Homes for Veterans Hit the Hardest Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, one of the worst places to live was in a nursing home. Some of the worst places nursing homes were those run by states and the federal government for veterans of the armed forces. There are 150 of these homes in the country where…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation Claims for Hand and Finger Injuries
Hand and finger injuries are two of the most common causes for workers’ compensation claims. Not only do these injuries occur often, but because of their nature, they can make it virtually impossible for a person to do any work – and they can take a very long time to heal. Today, we are going…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Property Damage as Part of Your Injury Claim
Being involved in a car crash is a serious matter, and your first priority should be getting medical treatment for any injuries you and/or your passengers may have sustained. But we also know that once you are released from the hospital (or leave the ER) and the initial shock of the accident wears off, there’s…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Get Serious About Plugging Orphaned Wells
Oklahoma has a long history with oil and gas. It helped build our economy and our cities before we were even a state, and it’s a driving force in our economy, and our culture, today. While people across the country contend with the future of this industry, there is one thing about which we should…
Read MoreWhat We Can All Learn from the Tesla Drone Hack
In 2020, some researchers used a drone to hack a Tesla. If you are interested in Tesla or computer hacking or drones, this may have seemed like a very big deal. If you are not interested in those things, perhaps you didn’t even know a Tesla was hacked. But for those of us who don’t…
Read MoreHow Do Road Design and Road Defects Lead to Truck Accidents?
Most truck accidents are caused by negligent drivers. Many truck drivers speed, drive while intoxicated, drive while fatigued, or drive distracted. Defective truck parts such as bad brakes, and defective tires can cause fatal and catastrophic truck accidents. Still, sometimes truck accidents are the fault of the state of Oklahoma, a subdivision (a county) of…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Nursing Home Neglect
Residents of nursing homes rely on the staff and medical professionals to provide for their needs. If a resident is harmed, the nursing home and its employees may be held liable. In addition to being responsible for nursing home abuse, nursing homes can be held liable for the negligent care of their nursing home patients.…
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Common Injuries to Pedestrians Who Are Hit by Cars?
It’s hard to imagine: you’re walking across a neighborhood street, taking a stroll around the neighborhood, or walking through a grocery store parking lot when a car rams into you. Even cars traveling at low speeds can causes catastrophic injuries. Cars traveling at high speeds or larger vehicles or SUVs that strike a pedestrian are…
Read MoreHow a Peanut Butter Pretzel Led to a $29.5 Million Jury Award
The family of a model was recently awarded $29.5 million in a case when a pretzel caused extensive brain damage. The award, by a jury in a Las Vegas Nevada court, was entered against a health care service that the jury deemed negligent because the company failed in its duty of care to properly treat…
Read MoreSafety Tips for Car Passengers
There are many steps that passengers can take to protect themselves, the driver, and other passengers. There are some states that even regulate safety for drivers and passengers by requiring that teenage drivers can only have one passenger under the age of 21 who is not a member of the driver’s family in the car.…
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