When is a car accident most likely to occur?
Although it is probably not something you want to think about as you get behind the wheel, a motor vehicle accident could happen anywhere, anytime. While you do your best to remain alert and focused on the road, what statewide crash statistics suggest might interest you. Data provided by the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office breaks […]
Injuries caused by rear end accidents
There are many consequences you could encounter after being involved in a rear end collision. You may be faced with financial decisions to make or legal aftermath. One effect you may be feeling concerns your physical health. Being in an accident can have a severe impact on you. You may have suffered an injury after […]
Collisions Caused by Road Debris
A truck driver was recently killed in a collision in Grady County when he swerved to avoid road debris, then lost control of his vehicle. Dual rear tires flew off of a different vehicle traveling the opposite direction as the truck driver. As he swerved to avoid the tires, he went off the road and […]
Crush Accidents on Construction Sites
According to Oklahoma News 4, a construction worker at a solar power plant near Covington was killed after being pinned under a trenching machine, which has chainsaw-like blades that dig into the earth to carve out trenches. No one witnessed the accident, and authorities believe that he either tripped and fell under the machine or […]
LGBT Employment Discrimination
Just recently a federal jury awarded over $1 million to a transgender plaintiff in Oklahoma. The lawsuit claimed that she had been discriminated against for four years as a professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and had been denied tenure because of her transgender status, according to Lexology. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit under Title […]
State and Federal Criminal Defense
Dangerous household appliances lurk in our kitchens. Defective brakes and tires may be outfitting our cars and pickup trucks. Poorly designed children’s toys may present choking hazards. Not all of our products are safe, though most are. The federal agency responsible for ensuring product safety is the aptly named U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). […]
Wrongful Death of Motorcyclist
The rider of a Harley Davidson motorcycle was tragically killed by the driver of an SUV on Tulsa Highway in recent news, as reported by Newson6.com. For an unknown reason, most likely because of intoxication, distraction, speeding, or falling asleep at the wheel, the SUV driver veered off the westbound Keystone Expressway. At that point, […]
What Is an Employer’s Liability for a Car Accident Caused by an Employee?
If you have been seriously injured in a car accident, it may not just be the driver of the other vehicle who bears legal responsibility. For instance, if the negligent driver was operating a vehicle owned by his or her employer, the company may owe you compensation under the legal principle of vicarious liability. Alternatively, […]
Is Transgender Discrimination Illegal in Oklahoma?
Employment discrimination based on a person’s gender has long been prohibited under federal and Oklahoma law. But in recent years there has been a focus on transgender employees and their rights under existing anti-discrimination laws. In a 2007 case the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has federal appellate jurisdiction over Oklahoma, ruled that […]
OK Supreme Court Says Liquor Stores Can Be Sued for Serving Drunk Drivers
Drunk driving in Oklahoma continues to outpace the rest of the country. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were over 2,200 people killed in car accidents involving a drunk driver in Oklahoma over a 10-year period. This works out to 5.6 deaths per 100,000 population, a rate that is nearly […]