Oklahoma City Personal Injury Law Blog

Driving through Oklahoma City, another driver struck your vehicle and injured you. You exchanged information, but you discovered that the driver does not hold car insurance. You worry as to how you will pay for your medical costs, your car damage and how you will sustain yourself if you cannot work.

Although it is illegal to not hold motor vehicle insurance in Oklahoma, millions of uninsured motorists across the United States travel every day, risking the lives of law-abiding drivers. If you face injury due to the negligence of an uninsured driver, seek medical attention immediately. Contact an experienced personal injury attorney to help you obtain the proper compensation. Know that in Oklahoma, if you face injury or property damage due to an underinsured or uninsured motorist, you may have the ability to obtain compensation from another driver through alternative means.

Oklahoma City police are in the process of investigating a wreck that left one person critically injured. This event happened the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 31. The victim of this incident may be entitled to seek compensation for his or her losses if negligence can be established against the other driver or anyone else deemed responsible for the crash. As the damages associated with car accidents can be quite extensive, seeking relief is certainly worth the victim's and his or her family members time.

According to a recent news report, the drivers of a sedan and SUV were both traveling in the same direction on the Broadway Extension in North Oklahoma City when they collided. At this time it is unclear if one or both drivers swerved to avoid hitting a cooler that was left in the road. Authorities do believe that the attempt to avoid striking the cooler is what led to this crash. The driver of the sedan was severely hurt and transported to a hospital for care. This individual's current condition is unknown.

No one expects to experience hearing loss because of their job, but it happens all too often in Oklahoma and across the country. Every year, millions of individuals are exposed to hazardous noises and substances in their places of work that can cause them to experience temporary or permanent hearing loss. Thankfully, workers' compensation benefits do cover occupational hearing loss.

Occupational hearing loss can affect people in all types of occupations. It does not discriminate. Employers and employees must take precautions to prevent hazardous noises and substances from causing workers harm, but for some individuals, exposure is just too much.

You were going about your day just like every other day, then it happened. While at work, you suffered an injury for which you required medical care. This could be an injury resulting from a one-time accident or it could be the result of repetitive movements you make every day. The burden of paying for your medical care is weighing heavily on your mind. Thankfully, whether you reside in Oklahoma or elsewhere, you may be entitled to access workers' compensation benefits in order to cover the costs of your medical care.

Workers' compensation benefits are not available to everyone. There are select employers who are not required to offer this type of insurance coverage to their employees. The vast majority of employers in the state do have workers' comp insurance, though. This may be good news for you if you suffer an injury while on the job.