Avoiding job related injuries
Work-related accidents are not always preventable, but there are some common practices and things to be aware of so that over time we can protect ourselves on the job. The first category of injuries that can be prevented (for the most part) is back injuries. Common back injuries include spinal disc rupture, nerve compression, and…
Read MoreOn the Job Injuries – A few statistics
You may know some common injury statistics, like that you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning than winning the lottery, or only 1 in 10 people who are bitten by a shark die from it. Well, when it comes to Worker’s Compensation cases, there are many statistics about frequency and types of…
Read MoreThe First Workers Compensation Case – How Did Workers Comp Start?
In 1911, the only option for a worker that was injured on the job was to sue in a civil or “tort” action; this did not differ from any other injury case that occurred with any other circumstances. This was a tough time period for American workers, as many of them were working in dangerous…
Read MoreRECENT CASES WON BY BURTON & BANKS
Court of Appeals held that employee’s fall in loading bay area of Dillard’s while going to lunch is covered by Workers’ Compensation Act. Court of Appeals held that heart-related injury which occurred following employee’s objection to intrusive monitoring policy of her employer is covered by Workers’ Compensation Act. Supreme Court overturned a law denying employee’s…
Read MoreSummary of Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION OVERVIEW Workers’ compensation is an insurance program that provides compensation for disability, medical and recuperation benefits, for workers injured on the job. In the case of a fatal accident of an employee, it includes benefits to the employee’s wards. Under workers’ compensation, both workers and employers are protected. Each covered employee has a…
Read MoreREPUBLICAN LED SENATE ADVANCES HORRIBLE BILL
SB 1062 passed out of the Oklahoma State Senate Judiciary Committee on February 19, 2013, after being released for its first public review less than 24 hours previously. President Pro Tem Brian Bingman (Republican) and Senator Anthony Sykes (Republican) are co-authors of SB 1062 which was drafted primarily by Hobby Lobby, Unit Drilling and the…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage – Part 2
In a previous article, we discussed some details of Oklahoma’s Workers Compensation law. Here we continue with more information in Part 2 of the series. Oklahoma law gives employers three options for attaining workers’ compensation coverage, explained here: 1. Secure Coverage from a Private Insurance Carrier (They must be authorized to do business in the…
Read MoreExplanation of Class Action and Mass Tort
You may have heard of class action lawsuits. Personal Injury firms are hired to fight these cases when a group of people suffers harm or injury and all are filing suit as one. Typically it is a business that is held accountable in a class action or tort case. So what is the difference between a class action…
Read MoreInjunctive Relief – Explanation & Description
Have you ever heard of ‘injunctive relief’ or an injunction? They are one and the same, and a discretionary power of the court in a civil lawsuit. Injunctive relief is an alternative legal remedy that can be extremely helpful to the plaintiff. (See our previous articles about Tort and Class Action cases). Injunctive relief is…
Read MoreFender Benders & Insurance Companies
It’s interesting to note that CNN and several other entities have done studies on minor auto accidents. They examined, among other things, how long it takes for these types of claims to be handled by insurance companies. As an injury law firm, we often get questions about “fender benders”. What we know about minor auto accidents…
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