Tulsa Motorcycle Accident Lawyers: Fighting For Justice
Graves McLain, ‘AV’ rated by Martindale-Hubbell, excels in Motorcycle Accident Law with top legal ability and ethics.
GET HELP NOWA driver changing lanes on the Broken Arrow Expressway never checked the blind spot, and your bike went down at highway speed. Two days later, from a hospital bed, you are hearing an adjuster hint that riders take their chances out there. At Graves McLain Injury Lawyers, our Tulsa motorcycle accident lawyer team hears that opening move constantly, and we know how to take it apart.
You were riding legally. Somebody else made the mistake, and the story being built around your helmet, your speed, and your choice of vehicle is an argument rather than a fact.
Every rider claim we take starts with the same assumption working against it, so we treat that assumption as the first thing to take apart. Telling an adjuster that riders are people, too, accomplishes nothing. The work that actually moves a carrier off that position looks like this:
All of that costs money to perform, and none of it comes out of your pocket.
Ask what hiring us costs, and the answer is short. The first conversation is free, the case runs on our money rather than yours, and we get paid from the recovery or not at all.
Oklahoma injury work sits behind that promise, along with the AV Preeminent rating and Super Lawyers recognition that Graves McLain Injury Lawyers has earned. Both are peer-reviewed honors, rated by other attorneys and judges.
Because the fault split decides what a claim is worth, every point assigned to a rider comes off the recovery, which is why the question comes up so early in a claim.
The same few assumptions surface in rider claims: that riders speed, that riders weave, and that riders accept the danger by getting on the bike at all. None of that describes a rider who was struck by a driver who never looked.
We answer those claims with evidence. Skid marks and debris patterns help establish speed, video footage shows lane position, and the other driver’s own actions carry more weight than assumptions about motorcyclists. Our team will evaluate what the evidence in your case actually shows.
Adult riders are not required to wear one. Under Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 12-609, the helmet requirement reaches operators and passengers under 18, and a rider of 18 or older who chooses to go without a helmet commits no law in this state.
That argument gets raised anyway. It holds that going without a helmet makes a rider partly responsible for the injuries, which nudges the fault split upward and drives the settlement down.
We meet that argument with proof rather than opinion. Whether a helmet had any bearing on a particular injury is a question for qualified professionals, and in most rider claims, the answer narrows that argument considerably.
Ask our Tulsa motorcycle accident lawyer team how that argument would apply to the injuries you are dealing with.
Yes, as long as the rider’s share stays at 50% or less. Under Okla. Stat. tit. 23, § 13, Oklahoma trims a recovery by whatever share of fault gets assigned to the injured person, and recovery ends entirely once that share passes half.
Riders feel that rule harder than anyone. A rider found 25% at fault recovers 75% of the award, and a rider found 51% at fault recovers nothing, which is why the fault split is contested so early.
Those numbers are argued, not announced. Call (918) 359-6600 and bring us the fault split an adjuster has already put in front of you.
Drivers who do not see the bike until it is too late. The crash patterns repeat across Riverside Drive, 71st Street, US-169, and every arterial in between, and almost all of them start with a motorist who looked without registering what was there.
Our cases most often involve the following situations:
Fault in these wrecks is often clearer than the first police narrative suggests, particularly when a witness saw the turn signal go on late or not at all. Send us whatever you have, even a single photo, and we will tell you what it is worth chasing.
Discover your rights and key legal steps after a fatal crash by reading Graves McLain’s full guide on motorcycle accident death claims.
My orthopedic doctor recommended Graves McLain Injury Lawyers, to me following the need for revision hip surgery due to a hip from Stryker that was putting poison into my system. The doctor took care of the hip, and Graves McLain Injury Lawyers, took care of the legal case. They were very thorough, professional, courteous, and always ready to answer the questions I had throughout the length of the case. In a word, the entire office is fantastic. I’m sure they were tired of my inquiries on the case’s progress, but they did not show it. They were always willing to respond and were very positive. If I ever have a claim in the future, they will be the first group to whom I reach out.
Graves and McLain did a great job on my case. I didn’t feel any stress during the process. I live out of town and was able to submit any forms by email or fax. The operator was very friendly as well as the other associates I spoke with. For heaven sakes that I am ever in this position again i will definitely let Graves and McLain handle my case.Thank You all your hard work.
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I have been working with Chad McLain for two years. He has helped me get my case resolved in a professional, compassionate, and very smooth way. I wasn’t just a number in this lawsuit which included many others. This firm has made me feel like I was the only one. Amy C. has also been amazing. She was always so very kind each time I contacted her with questions. Her character shines through, and I’m so thankful she was there for me. I would definitely suggest that anyone who might need a lawyer for a medical lawsuit to choose Graves McLain Injury Lawyers law firm.
I was referred to Graves McLain Injury Lawyers through an Uber passenger. I reached out and was connected with Miss Angela, who made me feel so comfortable. She was very upfront with everything and kept a very open line of communication. I got to work with Amy W. & Amy M., who were two fabulous ladies who helped wrap up my case. When I thought I would be screwed with trying to get somewhere with the insurance company, these ladies came to the rescue. Without a doubt, I would contact them again, and I will recommend them to others. Thanks again!
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Oklahoma gives riders one narrow allowance at signals that refuse to change. Under Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 11-202, a rider who has come to a complete stop may cautiously cross a steady red only when the signal is built to change after detecting a vehicle, it failed to register the bike because of its size or weight, and nobody is close enough to create a hazard.
The catch sits in the same law. Right-of-way, the legal priority to proceed first, stays with a driver who may lawfully enter that intersection, and that driver cannot be cited for failing to yield if a collision follows.
That provision is often raised at intersections where it never applied in the first place. Signal design records, timing data, and the physical evidence settle the question. Tell us the intersection and the date, and our Tulsa motorcycle accident lawyer team will pull what exists.
A motorcycle offers none of the structural protection a car does, and claim values follow that difference. A collision that produces a modest claim for a driver routinely produces a catastrophic one for a rider. We handle claims involving injuries like these:
Severity drives value, and it also drives how hard a claim gets contested. Our team documents what recovery actually looks like month by month rather than accepting a number built from billing codes. A claim built while treatment is still underway reads very differently from one assembled long after the fact.
Everything the crash cost you, both the invoiced and the uninvoiced. Oklahoma lets an injured rider pursue the financial damage and the human damage in the same claim. A rider’s claim commonly includes the following:
Punitive damages, which punish especially dangerous conduct rather than compensate for a loss, come into play in a narrower set of cases. Oklahoma reserves them for conduct such as drunk driving or a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
We look for that evidence early because it changes the entire posture of a negotiation. Call (918) 359-6600 and we will walk through a full accounting of your losses at no cost.
Documents beat impressions, and the useful ones have a short shelf life. Businesses overwrite camera files on a schedule, damaged bikes get sold for parts, and roadway defects get patched within weeks of the wreck. Our investigations reach for material like this:
A rider who kept the helmet and jacket in a closet has often preserved better proof than anyone realizes. Hold on to all of it, and let our Tulsa motorcycle accident lawyers take the next steps.
No, and going without one does not close the door on any part of a claim. A helmet argument can only prevent injuries that a helmet would have prevented, which means it has nothing to say about injuries that a helmet could never have prevented. Our attorneys keep that argument confined to the injuries it could actually touch.
An adjuster’s opinion is an opening position, not a finding. Nobody at the insurance company decides the case, and the fault split they announce in week one frequently changes once reconstruction, sight-line analysis, and vehicle data enter the picture. Send us their letter before you respond to it.
Two years from the date of the injury, under Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95(A)(3). Claims against a city, county, or state entity run on a much shorter track: written notice to the entity within one year under Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 156, and suit within 180 days of a denial. A rider hurt by an unrepaired road hazard or a public vehicle should bring us that case immediately, because a missed notice cannot be undone later.
Beyond the obvious categories, riders routinely leave money on the table. Protective gear destroyed in the crash, future scar revision surgery, mileage for medical appointments, and the value of care a spouse or parent provides for free all belong in the claim. We build that list with you rather than waiting for a carrier to suggest it.
Get medical attention first, even if you feel able to walk away from the scene. Photograph the scene and the road surface if you can, collect names and numbers from anyone who stopped, and avoid explaining the crash to the other driver’s insurer. A same-day medical record also closes off the argument that your injuries came from something other than the crash.
Most cases settle, though we prepare each one as though a jury will hear it. When a case does go to trial in Tulsa County District Court, jury selection is where anti-rider attitudes surface, and questioning jurors about how they view motorcycles is one of the more useful hours in the whole case. Carriers know which firms are willing to get that far.
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As you can see, the process typically begins with a consultation with an attorney, followed by an investigation of the accident and the gathering of evidence. The attorney will then negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf, and if a settlement cannot be reached, they may file a lawsuit. The case will then proceed to litigation, which may involve settlement negotiations, discovery, and possibly a trial.
Injured in a motorcycle accident in Tulsa or the surrounding area? Call Graves McLain Injury Lawyers at (918) 359-6600 for a free consultation with our Tulsa motorcycle accident lawyers. You pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Bring the crash report, your photos, and the adjuster’s card. We will take the argument off your hands from there.
