After any type of motor vehicle collision, there is the potential for passengers and drivers to suffer injuries. In severe cases, the injuries prove to be catastrophic and/or fatal. People may be paralyzed or suffer from a traumatic brain injury. By comparison,...
Month: September 2017
Breaking habits that lead to workplace injury
You have likely heard about safety on the job until you are numb to it. Some days, you just want to get your work finished so you can go home and relax. If this means taking a shortcut, so be it. However, shortcuts are one of the most common root causes of workplace...
Speeding on Oklahoma interstates puts life and limb at risk
If you're like many people who live in the Oklahoma City area, you work in the city but live in Mustang, Choctaw or elsewhere on either side of downtown. More than likely, you take an interstate to get to work each day. No one likes to sit in traffic, so the higher...
Why you should avoid using your cell phone behind the wheel
In the past few years, anti-distracted driving campaigns have become ubiquitous with auto safety. Countless lives have been lost in accidents caused by texting while driving (and talking on a cell phone) while behind the wheel. Even with the warnings about how far a...
Hitting the gas on self-driving vehicle regulations
The self-driving car industry just received a significant push on what one lawmaker refers to as the path towards innovation once seemed unimaginable. The U.S. House unanimously approved the first significant legislation that will accelerate the deployment of...
Get all of the workers’ comp benefits you need. Avoid a denied claim.
Thousands of Oklahoma workers risk their health and safety every day to earn an income. If you are one of them, you might suffer from exposure to dangerous gases and fumes from toxic chemicals, harsh weather conditions, dangerous moving parts of machines, extreme...
3 reasons to talk to an attorney after a work-related injury
Getting into a work-related accident can have a major impact on your life. If you fall and suffer a serious back injury, you could be unable to work, lift your kids up or sleep in your own bed. And in addition to the massive medical bills that are piling up, you can...