Auto Accidents
Tire Care and Car Accidents
Quality tires are essential for every type of vehicle. It’s important to pay attention to your tires on a regular basis – especially when the weather conditions are poor. Tires which aren’t properly inflated, have poor tread, or are worn with wear can cause fatal accidents and serious injuries such as traumatic brain injury, spinal…
Read MoreThe Ways Texting Distracts a Driver
Texting and driving is out of the question if you want to be a safe driver and avoid unnecessary accidents. Although you may know that this activity while driving is dangerous, you may not be aware of the way texting can distract a driver. The types of distractions that result from texting while driving are:…
Read MoreProving 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 MoreFiling a Car Accident Injury Claim as an Injured Passenger
The law provides a legal remedy if you have been the victim in a crash caused by another driver. Those same protections exist for passengers, too, including when the driver of the passenger’s vehicle is the one who caused the crash. Although the number of car accident injuries and deaths in Oklahoma dropped from 2018…
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 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 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 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 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 MoreThe Legal Rights of a Child Seriously Injured in a Car Crash
Even though parents think they can keep their children out of danger most of the time, sometimes situations are simply outside of their control. An example of this is when children ride in a car, whether they are traveling with their parents, other family members, friends, on a school bus, with a babysitter, or in…
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