Oklahoma City Injury Law Blog
Is eating while driving dangerous?
When most people think about “distracted driving,” they probably think of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or potentially texting and driving. While these are dangerous activities to engage in while driving, there are other dangerous forms...
Debris from unsecured cargo responsible for thousands of wrecks
For many victims of debris-caused wrecks, it seems like something out of a horror movie. They are traveling behind commercial trucks with heavy loads on the highway. Suddenly, the lumber or towed vehicle breaks free and falls into the drivers’ path. Whether drivers...
3 ways an eye wash station may worsen your injury
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that roughly 20,000 individuals sustain some type of eye injury at work every single year. While these injuries range from minor irritation to vision loss and blindness, many injuries are preventable. If you sustain...
The value of a routine after your car accident
While you may feel relief that you survived your car accident and have begun to heal, the aftermath of a traumatic event may bring new challenges. You may no longer feel comfortable driving and experience vivid moments where it is almost as though your accident has...
How can you tell if you have internal bleeding?
Car accidents are a massive contributor to serious bodily injury, including internal bleeding. In 2019, about 4.4 million people suffered injuries that were serious enough to require medical care. Car accidents are a major cause of blunt trauma injuries. These...
Exposure to benzene can be deadly
If you work in biotechnology, the oil industry or farming, you may come into contact with toxic chemicals during the workday. It is not only challenging to detect the presence and quantity of these chemicals, but exposure could have life-changing consequences. We...
Could autonomous cars increase drunk driving instances?
There is a common belief that the rise of self-driving vehicles will make roads safer from drunk drivers, not worse. On the surface, this seems logical. If a car can drive itself, it stands to reason that an intoxicated person controlling the vehicle would be less...
2 crucial requirements for riding motorcycles in Oklahoma
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported 91 motorcycle fatalities in Oklahoma. In a state of 4 million people, Oklahoma ranks low among other states in motorcycle deaths. However, the number of motorcycle crashes is substantially higher at almost 1,300....
You employer can facilitate your return to work
Suffering a work-related injury may temporarily put your career on hold and force you to rest while your body recovers and heals. Despite your circumstances, your desire to return to your job in Oklahoma may fuel your effort to take your recovery seriously. When the...
The connection between drowsy driving and truck crashes
It goes without saying that drowsy driving contributes to crashes of almost every kind in Oklahoma. In spite of this, thousands of people get behind the wheel every day and drive without getting adequate sleep. In fact, sleep deprivation has become a norm in modern...
