Here are some ways to cope with your accident injuries
A car accident can completely change your life, both in the short and long-term. It can affect your ability to physically function on a daily basis, devastate your financial health, and leave you with severe physical and emotional pain and suffering. Figuring out how to get by under these circumstances can be trying, and many […]
Temporary total disability workers’ compensation and time limits
When Oklahoma workers are injured on the job and need workers’ compensation benefits, their injuries might not be so severe that they are off the job permanently. However, they will need a certain amount of time to recover. With Temporary Total Disability (TTD), the benefits will be paid for a limited duration. A physician decides […]
Is any amount of alcohol safe to drink if you plan on driving?
Were you involved in a car crash caused by a drunk driver this past Labor Day weekend? If so, you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each day 29 individuals lose their lives in collisions involving a drunk driver, and this number only increases on holidays such as Labor […]
Sleepy drivers can cause costly and deathly car crashes
Taking on the task of driving is not only difficult to do while drowsy, but extremely dangerous too. The problem is so many working adults have careers, on and off the road, that have strenuous hours, including early and overnight shifts. Having a poor work/life balance and other one-off instances lead to far too many […]
Two persons killed in head-on crash in Hughes County
Head-on collisions generally leave victims in both vehicles with serious injuries. A recent accident in Hughes County appears to have disproved this rule by killing two people in one vehicle and leaving the driver and passenger in the other vehicle with relatively minor injuries. The accident occurred when a vehicle heading west on Highway 270 […]
What benefits are available to those with permanent injuries?
If you suffer from a job-related injury or illness in Oklahoma, causing you to become permanently disabled, you may be eligible to pursue workers’ compensation benefits. It is important to understand what benefits those with a permanent disability can seek. Permanent partial impairment benefits One benefit that might be sought by those with a permanent, […]
Obvious and hidden dangers cause slip-and-fall accidents
Slip-and-fall accidents can cause serious injuries for Tulsa residents. Whether a fall happens inside or outdoors, in the winter or the summer, it can result in pain, suffering, and long-term loss for a victim. When a slip-and-fall accident is caused by the fault of another person, the victim may have a claim for personal injury […]
The reasons for a workers’ compensation denial
The risk of injury is always there, even if a person’s job is not inherently dangerous. Thus, workers in Oklahoma and elsewhere may suffer injuries or illnesses whether they are working in an office, factory, construction site or any other work environment that is indoors or outdoors. Because workplace incidents could occur even when negligence […]
Head-on collision leaves one dead, one injured
A person died and another person was recovering in a local hospital in critical condition after a head-on collision in Tulsa. Police who investigated the accident said that the driver of a pickup truck was traveling on a city street with two-way traffic. For some reason, the driver crossed over the center of the highway […]
Overview of wage benefits available through work comp
A Tulsa resident who gets hurt or sickened at work may wonder how she is going to make ends meet while she is recovering. After all, paid time off might not last more than a couple of weeks. While laws are in place to protect a person’s job while they are off due to an […]
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