Personal Injury

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The term “liability” indicates fault. It refers to placing responsibility for certain conduct onto a particular party or parties – for example, in cases involving property damage or personal injury. When it comes to personal injury cases and liability, the question of liability can be a challenging one. What is a waiver of liability? A…

The term “pain and suffering” in personal injury cases refers to the combination of emotional and physical pain suffered by victim as a result of an accident and the victim’s injuries. One of the most difficult injuries to prove in a court of law to insurance companies is emotional distress. Physical injuries are obvious, such…