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Attorney Ray Maples Earns a Spot on Oklahoma Super Lawyers List
Attorney Ray Maples has earned a spot on the Oklahoma Super Lawyers list for 2015, his third consecutive year receiving this honor. He was selected for the Oklahoma Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list in 2011, and he also earned an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell in 2013. The Super Lawyers selection process focuses on attorneys who make substantial contributions to the practice of law in their areas of practice. The process begins with a nomination from a partner at a law firm, a peer, or another outside source. The Super Lawyers team then researches the attorney’s work, professional achievement, and contributions to the practice of law and to the community. After asking for feedback from professional peers, the committee makes its final selection.
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Attorney Ray Maples Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States
As of March 2, 2015, Oklahoma personal injury attorney Ray Maples became a member and an officer of the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a member, Ray is authorized to practice law within the historic court that has jurisdiction over every other local, state, and federal court in the country.
In order to gain admittance to the highest court in the nation, Ray fulfilled the following requirements:
- Admitted as a member of the Oklahoma Supreme Court for at least three years,
- Received a certificate of good standing with the Oklahoma Supreme Court,
- Received endorsement from two attorneys in the bar, and
- Took an oath to support and protect the U.S. Constitution.
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Oklahoma Court Upholds Family’s Right to Pursue a Wrongful Death Claim on Behalf of Nursing Home Resident
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma recently found that a nursing home arbitration agreement is not binding to beneficiaries or next of kin in the event of a wrongful death claim. The opinion arose from a case involving clients of the Maples Law Firm, a family seeking compensation following the death of a loved one at an Oklahoma City nursing home.
According to court documents, in 2010, a then 87-year-old woman was admitted to the Grace Living Center. As part of admission, the woman’s daughter, acting as her representative, signed a Dispute Resolution Provision stating that any legal matters would be handled by a third-party arbitrator and not through litigation.
Maples Law Firm Wins $3 Million Verdict in Fatal Nursing Home Neglect Case
The nursing home abuse attorneys at Maples Law Firm recently won a three million dollar verdict for the wrongful death of a patient who was taken to a nursing home facility for physical therapy following a successful colostomy procedure at a local hospital.
According to the plaintiffs, the patient underwent a colostomy and was hospitalized at the Chicksaw Nation Medical Center (CNMC) from July 10, 2010 to August 16, 2010. During her treatment at CNMC, the patient was in good physical health with functional independence. She was then transferred to Ballard Nursing Center (BNC) for continued care and physical therapy.
However, once at BNC, the patient’s condition worsened as she suffered from neglect and mistreatment. Her clavicle was broken when an aide attempted to move her in a manner that was in violation of the standards of care, followed by the development of the classic signs of neglectful care, including dehydration, malnutrition, infection, and sepsis.
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Ray Maples Receives Superior Martindale-Hubbell Rating
Oklahoma personal injury lawyer L. Ray Maples, II has received superior ratings both from his clients and peers on the most prestigious attorney rating service, Martindale- Hubbell. Maples was given a 4.9 out of 5 rating by his peers and a 5.0 out of 5.0 perfect rating by his clients in the areas of personal injury, products liability, and nursing home abuse and neglect.
Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings, according to its web site, are “an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and judiciary in the United States and Canada.” Peer reviewers are asked to evaluate a lawyer’s general ethical standards and legal ability in a specific area of practice. Peers award a rating based on a lawyer’s legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication ability, and legal experience.
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