Technology that could prevent or reduce the severity of 30,000 truck accidents per year is readily available. Still, you won’t find it in most tractor-trailers on the road in Oklahoma and throughout the country, according to consumer safety advocates. In a recent report, Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) states that…
The world’s most valuable retail company may be short-changing numerous injured workers of workers’ compensation benefits, including coverage of medical expenses and wage losses, according to a recent investigative news report on Amazon warehouses. The Guardian reports that workplace accidents have left many of the workers “homeless, unable to work…
If you were injured in an accident, you might be tempted to discuss it on social media, especially if you’re like the many Americans who share their lives with their family and friends through Facebook and other apps. However, if you plan to file a personal injury claim against the…
Some people in Oklahoma buy car insurance without thinking too much about what the law requires and what their policy ultimately covers. If they get into an auto accident, they may be shocked to learn that they don’t have as much coverage as they believed. You don’t want to fall…
Today, most drivers in Oklahoma and throughout the country realize that distracted driving increases their risk of getting into a car accident. In fact, many drivers today see it as being as great of a threat – if not more of one – than drunk driving, according to a recent…
Nothing is more dangerous than a large tractor-trailer colliding with a passenger car on the highway. As Oklahoma Department of Public Safety statistics show, between 2012 and 2016, on average, 497 drivers of large trucks were involved in fatal and injury-producing truck wrecks on our state’s roads each year. The…
Putting an elderly parent in a nursing home is one of the hardest decisions a person can make. There’s a feeling of helplessness that goes along with the decision, because you are asking someone else to protect and care for a person who protected and cared for you all your…
An accident that involves a large commercial truck is different from a crash that involves two passenger cars. The size of the truck is the main reason for this difference. A tractor-trailer loaded with cargo may weigh as much as 20 times more than an average passenger car. At impact,…
If you were injured in a car accident in Oklahoma through no fault of your own, you may suffer from serious physical pain and emotional distress. You may also find yourself dealing with the loss of your vehicle, missed time at work and a great deal of financial strain. You…
Naturally, any time a person gets behind the wheel of any motor vehicle, there are many reasons why he or she might be involved in an accident. That said, the specific properties of the commercial trucking business and the 18-wheeler vehicles themselves add to the list of potential causes: Driver…
