D.U.I. Laws – Oklahoma
Part One When you go out for entertainment or dinner, do you consume alcoholic drinks? Many people do, and of course, a designated driver is always a good idea. If you are pulled over, it doesn’t take much alcohol to be over the legal limit. In Oklahoma, if your blood alcohol level is 0.8 or…
Read MoreHow Are Damages / Awards Determined In Injury And Wrongful Death Cases? Part Two
Last month, we shared an article about the process of determining and awarding compensation in personal injury cases. Here we continue that article, sharing the factors and facts that the court and the attorneys involved will look at closely. The age of the claimant The plaintiff’s age is of high importance and relevance if dealing…
Read MorePedestrian Accidents and Injuries
The state of Oklahoma tracks and computes the rate of Pedestrian accidents via the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. In any given year, there are nearly 700 accidents reported that involve a pedestrian. Of these numbers, over 150 are incapacitating, while nearly 70 are fatal. In addition, the rates by county were computed. As a…
Read MoreServing on a Jury, Oklahoma
The American Justice System is a powerful institution. It is because our justice system establishes and enforces laws made by the people to protect the rights of people and businesses that our American businesses thrive, and people from all over the world choose to migrate to the United States. Even with our complaints about the…
Read MoreNegligent Security Cases, Personal Injury
When you leave your home to go to a public place like a hotel, hospital, or school…or to simply go shopping or visit a friend in their apartment building – you expect to be safe. And most of the time, you are. It is the responsibility of the property owners and managers of these establishments…
Read MoreSafest Vehicles on the Road Today
Accidents on the road happen frequently. Nearly 3.5 million people are affected by a car accident each year in the US alone, according to the Association for Safe International Road Travel. Do you know how safe your car is, since you spend so much time in it each day? Since 2006, safety studies have been…
Read MoreRepetitive Motion Injuries, Common Work Related Injuries
Do you ever feel like you do the same thing over and over every day at work? Surprisingly, most of us do the same things day after day. However, even more, shocking than that is the fact that a good majority of us will cause damage to our bodies in doing daily activities time and…
Read MoreWhat are Temporary Total Disability Benefits?
The information below only applies to injuries occurring before February 1, 2014. You may receive Temporary Total Disability (TTD) TTD benefits if you have a work-related injury, but you expect to be able to go back to work. TTD is intended to replace part of your lost wages, with benefits based on a percentage of…
Read MoreFiling a Workers’ Compensation Claim
The information below only applies to injuries occurring before February 1, 2014. If you are hurt or injured while working and learn from a physician that you are unable to return to work, you should reach out to your employer or employer’s insurance carrier as soon as possible to ask if benefits will be provided…
Read MoreWorkers Compensation Tips and To Do’s
If you think about it, a Workers’ Compensation Claim usually places the interests of an employee up against the interests of an employer. The employee wants to be compensated for pain, lost wages, etcetera, while the employer does not want to have a big claim – does not want their cost of compensation insurance to…
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