Oklahoma Personal Injury Law Blog
For truck drivers in Oklahoma and around the country who receive their commercial driver's licenses on or after Feb. 7, 2020, a new training rule will be in place. The rule took effect on June 5, but it allows almost three years before compliance is necessary. It was delayed for [...]
Motorists on Oklahoma roads are required to ensure that all of their child passengers are securely restrained by safety belts, harnesses or child seats, but figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggest that law enforcement may not be doing enough to enforce this. Data from the agency's Fatality [...]
The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 130,000 people throughout Oklahoma and the rest nation die from strokes each year. This is the equivalent to one out of every 20 U.S. deaths in the nation being attributed to a stroke. While [...]
Treatment advances may have improved outcomes for Oklahoma patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, but a 2017 survey found that many still have a trouble wading through multiple false diagnoses and finding doctors who understand the disease. The three-month survey, which was taken by patients online, identified common symptoms and problems [...]
When Oklahoma patients seek treatment for their medical problems, they could face the risk of experiencing diagnostic errors. Even if the errors end up not being harmful, they can be costly and lead to unnecessary treatments. One way to reduce the rate of diagnostic errors is to get second opinions. [...]
Oklahoma residents who are fair-skinned, who have a family history of melanoma or a history of severe sunburn in childhood, or who are regularly exposed to the sun might have a higher risk of developing melanoma. While only 1 percent of all skin cancers diagnosed are melanoma, the American Cancer [...]
Oklahoma companies may be held liable for the negligent acts of their employees under some circumstances. Typically, employers are not held liable for acts by their employees that occur outside of the work environment. However, they could be held liable for acts that are "reasonably foreseeable" even if the harmful [...]
When Oklahoma residents in a severe car accident, they may suffer grievous injuries or have someone that they love die. In these situations, along with physical harm, people may also end up suffering mental harm and develop a condition like post traumatic stress disorder. There are some situations where people [...]
Oklahoma residents might have been more likely to be involved in a fatal accident involving a large truck in 2015 compared to 2014. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that the 4,050 large trucks that were involved in fatal crashes in 2015 represented an 8 percent increase over the [...]
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can significantly impact a person's quality of life. People in Oklahoma who sustain TBIs may be interested to know that the brain actually has a natural suspension system that helps to lower the effects of major impacts. There are membranes surrounding the brain that [...]
