Southeast Oklahoma Personal Injury Law Blog
School starts and we need to pay more attention on the road
Of all the potential dangers we need to be aware of on the roadways, including distracted driving, drunk driving and drowsy driving, among others, one potential danger that we sometimes overlook is changes in traffic patterns. But, in a recent news article, AAA...
Understanding options when injured by a dangerous product
Some of our readers in Oklahoma may have heard about an area of the law known as “products liability” law. Admittedly, that sounds like “legalese.” But, in short, this area of the law is the focus of legal claims that are based on injuries caused by dangerous and...
How can a wrongful death claim help after a car crash?
Losing a loved one is not just emotionally devastating, but it can be financially devastating as well. Funerals in Oklahoma are costly, and then there is the additional burden of making it by day-to-day without the income your loved one provided. These concerns are...
Untreated medical condition could support your accident claim
Although they are subjected to numerous federal regulations, truck drivers present the same dangers that other motorists pose on our roadways. They can be drunk, distracted, and reckless, thereby putting others in harm's way. Those who have been injured in a truck...
Delays in rule amending hours of service regulation for truckers
Now, more than ever, commercial trucks are relied on to deliver commercial goods to stores and individual consumers in Oklahoma and elsewhere. However, meeting this increasing demand can be problematic, as there are only so many trucks, truck drivers and number of...
Fewer cars on the world’s roads, but deadlier crashes
Over the past few months of shutdowns and stay-at-home orders, there have been a lot fewer cars on the road here in Oklahoma and even worldwide. Usually, fewer cars on the road means fewer accidents and fewer fatalities. However, researchers have found some alarming...
When to consider a personal injury settlement offer
A serious injury from a car accident or collision can leave an Oklahoma resident with insurmountable medical bills and the inability to work. They may suffer the dual victimization of their situation: getting hurt by a negligent person and losing their ability to...
Product liability lawsuits rise
Defective product lawsuits help provide compensation for injured consumers and deter substandard product design and manufacture. The filing of these product liability lawsuits continued to rise in federal courts across this country in 2019, according to a recent...
Different types of personal injury damages after a car accident
Personal injury damages can be important for victims of car, truck and motorcycle accidents. Without them, injured victims may be left facing medical bills they cannot pay and without an income while they are unable to work. At the same time, car accident victims may...
Help for victims of traumatic brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are not an uncommon injury for car accident victims to suffer. Car accidents are the second-leading cause of traumatic brain injuries which is why victims left coping with a brain injury following a car accident need to be familiar with the...
