Employers can be held liable for failing to follow safety protocols that reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19. As case counts continue to climb, there is ongoing concern about ways people can protect themselves against COVID-19. School and business closures early in the pandemic helped to reduce the risks. Now that most places have reopened, …
You Can Earn Rewards for Not Driving Distracted
To help prevent otherwise avoidable car accidents and injuries, a new app offers rewards for those who refrain from distracted driving.Distracted driving continues to be one of the leading causes of car accidents. Despite state laws prohibiting cell phone use while driving and public service campaigns aimed at raising awareness, motorists continue to make calls, …
3D Printing and Personal Injury
3D printing is transforming personal injury claims, helping victims overcome challenges in proving pain and suffering. While the technology itself is not new, many different industries are just beginning to tap into the potential of 3D printing. 3DPrinting.com, an online source for news, education, and developments related to the technology, describes it as the production …
New Tech Can Help Truck Drivers Fight Off Fatigue
With truck driver fatigue an ongoing problem, recent advancements can help reduce the potential for deadly truck accidents. Truck driver fatigue has plagued US highways for decades, even after the enactment of Hours of Service (HOS) rules by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Though various strategies have been implemented to track HOS and …
How to Handle an Accident in a Rental Car
Our Tulsa, OK car accident attorneys explain how to handle crashes or collisions when driving a rental car. Car accidents in Tulsa can happen to even the safest and most experienced of drivers. In many cases, the reckless actions of others is to blame. In rental car accidents, getting the compensation you need to recover …
New Bill Protects Drivers Who Crash Into Protestors
Oklahoma HB 1674 protects drivers who unintentionally hit protestors while trying to drive to safety from civil and criminal liability, but critics argue that the weight it gives to the driver’s interpretation of events opens the door to abuse of the law. In April 2021, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law House Bill 1674, …
How Will Car Sharing Affect Personal Injury Claims?
If the person who caused your car accident was renting the vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing app, the car sharing platform usually assumes liability for injuries caused to people injured in accidents caused by the shared car. TV commercials for personal injury law firms assure you that a car accident lawyer can help you …
What Can I Do If My Insurance Company Denies My Workers’ Comp Claim?
Oklahoma has three different processes for appealing an insurance company’s denial of a workers’ compensation claim, depending on when the injury occurred and whether the employer has opted out of the workers’ compensation system. Getting workers’ compensation to cover your medical bills for a work injury or occupational disease is supposed to be easy, but …
OK Ends Damages Cap on Pain and Suffering
The Oklahoma Constitution prohibits caps on noneconomic damages in wrongful death lawsuits, and in 2019, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a cap on noneconomic damages in personal injury lawsuits is also unconstitutional. In a personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff is trying to prove that the defendant’s negligence caused the plaintiff’s injuries. The economic damages …
What Happens if I am Involved in a Bike Share Accident?
If you get injured in a bike share accident, you should promptly get medical attention and give a statement to the police if you are able but contact a bicycle accident lawyer before communicating with insurance companies or the bike share company. Bike share services are an economical and convenient way to ride bikes for …
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