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…
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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…
There are currently hundreds of cases filed concerning medical malpractice in the state of Oklahoma with over a hundred claims paid in 2010. The average claim paid was in excess of $235,000. These medical malpractice cases involve physicians, surgeons, dentists, hospitals and other health care providers. As medical fields expand so…
The majority of trucking accidents are due to operator error. Although automobile accidents statistically far outweigh those involving trucks, trucking accidents are far more serious in nature. In Oklahoma 6.5% of all vehicular accidents involve large trucks. In addition, a staggering 5% or approximately 1,800 of all automobile injuries or…
