Oklahoma Personal Injury Law Blog
Most Oklahoma women are aware that finding a breast lump could be a sign of breast cancer. While not all lumps are cancerous, it is still important to visit a doctor right away if one is detected. What some people don't know is that breast cancer can present itself in [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1.5 million Americans experience a traumatic brain injury each year. Most TBIs are caused in automobile, motorcycle or bicycle crashes, and they can have long-term effects. It is important that those who experience such an injury as well as their [...]
Any trauma that occurs to a newborn's brachial plexus, or the set of nerves around the shoulder, can result in arm weakness or the inability of the newborn to move that appendage. Oklahoma residents who are expecting a child may want to learn about neonatal brachial plexus palsy, or NBPP. [...]
Some University of Oklahoma students have decided to take their classroom idea that may help prevent truck accidents to the real world. The students created a startup called BlyncSync which uses software to monitor real-time levels and projected levels of a truck driver's fatigue. The technology includes biometrics that worn [...]
A great deal has been written about the impact that technology will have on society in the decades ahead. Road safety experts believe that autonomous vehicles could all but eliminate traffic accidents in the not too distant future, and some leaders in the technology sector think that medical algorithms will [...]
Many Oklahoma patients understand that doctors may not be eager to discuss medical mistakes when they occur. However, there are institutions that are stepping up to the plate to report errors in order to allow their medical staff to learn from their errors. A study showed that medical errors, communication [...]
Oklahoma residents may be familiar with a controversial police shooting case in Charlotte, South Carolina. However, they may have missed certain details, such as the effort by the man's wife to advise police that her husband had a traumatic brain injury. The nationwide attention to this case has focused primarily [...]
A rule proposed in March by two federal safety agencies would require commercial truck drivers and certain railroad workers in Oklahoma and around the country to be tested for obstructive sleep apnea. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration hope that the measure will reduce the [...]
Oklahoma residents could have a hernia even if they do not have an obvious bulge in their lower abdomen. Occult hernias that cannot be seen with the naked eye can be very difficult to diagnose, even with advanced imaging techniques. A patient with an undiagnosed hernia may still experience a [...]
Drivers over 50 in Oklahoma and throughout the United States may make car safety technology a priority in the years ahead based on a survey from the MIT AgeLab and the insurance company the Hartford. According to their study, among drivers older than 50 who were going to purchase a [...]
