Jacob Biby has spent his legal career helping folks just like you get the resources they need after a personal injury, car accident, or oil field injury. He completed his undergraduate degree at Oklahoma State University and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa in 2008. Jacob is licensed to practice in all Oklahoma state and federal courts. Learn more about Jacob Biby.
Posts by Jacob Biby
I Was Hit by a Construction Vehicle. Do I Need a Lawyer?
Construction vehicle collisions can cause serious devastation as they often result in fatal injuries and substantial property damage. Many people would be surprised to know that construction vehicles are involved in a significant number of accidents each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were nearly 43,000 fatal motor vehicle accidents…
Read MoreWhat Can You Do When You’re Injured on Your Own Property?
Major accidents can unexpectedly happen anywhere, even in the safety of your own home. While it may seem like something that would never happen to you, an East Tulsa family has unfortunately become a repeated victim of car accidents literally in their own backyard. Recently, a speeding car slammed into the fence which protects their…
Read MoreHigh Winds Can Increase the Risk of Underride Accidents
Many automobile drivers are intimidated by the large size and weight of tractor trailers, especially in severe and unpredictable weather. High winds, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and fog are a few of the weather conditions that can lead to underride collisions and other types of accidents with semi-trucks. Therefore, if you find yourself driving alongside an 18-wheeler…
Read MoreIs the Driveway the Most Dangerous Part of a House?
Most people never think about the driveway being an unsafe place; if you’re anything like us, the driveway was where you shot hoops with your friends, or where you were allowed to draw with colored sidewalk chalk. It’s where you were learned how to ride your new bike or roller skates before you could take…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to “Negotiate a Settlement” for a Car Accident?
When people are involved in a car accident that wasn’t their fault, they are likely to experience pain, suffering, physical injuries, and other losses. As a result, their medical bills, vehicle repairs, and other losses – plus missed income from being out of work – might be accumulating fast, causing them to experience hardships during…
Read MoreRollovers Can Be Deadly for Truckers, Too
A truck rollover accident occurs when the trucker loses control of their vehicle, and it begins to tip over onto its side or top. Depending on the circumstances of the rollover accident, the truck may flip multiple times before landing onto its side or top, or it may only roll over once. These accidents typically…
Read MoreIt’s Springtime in Tulsa. Beware the Scooters.
If you are out and about in Tulsa, you most likely have noticed people making their way around town on electric scooters. While many residents and visitors think that electric scooters are a wonderful transportation option, these scooters are actually causing serious accidents and injuries among riders and pedestrians across the city. Since it is…
Read MoreConcussions Due to Car Accidents Can Be Fatal or Catastrophic
Car accidents can easily cause a concussion for several reasons. On impact, especially at high speeds, an occupant of a vehicle can strike another passenger, a dashboard, a side of the car, a window, or another car part. Even without impact, because a driver is locked into his seat by a seatbelt, a driver’s head…
Read MoreDriver Fatigue Is a Leading Cause of Fatal and Serious Car Accidents
Driver fatigue isn’t just due to the failure to get enough sleep. There are many reasons why a driver may be tired. What’s important isn’t necessarily the exact cause of the fatigue but knowing when it is present and taking immediate action to avoid people unnecessarily being hurt or even killed. If a driver is…
Read MoreBicycle Accidents Can Cause Severe Bone Fractures
There are 206 bones in the human body. A rider on a bicycle who is struck by a car could break any one of those bones, depending on the speed and force of the crash and how the rider falls. Some of the bones that may break include a rider’s hip, shoulder, neck, pelvis, hand,…
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