Do prison injuries violate the Constitution?
Prison exists for a reason. But inmates deserve freedom from inhumane conditions. According to a recent report, countless U.S. prisoners face horrendous circumstances, many of which violate their fundamental human rights. In one instance, a prisoner in Alabama got doused with bleach and beaten with a broken mop handle. Another got attacked with hot shaving […]
What to do when a loved one suffers a serious injury in jail
When you have a loved one in who is incarcerated, you more than likely worry about their safety. Being in prison comes with the risk of suffering an injury. Sometimes, injuries are the result of fights, due to improper treatment by corrections officers or because of dangerous conditions. Last September, inmates at several Oklahoma prison […]
Warning signs of unsafe stairs
A slip-and-fall accident can lead to serious injuries no matter where you are, but it is perhaps most dangerous when it happens on a stairway. A simple fall could lead to life-changing head, brain or spinal cord injuries. These types of falls happen in apartment buildings, stores, malls, hotels, amusement parks and many other locations […]
Wrong-site surgery encompasses many mistakes
Wrong-site surgery is one of the worst things that can happen to a patient, leaving known issues untreated and potentially causing irreparable damage that may even result in disability or make the person’s condition far worse. For instance, if there was an operation to remove a damaged eye and the surgeon removed the wrong eye, […]
How to drive safely in dense fog
Dense fog has the potential to blanket areas in Oklahoma without much notice. In a perfect world, you’d be able to stay off the road in foggy conditions. However, if you have somewhere to be, such as work or school, you have no choice but to get behind the wheel. Here are three tips to […]
Why do playground accidents happen?
It’s back to school season! It’s great if you’ve made it through the past few summer months without your child getting hurt. You’re not completely in the clear though. When your child heads out to recess during their school day, you likely won’t be there keeping a close eye on them. Their teacher will be […]
Check the safety rating of a tour bus before interstate travel
In recent years, we’ve read about a number of devastating crashes involving tour buses that have left multiple people killed or injured. Your Oklahoma church group wants to charter a bus to go to a college football game this fall. How can you determine if the bus you intend to board will be safe? The […]
Dropping your child at summer camp? Take these precautions
Summer is in full swing, and it may be time to send the kids off to an Oklahoma sleepover camp for a week or two. Time in the outdoors, with friends both old and new, probably will be the highlight of the summer for them. However, there are a few precautions you should take: Give […]
Oklahoman killed in crash with driver suspected to be impaired
A Coweta, Oklahoma, man was killed when his car was rear-ended by a driver suspected to be under the influence of meth. Now, his family is left to mourn the man they said was dedicated to his wife of 22 years, their three daughters, his mother and the rest of the family. He also was […]
Oklahoma City settles with estate in man’s death
The estate of a man killed in an accident and the city council in Oklahoma City have settled a claim related to the man’s death. The city council agreed to a settlement of $175,000. In this case, the 23-year-old man leaned against a light fixture, called a bollard, that was adjacent to the Bricktown Canal […]