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Your Product Defect Claim Could End Up in Either Court System When a defective product causes serious injury, choosing where to file your lawsuit – state court or federal court – becomes a critical first decision. This choice affects your case timeline and governing procedural rules. In Oklahoma, product liability cases can proceed through either…
When a Semi-Truck Driver Hits You and Runs: Understanding Your Rights The impact is deafening—metal crushing, glass shattering—and then you watch in disbelief as the massive semi-truck that just hit your vehicle speeds away without stopping. Yes, Oklahoma law allows you to pursue triple damages when a commercial truck driver flees the scene of an…
When a Driver Flees After Hitting Your Bicycle: Your Rights and Next Steps Being struck by a vehicle while cycling is traumatic, but when the driver flees, you’re left injured and facing mounting medical bills with no one to hold accountable. In Tulsa, cyclists involved in collisions are five times more likely to be killed…
When Your Product Injury Claim Faces Corporate Defense Tactics You trusted that new power tool to work safely, but instead it left you with a serious injury and mounting medical bills. Now the manufacturer’s legal team is claiming you used it incorrectly, pointing to federal safety standards they supposedly met, or arguing that your own…
When a Minor Semi-Truck Collision Becomes a Major Legal Matter That seemingly minor fender-bender with a commercial truck in Oklahoma might require more immediate action than you think. While many states require accident reporting only when damage exceeds $1,000 or $2,500, Oklahoma’s reporting requirements can be triggered at much lower damage thresholds, creating unexpected legal…
When Minor Bike Accidents Have Major Legal Implications You’re standing beside your damaged bicycle, assessing the bent wheel and scratched frame after a collision with a vehicle. The driver seems cooperative, and you’re thinking the damage looks minimal—maybe a few hundred dollars at most. But here’s the critical question: does this seemingly minor incident require…
When accidents happen in Oklahoma, determining who bears responsibility isn’t always straightforward. Multiple parties can share blame for an incident. The state’s legal framework accounts for this reality. Oklahoma comparative negligence in personal injury cases operates under specific rules that directly impact the compensation injured victims can recover. These rules apply across various accident types,…
The Critical Evidence That Vanishes After Six Months If you’ve been injured in a semi-truck crash, there’s a ticking clock you might not even know about—and it could determine whether you receive fair compensation or walk away empty-handed. Electronic Logging Device (ELD) data, which tracks every movement and rest period of commercial truck drivers, automatically…
Your World Can Change in Seconds After a Bicycle Crash One moment you’re pedaling through downtown Tulsa, and the next you’re on the pavement with a car’s bumper inches from your face. If you’ve been in a bicycle accident, you know that split second when everything changes—the screech of brakes, the impact, and then the…
Your Defective Product Case May Face a Critical Jurisdictional Decision When you’re injured by a dangerous product, the last thing on your mind is whether your case belongs in state or federal court. However, this jurisdictional question becomes crucial when your damages exceed $75,000 and the defendant operates from another state. Understanding when and why…