How to recover after suffering a traumatic brain injury
There are many ways that you could hurt your brain. You could slip and fall while at the grocery store. You might hit your head on the steering wheel when someone rear-ends your car. Regardless of how you get hurt, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious issue. If you don’t get the right […]
Will you get compensated if you’re hit by a drunk driver?
Whenever you’re involved in a serious auto collision, it’s important to note that there isn’t a guarantee that you’ll be compensated. However, if you are struck and the other driver has insurance or the means to compensate you through other methods, then you have the right to seek that compensation. When you’re caught up in […]
What are the safest used vehicles for teens?
Parents of teenage drivers have a lot to address. Getting a teenager into driver’s education can be a logistics nightmare for a busy family. There are also numerous expenses, from the course itself to vehicle costs and insurance when your teen driver finally gets their license. Although initially your teenager may drive household vehicles because […]
Are you entitled to a workers’ comp settlement?
Injuries individuals may suffer in the workplace range from minor soft tissue to catastrophic, traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries and amputations. Certain jobs may put workers at a higher risk for more serious injuries. What happens if your incident leaves you with profound injuries? You might worry about what happens when your employer’s workers’ […]
What are Oklahoma’s negligence laws?
Negligence is when one party violates their duties to someone else, and one of the parties suffers injuries in the mix. A plaintiff may file a personal injury lawsuit holding the defendant who allegedly injured them liable for their actions in such an instance. It’s ultimately the plaintiff’s responsibility who cites negligence as the reason […]
Fatalities increased from motorists running red lights
If you have ever been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Oklahoma, chances are it involved a vehicle running a red light. These types of crashes are increasing along with the number of serious injuries and fatalities that they cause. Statistics on red-light crashes The AAA Foundation indicates that 28% of deaths involving MVA […]
What causes rollover accidents?
Rollover accidents are dangerous, as they have the potential to crush the occupants inside a vehicle, roll over limbs of those who may have had their hands or arms outside the car and even result in impalement injuries if tree branches or other debris enter the vehicle. These crashes are more likely under certain circumstances […]
The difference between recklessness and negligence in a car crash
Car crashes happened for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes, neither driver is directly to blame. If there’s a defective component in one of the vehicles or extreme, inclement weather, drivers could lose control and cause collisions. However, most crashes are the responsibility of one of the people involved. Someone chose not to maintain their vehicle, […]
Car seat mistakes could increase injury risks
Most Oklahoma parents of young children know that using car seats to transport children is required in their state. While a majority of parents comply with the law and make their small children ride in car seats, many do not install the seats correctly in their vehicles. Certain mistakes can increase the risks of injury […]
The statistics on distracted driving fatalities
Distracted driving across the country is incredibly common, but it highly increases the risk of a car accident. Distracted driving can also take many different forms: While it is commonly associated with using a phone while driving, it can also involve attending to children in the car, switching the music, eating or drinking, or simply […]