Posts by Ryan Y. Cunningham
TBIs From Tractor Trailer and 18-Wheeler Accidents
Although accidents involving large commercial trucks account for a small portion of vehicle crashes across the nation relatively speaking, they are also responsible for a significant number of serious injuries and deaths. Some of these injuries include traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). This types of severe injure to the head and brain is responsible for many…
Read MoreInformation Your Car Accident Attorney Needs to Maximize Your Settlement
Attorneys help people when they are in trouble. However, an attorney can only help as much as the client cooperates with him or her. Without this cooperation, the client’s case can suffer in terms of its effectiveness and chance to obtain a favorable outcome before a jury or judge. This applies to car accident claims…
Read MoreMost Common Injuries Sustained in Motorcycle Accidents
The consequences of a motorcycle crash can be devastating for the rider(s) and others on the road as well. The injuries resulting from the crashes can come in various forms – everything from small scratches and bruises to life-changing, catastrophic injuries. Some of the most common injuries include: “Biker’s arm” The injury referred to as…
Read MoreTransportation Injuries Sustained by Oil and Gas Workers
The prime cause of oil and gas worker fatalities, just as with others workers in general industries, is transportation accidents. The majority of oil industry employees injured on-the-job are eligible to file for and obtain workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits pay for a percentage of loss of income, physical rehab, and medical treatments. Transportation-related accidents…
Read MoreCity Street or Private Road: Who’s Responsible for Car Accidents Caused by Defective Roadways?
The battle to fix a giant crater at NE 48th Street has been raging for years, and with good reason: the crater is so large that vehicles actually get stuck driving into and out of the roadway. Recently, News 9 interviewed resident Julie Autaubo about the damage to the road. Despite Ms. Autaubo being told…
Read MoreThe Dangers of CTE Among Football Players
Protective helmets and pads are essential in contact sports such as football to protect the health of players. However, helmets can only do so much when athletes hit each other, and do so repeatedly at high contact speeds. Sometimes a player may not only experience on concussion, but repeated concussions. The effect of such repeated…
Read MoreTragic Death of 9-Year Old Boy Reinforces the Dangers of CO Poisoning
If you operate a gasoline powered motorboat, you and those on board are at some risk of injury and even death. There is a particular type of hidden danger of which you may be unaware. For the Free family of Broken Arrow, OK, the day was supposed to be one of fun and relaxation out…
Read MoreAre Medians Really Unsafe for Pedestrians? The Numbers Tell a Different Story
On August 31, 2020, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit overturned an Oklahoma City ordinance that disallowed pedestrians from sitting, standing, or remaining on highway medians. The ordinance, enacted in 2015, was allegedly put in place to help keep pedestrians safe. As it turns out, however, such an ordinance may never…
Read MoreRecent Supreme Court Decision Gives Indian Tribes Enhanced Say Over Oil Refineries, Pipelines, and Gas Wells
In July 2020, the US Supreme Court added another layer of concern for Oklahoma oil producers that are trying to stay afloat due to the COVID-19 crisis. In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court decided that almost half of eastern Oklahoma is Native American land. The decision affects the oil and gas drillers in Oklahoma,…
Read MoreEquipment Failure Causes Fire In Dewey, Oklahoma
A recent pipe equipment incident is a warning that manufacturing and fabrication defects can cause burn injuries and death. Burn injuries can cause respiratory difficulties. Severe burns usually leave permanent scars which may require skin grafts and plastic surgery. Victims often suffer emotional damage in addition to the physical damage. Bartlesville Radio reported recently that…
Read MoreLiability Shields and Personal Injury Litigation
More and businesses are trying to shield themselves from liability or trying to control the liability process. Many businesses are now requiring that consumers sign contracts that require disputes to be heard by a board of arbitrators instead of a jury of your peers. Businesses are also trying to protect themselves by having consumers agree…
Read MoreKeeping Jurors and Court Staff in Oklahoma City Safe during the Pandemic
In Oklahoma City, jury trials are officially taking place. Typically, jurors who are chosen through a selection process, sit close to each for hours or even days at a time. With the COVID-19 crisis, that typical behavior is dangerous to the jurors and to anyone who approaches the jurors such as when a court officer…
Read MoreWhat Happens If I’m Hurt In a Crash That’s Partially My Fault?
In some car accidents, both drivers are partially at fault. Both drivers may be speeding. One driver may drive through a red light while the other driver is distracted because he’s talking on a smartphone. Just because you were partially at fault doesn’t mean you can’t file a claim, but it could affect how much…
Read MoreLiability for Drowning and Swimming Pool Accidents in Oklahoma
In his kind of weather, children and adults alike are ready to take a dip in the pool. The water offers a refreshing response to the summer heat. For most Oklahomans, swimming is a fun way to cool off and get some exercise. But swimming pools pose many dangers to younger children, including risks of…
Read MoreHow Can You Prove Your Auto Insurer Acted In Bad Faith?
You pay your hard-earned money for you auto insurance premiums. The insurance carriers make a lot of money from people who pay their premiums. When you’re in a car crash, you deserve to have your claim treated promptly and fairly. You need your medical bills paid so you can get the care you need. You…
Read MoreFDA Continues to Recall Hand Sanitizers During COVID-19 Pandemic
From the start of the pandemic, people have been flocking to buy hand sanitizers to help combat exposure to the coronavirus. Hand sanitizers are generally recommended when people don’t have access to soap and water. Now, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is beginning to aggressively monitor hand sanitizers because they contain dangerous toxins. According…
Read MoreI Was Hit by a Reckless Driver. Now What Do I Do?
“Reckless” driving doesn’t get as much attention, it seems, as drunk driving or distracted driving does, but that doesn’t make it any less dangerous. In fact, reckless driving may be more dangerous, because under Oklahoma’s definition, a reckless driver is one who exhibits a “willful disregard” for the safety of others. This is why reckless…
Read MoreDecreasing Numbers of Oil Rigs May Leave Workers More Prone to Injury
The last few months have been tough on the oil and gas industry. As oil flooded the market from overseas, the number of rigs dropped across the U.S. In 2019, Oklahoma had 109 active oil and gas rigs; as of March 2020, we now have 43. These types of declines wreak havoc on the industry…
Read MoreWhich Truck Parts Are Actually More Likely to Be Defective?
In 2019, we wrote about a college student who was killed because of a missing $3 truck part. The story captured our attention because of its tragic nature, but also because it was an outlier: when you think of defective truck parts, washers don’t usually top the list. Most of the time, people assume it…
Read MoreAre Telecommuters Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
Over the past decade, the number of telecommuters and remote workers has increased all over the country. Those numbers kept rising during the pandemic, and many employers have discovered that it is more cost efficient to let their employees work from home permanently. Even our government agencies are getting in on the act: the Oklahoma…
Read MoreThe Surprising Key to Safer Medical Management
Anytime a new drug is created, whether it’s for prevention or treatment, it is supposed to undergo rigorous testing for efficacy and side effects. After all, it does no one any good if the drug kills the virus but leaves you with life-threatening organ damage or another serious medical condition. The process for drug approval…
Read MoreRoad Rage Has Potential to Cause Permanent, Severe Injuries
Everyone is a little stressed these days, but some people are better at managing the effects than others. The roadway is one place that can result in an explosive release of emotions leading to life-long injuries when those feeling the pressure finally snap. Drivers aren’t always considerate these days and someone who is already on…
Read MoreSome Oklahoma Families Are Getting Surprise Medical Debt Relief
We are living in a time when we see so many horrific stories on a daily basis in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. It’s easy to forget that there’s a lot of good that people and organizations are trying to spread around. It’s usually done behind the scenes with no expectation of becoming publicized…
Read MoreCan I Sue if I Test Positive for Coronavirus after Patronizing a Business?
It’s almost like something out of a science fiction movie. One day we’re living our lives carefree, and the next we’re strategizing how to buy toilet paper from Amazon and it’s all because of the Coronavirus. Navigating the waters of this unpredictable illness has raised some pretty big questions. One of these questions is, can…
Read MoreIt’s Not Sciatica: Diagnosing and Treating Piriformis Syndrome
The condition referred to as “sciatica” involves pain in the buttocks traveling down the leg. The most common reason for this condition is an irritation that occurs in the spinal nerves in or close to the lumbar spine as a result of neural foraminal stenosis, often caused by a herniated or bulging disc. However, if…
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