Auto Accidents
Interrogatory 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 MoreBill Requiring Children to Wear Seatbelts Passes Oklahoma House
As spring starts in earnest and more families take to the highways for vacations and road trips, the risk of car accidents goes up. You may not be aware that, currently in Oklahoma, children between the ages of eight and 13 can ride in the backs of vehicles without having to wear a seatbelt. A…
Read MoreOpioid-Related Car Crashes See a Seven-fold Increase
A CBS News story reports that prescriptions for OxyContin (oxycodone), Vicoprofen (hydrocodone) and morphine have quadrupled from 76 million in 1991 to nearly 300 million in 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that opioids killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, which is more than any year on record. One of…
Read MoreTexting And Driving: A Deadly Combination
Texting while driving is the top nationwide cause of teen road deaths in the United States. Most states ban all texting while driving. Oklahoma is among a small minority of states that have less restrictive bans. Impact of texting Researchers at Virginia Tech found that texting while driving virtually doubles the risk of crashes. This is because texting…
Read MoreAsleep at the Wheel — No Joke
Accident attorneys in Oklahoma City cite the most common reasons for serious truck and other motor vehicle accidents in our state: Failure to follow the rules of the road Violation of state or federal safety regulations Poor maintenance of vehicle Defective parts in vehicle Fatigue Drivers of any kind of vehicle are plagued with fatigue…
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