Oklahoma Law Firm Blog

Did you know that many causes of truck accidents can be traced to the negligent upkeep and maintenance of the commercial motor vehicle? For this reason, safety experts urge truck drivers and trucking companies to always inspect their vehicles before and after trips, make repairs when necessary, and ensure their…

A shocking story came out of Boley, Oklahoma, recently. Three nursing home facilities ─ all operated by two sisters, Lavada Stacy Myers and Enetrice Myers-Tarpeh ─ were shut down, and both sisters face a number of felony charges. The two sisters are accused of fraudulently obtaining one resident’s debit card,…

Two people were injured recently in a wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-40 in Oklahoma City. Authorities received a call warning of a driver of a truck who was heading westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-40, according to KFOR Oklahoma. The driver of the truck sideswiped a BMW…

There’s an old joke that by talking to yourself, you get reasonable answers. Well, research from psychology professors at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom shows that a little chatter to yourself behind the wheel could help you avoid a collision, too. The study published in September in…

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report to Congressional Requesters entitled “Truck Underride Guards Improved Data Collection, Inspections and Research Needed.” The report found that an average of about 219 fatalities from underride crashes involving large trucks were recorded annually from 2008 to 2017. It also…

Electric scooters have become a popular new form of transportation in many cities across the country, with companies such as Bird, Lime, Jump, and others leaving dockless motorized scooters on city streets all over the U.S. While electric scooters are fun to ride and easy to use, they are also…

Oklahoma has been ranked the third most dangerous state in the country to drive in, according to a recent report from KJRH-TV. The article cited a study by YourMechanic.com that ranked states based on driver skills, car theft rate, most aggressive drivers, average driver speed, and other factors. The study…

Did you recently get hurt on the job? Do you suffer from an illness that you believe may be related to your work? Do you think that your job activities may have aggravated a medical condition that already affected you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you…

Oklahoma State Highway 9 is considered the second most dangerous highway in the country. That should come as no surprise, though, to local residents of Oklahoma (or those passing through the state) who drive on OK9. Crashes are a common site on the highway, where distracted driving, speeding, and other…

A car accident is always unexpected. It can happen anywhere, anytime. If you get involved in one, you could end up sitting by the side of the road for a long time before help arrives. So, you should be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Here, with help from AAA and…