The Truth About Lawsuits, Big Companies, and the Media – The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit
Nearly everyone has heard about the infamous McDonald’s coffee case – the old lady who sued McDonald’s because their coffee was too hot. But, the true facts of the defective products lawsuit are still murky to most people. Basically, the facts that everyone seems to know include that a woman spilled coffee on her lap, […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries: The Domestic Violence Secret
We typically relate head injury and brain injury cases to contact sports like football or car accident victims, but we rarely hear about one group of victims who are impacted by traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). In fact, experts believe that domestic violence victims suffer more cases of TBIs than are reported and treated. Because these […]
Oklahoma Drivers: Beware of Cooler Weather Hazards
This year, Oklahoma had a spring and summer that were out of the ordinary. May brought record-breaking heat waves, plus we saw months and months of droughts and floods, earthquakes, and winds that were strong enough to knock a semi-truck right off of its tires on 1-44 back in July. As we head into the […]
OSHA’s new rules for working and walking surfaces
Employees in Oklahoma and across the United States who face hazards due to walking and working surfaces can expect to see safety improvements in the workplace by 2017, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency announced in November that it will publish its updated final rule on general industry safety standards for […]
Assisted Living Facility Homicide
At [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″], we see too many cases of nursing home abuse in Oklahoma. A little over a year ago, we read an article appeared in the Chicago Tribune that we found to be significant regarding nursing home abuse. The medical examiner’s conclusion in that particular case is what made the entire article noteworthy. These […]
Safety rules for trenching and excavation
The trenching and excavation guidelines established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were established to prevent worker injuries in Oklahoma and the rest of the country from two of the most hazardous construction operations. The guidelines aim to prevent the occurrence of cave-ins, which has been identified as the primary risk associated with trenching […]
What is the Most Common Cause of Oklahoma Car Accidents?
Even though Oklahoma’s population is relatively small, at 3.9 million residents, for its size, there were 72,503 car accidents in 2015 alone. These car accidents resulted in over 23,000 people being injured and 590 tragic deaths, according to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. Although government initiatives and traffic laws have aided in improving safety on […]
Recent Train Accident Victims
The recent train accident in New Jersey and the Norman pedestrian that lost his life after being struck by a freight train are both reminders that train accidents can take the lives of people, and often injure many others, in just one moment in time. Typically, when train accidents occur, they are due to one […]
Find Out if You Have an Oklahoma Product Liability Case
Although the words “product liability case” are often spoken in referral to defective and dangerous products, some individuals may be confused about exactly what these cases entail. Generally, product liability cases arise when property has been damaged or an individual has been injured by a product that is defective or dangerous. The products in these […]
Should I Wait to File an Oklahoma Car Accident Claim?
Most car accidents are the result of drivers who, even if for only a moment, are not exercising due care to ensure that they are avoiding accidents that are preventable. When a driver in Oklahoma causes a collision because they were negligent, for example, by making a cell phone call or texting, rather than watching […]
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