April, 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you are injured in an accident, you may have the right to seek compensation for your damages by asserting a legal claim (or claims) under Oklahoma law. In such matters, often called “personal injury cases,” complicated legal rules, statutes, and caselaw may apply, and you will often face off with insurance-defense lawyers provided by… read more
April, 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Everybody knows that drunk driving is not only illegal but also reckless and dangerous. Despite the promulgation of federal and state laws, awareness campaigns, and changing societal norms intended to discourage drunk driving, it remains a serious problem across the State of Oklahoma. According to data from Forbes, Oklahoma is the tenth-worst state for drunk… read more
April, 11, 2025 | Personal Injury
When you are personally injured by another individual in Oklahoma, you have the right to seek compensation for your damages from the at-fault party, including (where circumstances warrant) damages for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. In that position, however, you may be wondering: How long does a personal injury claim typically take?… read more
April, 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that falls are a leading cause of accidental injuries in the United States, including in Oklahoma. “Slips and falls,” in particular, are one of the most common types of serious fall accidents occurring across the country. Obviously, this is because any surface may pose a slip-and-fall risk—whether located at… read more
March, 26, 2025 | Truck Accidents
A fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. Sadly, when these large vehicles get into crashes, the consequences can be catastrophic. The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office reports that there are nearly 100 semi-truck accident deaths statewide each year. The loss of a family member to a truck accident is a horrible and shocking… read more
March, 19, 2025 | Personal Injury
When you are personally injured by another individual in Oklahoma, you have the right to seek compensation for your damages from the at-fault party—and in doing so, the right to go to court. In that position, however, you may have all sorts of concerns, such as: whether a lawsuit is the right path forward for… read more
March, 12, 2025 | Truck Accidents
If you or a loved one were injured in a trucking accident/collision in Oklahoma, you may be able to recover compensation for injuries sustained in that accident. To do so, however, you will be required to show that (a) you were not at least 50.01% at fault;(b) that another person (e.g., the truck driver) was… read more
March, 5, 2025 | Medical Malpractice
“Medical malpractice occurs when those engaged in the practice of the healing arts,” a/k/a medicine, “fail to exercise ordinary care in the delivery of professional services.”[1] So, to determine whether you may have a medical malpractice claim, you must first have two things: (a) a patient-provider relationship; and (b) at least negligence in the provider’s… read more
February, 25, 2025 | Personal Injury
Ridesharing has become one of the most popular forms of transportation in Edmond, Oklahoma City, and throughout the surrounding region. You may be wondering: Is the increase in ridesharing causing more accidents? The issue is somewhat unclear, but the data has found a slight increase in traffic collisions associated with more ridesharing vehicles being on… read more
February, 18, 2025 | Car Accidents
The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office reports that there were 762 confirmed motor vehicle accident fatalities in the state in 2021 alone. A disproportionate share of deadly crashes happen on highways. You may be wondering: What Oklahoma highways cause the most fatalities each year? The short answer is that our state’s busiest highways tend to be the… read more