Posts by Marcus P. Mears
Proving Your Car Accident Was Caused by Defective Car Part Design or Manufacturing
Many car crashes are preventable, but some are out of the control of the drivers involved. This is the case when a defective vehicle or part design or manufacturing process is at fault. The accidents caused for these reasons are no less serious than others and can lead to severe injuries and even death. These…
Read MoreFive Workers Unaccounted for after an Oklahoma Oil and Gas Field Explosion
Reuters news service reported in January 22, 2018, that five workers were missing after an explosion occurred in an eastern Oklahoma oil and gas drilling site. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. was drilling the well for Red Mountain Energy. Gas from the well was feeding the fire preventing a full search of the area. The fire was…
Read MoreMistakes That Workers Often Make in Workers’ Compensation Cases
Oklahoma workers who are involved in a workplace accident should immediately consult with an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer. Without strong representation, you could lose out on your claim for benefits, be denied the medical help you need, or lose out on additional benefits you should be entitled to receive. Employees who act without counsel often:…
Read MoreCPSC Warns Riders to Keep ATVs Off Paved Roads
Summer is in full swing, with dozens of outdoor activities waiting for us. For many of the adventurous in Oklahoma, that means ATV riding. Going out on an all-terrain vehicle can be lots of fun, but it’s important to avoid an accident and injuries. The U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently released a public service…
Read MoreCauses and Consequences of Crushing Injuries
On any worksite with heavy equipment and heavy objects, there’s always the risk of a worker having an accident where a part of their body can be caught and severely crushed. These are called “crush” or “crushing” injuries and can result in catastrophic injuries, including amputation of a limb, or even death. If you suffer…
Read MoreInterrogatory Questions for Car Crash Victims Going to Trial
If you’ve been in a car crash and the insurance company won’t play ball with a fair, just settlement, you may need to go to trial to obtain the outcome you want. Discovery is a critical part of trial preparation. When Oklahoma car accidents occur, the lawyers for the car accident victims and those who…
Read MoreThe Electronic Logging Device Requirement for Commercial Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires that commercial drivers, as of December 2017, use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) to track important data. The ELDs are similar to the black boxes used in airplanes, and help investigators understand how an Oklahoma truck accident happened. The devices replace written records and logs, which often weren’t…
Read MoreWhy is Thursday Trucking’s “Deadliest Day” of the Week?
Driver safety technology is evolving, and automakers and trucking companies are paying attention. By installing features like anti-lock brakes, lane drift warnings, blind spot detection, and other safety applications, cars and 18-wheelers should be getting safer. Unfortunately, fatalities continue to occur at an alarming rate on our nation’s roads and highways. In Oklahoma and throughout…
Read MoreConstruction Site Accidents and the Fatal Four
Here in Oklahoma, we depend on construction workers. We depend on them to build our homes, our shopping centers, office buildings, and medical centers. It’s a physically demanding job and, as a result, the number of on-the-job accidents tends to be higher than other industries. Recent OSHA data reveals that 21.4% of all on-the-job fatalities…
Read MoreCourt Ruling Allows Oil Workers to Sue Well Operators
Injured oil-field workers can sue well operators for injuries suffered on a drilling rig, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision on March 13, 2018. In December 2013, an oil field worker was hurt on a rig near El Reno and filed suit. That lawsuit led to a State Supreme Court ruling that…
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