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 […]
Tulsa Motorcycle Accidents – What Are the Facts?
Most motorcyclists are aware that motorcycle accidents can be devastating, if not deadly. That’s not to say that motorcycles are necessarily more dangerous than other vehicles, but rather that whenever anyone is on the road in or on any type of vehicle, they are taking the chance of being in an accident. What are the […]
What Does Chain of Distribution Mean in a Product Liability Lawsuit?
When you or your child suffers injuries because of a defective product, it is your legal right to pursue a product liability lawsuit to recover compensation for the injuries. Like other parts of the law, defective product lawsuits are complex. One of the first things that you will need to do after you have decided […]
The Car Insurance Claim Interview – What to Expect
Victims of auto accident should always contact their insurance company as soon as possible after the accident occurs to begin the claims process. One of the first steps of the auto insurance claim process is the interview about your accident. This is a vital aspect of your claim, because anything you say in the auto […]
Oklahoma Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
In March of 2015, a 17-hour standoff at the Riverchase Apartments between a man and the police ended in tragedy. The standoff began at about 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday and kept police on their toes, trying to get the suspect to surrender, until 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, when Bryon Creech, 36, eventually surrendered. When […]
Oklahoma Religious Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
Voss Lighting, a Nebraska-based company, was accused by an Oklahoma man, Edward Wolfe, of refusing to hire him based on his religious beliefs. With the assistance of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Wolfe pursued a religious employment discrimination lawsuit against Voss Lighting in an Oklahoma federal court in 2012. It was not until […]
Doctors Experimenting on Human Patients?
When anyone signs up for a surgical procedure, they expect that the doctor not only knows what he or she is doing in the operating room, but that the materials, tools, and anything else used during the process of the surgery is approved by the appropriate agencies. Now, federal prosecutors are saying that one company, […]
Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Law Ironic?
Angela Sanders, who was fired the day she returned from surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, a work-related injury, filed a lawsuit against her employer back in 2014. Sanders was given the choice, along with 16 other employees whose jobs were eliminated by the state Workers’ Compensation Commission, to either be terminated or take a “voluntary […]