Auto Accidents

You’re nearing the end of your ride on your favorite roller coaster. Your hair is blowing in the breeze as your car pulls back into the station. Everyone is grinning ear-to-ear, hearts pounding, and then – WHAM! The brakes engage and your upper body is hurled forward. The seatbelt catches you and slams you back…

Car accidents happen every day. However, no two accidents are ever the same. Whether the crash was caused by road damage, distracted driving, impaired driving, or faulty vehicle parts, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about car accident claims here in the Sooner State. Today,…

A new study from Forbes Advisor reveals the most confrontational drivers across the nation – and perhaps in a surprise – Oklahoma cracks the top five in road rage. The publication surveyed 5,000 drivers across the country on some key metrics regarding road rage and confrontational driving to come up with their list. Forbes notes…

For a lot of folks, being in a minor wreck is something they don’t want to report to their insurance companies. After all, why deal with the hassle of insurance (and the almost certain increase in your premiums) if you can just make a gentlemen’s agreement, right? Even though speaking with insurance companies can cause…

When a person is involved in a motorcycle, car, or truck accident, they may hit their head, causing a diffuse axonal injury. After being diagnosed with this severe brain injury, the individual’s life will never be the same. They will need to learn how to carry out their daily obligations and duties in a different…

On your commute to and from work every day, you may quickly notice to your right is a woman with a cell phone up to her ear and to your left is a teen driver constantly changing his radio channel. This seems to be a common part of everyone’s daily commute, seeing drivers that are…

Tesla and other self-driving vehicle incidents have been in the news a lot lately. In fact, one of the most recent and alarming incidents was when a person’s Tesla steering wheel fell off while the car was in motion. When it comes to self-driving vehicles, there have been about 400 accidents in the United States…

When it comes to insuring the vehicle you drive every day, you want to make sure your coverage is both comprehensive enough to protect you and your vehicle and reasonably priced enough to protect your bank account. It can be a delicate balance to strike. The cheaper the insurance deals, the lesser your coverage, and…

Any place with roads can be home to auto accidents and collisions. The nature of controlling speeding metal tanks as an imperfect human being comes with unavoidable risks. Mistakes happen; the unexpected happens. Of course, that is why we, as a society, try to mitigate as many risks and avoid as many mistakes as possible…

Knowing when to hire — or at least consult with — an attorney is a true secret weapon when it comes to protecting one’s rights. Traffic accidents of all sorts happen frequently and without warning. Even when no party is technically at fault, just the simple act of needing to file a claim with your…

There are many reasons why fatal accidents occur on the roads across America, but most of them are due to drivers’ behaviors. It has been a long-term goal of the federal and state government to determine why fatal accidents happen on highways, interstates, and local roads as well as how to prevent them. One of…

While our state of Oklahoma isn’t exactly the snow capital of the world, it does get cold in the winter, and occasionally snow falls and makes our roads a terror to drive on. Not only is it slick, but the rarely-seen snow plows make an appearance. Not just the ones sent out by the city,…

Injuries, whether they’re from a car accident or from slipping on some ice, can be complex. You may feel immediate pain in some places, but sometimes, symptoms do not present themselves until a week or two later. If you thought you had no injuries, you probably didn’t think about filing a claim or lawsuit. But…

When you or a loved one is seriously injured in a car accident, you should call 9-1-1 to request an ambulance. But often, injured people forgo this step because the rising costs of emergency transport can cause substantial debts later. And should you end up using an ambulance for something that doesn’t require emergency medical…

Car accidents happen every day, and despite our best efforts to follow the law and drive cautiously, sometimes a crash is unavoidable due to someone else’s negligence. When this happens, it is likely that you will suffer from some injuries, and the ones that we are going to discuss today are injuries to your hips…

We often think of car accidents as a collision between two vehicles, or maybe one vehicle and one inanimate object, but this isn’t always true. There are thousands of motorists on the roads; they are bound to hit more than one other vehicle at some point. Multi-vehicle accidents can and do happen here in Oklahoma,…

For those of us who have been driving for years and years, we’ve become quite comfortable behind the wheel. We know our own cars and how they react, how quickly they stop, how much room we need to maneuver them. While this second-nature ease allows us to control our vehicles every day, it can also…

As innovation drives the nation forward in terms of new, exciting inventions, we discover gaps in safety and regulation as we come across them. This is just the typical process of creation; however, car manufacturers seem to have a habit of testing newer technology on their customers — whether they admit it or not. While…

Suffering an injury in a car accident is never easy. Even if you believe the injury to be minor, just the stress of a car accident can be overwhelming. There is so much to take care of following a crash, including dealing with insurance companies, talking to doctors, getting repair estimates, and having the vehicle…

The future waits for no one and happens way faster than anyone expects. What was science fiction only 10 or so years ago now actually exists — cars that drive themselves! It has long since been a dream to be chauffeured safely around by your car, allowing you to nap and stream and chat to…

It’s fairly common knowledge that driving while distracted is a major cause of car accidents in America. Drivers who text, use their smartphone, eat, or look at a GPS system while driving are dangerous. Distracted drivers don’t have their eyes on the road, their mind on responding to traffic emergencies, and can’t physically react safely…

Car accidents happen for many reasons. These can include driver distraction, speeding, driving under the influence, and driver fatigue. There are many Oklahoma traffic regulations and common-sense traffic rules that drivers fail to follow, such as passing only when you need to overtake a slower-moving vehicle, not because you like to drive in the left-hand…

It would be logical to think that people staying at home or close to home during the pandemic would lead to fewer traffic deaths. Sadly, the reverse has proven to be true. A recent Los Angeles Times article reported a frightening statistic. There were more than 38,600 deaths on US roads in the last year,…

Immediately after a fatal car, truck, or motorcycle accident, the trauma for family members, especially children, can be unbearable. An Oklahoma legislator is trying to help, filing a bill that would change how the bodies of accident victims are handled at the scene of fatal accidents. Current Oklahoma law requires that the victims of vehicle…

Everyone who suffers a vehicle accident, a slip and fall, a construction accident, an oilfield accident, or an accident due to a product defect is likely to suffer anxiety and stress, along with their physical injuries. Victims worry about how they will pay their bills, if they’ll return to good health, and how their injuries…