coverage
and the losses resulting from the death of a family member.
Self & Associates represents Oklahoma families in serious motor
vehicle wrongful death cases and understands that these claims involve
issues very different from an ordinary vehicle-damage claim.
Does Self & Associates Represent Car Accident Victims Throughout Oklahoma?
Yes. Self & Associates represents seriously injured Oklahomans
and families with wrongful death claims throughout Oklahoma, not only
people injured in Oklahoma City or Tulsa.
The firm has offices serving Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman,
Midwest City and Tulsa, while serious accident cases may arise on
highways, turnpikes, city streets and rural roads throughout the state.
Whether a serious crash occurs in the Oklahoma City metro, the Tulsa
area, along I-35, I-40 or I-44, or in another Oklahoma community,
the important questions remain the same: what caused the collision,
who may be responsible, what insurance is available and how the
injuries or death have affected the injured person and family.
Call Self & Associates at
1-800-747-7353 for a free consultation about a serious
Oklahoma car accident injury or wrongful death claim.
More Oklahoma Car Accident Injury Resources
Some serious car accident claims involve specific types of driver
negligence, collisions or vehicle-related injuries. Learn more about
these Oklahoma car accident topics:
Talk to an Experienced Oklahoma Car Accident Lawyer
If you or someone in your family has suffered a serious injury in an
Oklahoma car accident, or if your family has lost a loved one in a fatal
crash, Self & Associates can help you understand your legal options.
Serious car accident injury and wrongful death claims can involve
significant medical losses, multiple insurance policies, disputed fault
and evidence that may need to be preserved quickly. Self & Associates
has been helping Oklahomans with serious accident injury and wrongful
death claims for over 40 years.
Questions About a Serious Oklahoma Car Accident Claim?
Contact Self & Associates for a free consultation.
Oklahoma Car Accident Injury Law Library Entry for Saturday September 26, 2026
Cell Phones, Smart Phones and Car Accidents
Distracted driving has become an epidemic, and a leading cause of deadly accidents on today’s roadways. Driving while intoxicated has long been one of the primary causes of car accidents, but recent research shows that distracted driving can be even more dangerous, impairing your reaction time to a disastrous extent. Unfortunately, unlike drunk driving, most people are not aware of the dangers of distracted driving, and therefore do not take measures to avoid it.
Cell phones take a driver’s attention away from the road. Simply answering a call can result in total distraction for several seconds. In that short period of time, a swiftly moving vehicle can cover a football field and miss a last-minute turn signal. The dangers of texting while driving are also well-documented, and it is estimated that the risk of having a serious accident while texting increases 23-fold. Many people underestimate how severely impaired they are while on their cell phones, and their negligence causes thousands of accidents, injuries, and deaths yearly.
Distracted driving caused by cell phone usage is an alarming trend. If you have been injured, or if your loved one has been killed in this type of accident in the Oklahoma City area, you may be entitled to compensation.
Please contact Self and Associates today to schedule a free consultation with an experienced Oklahoma City accident attorney.
Distracted driving has become an epidemic, and a leading cause of deadly accidents on today’s roadways. Driving while intoxicated has long been one of the primary causes of car accidents, but recent research shows that distracted driving can be even more dangerous, impairing your reaction time to a disastrous extent. Unfortunately, unlike drunk driving, most people are not aware of the dangers of distracted driving, and therefore do not take measures to avoid it.
Self & Associates is interested in investigating the claims of
car accident victims from cities across the state of Oklahoma, with locations statewide to serve you better. If you'd like to contact us locally about your injury, please use one of the convenient city location links below.
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Our Oklahoma personal injury law firm has locations in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Edmond, Midwest City, Duncan and Norman. We serve injury victims throughout the state, including the cities of Altus, Ardmore, Broken Arrow, Chickasha, Del City, El Reno, Enid, Lawton, Moore, Muskogee, Mustang, Ponca City, Shawnee, Stillwater, and Yukon.
If you need legal advice about your injury case, please contact us today to schedule a case evaluation with an experienced injury attorney.
