Edmond Oklahoma Personal Injury Law Blog
Why You Should Call a Lawyer After a Car Accident
No one plans to get into a car accident. However, there is an average of 6 million car accidents in the United States every year. It’s a daunting number. Car accidents are terrifying. There is no light way to put it. All car accidents can result in serious injuries,...
How Social Media Can Negatively Impact Your Case
Do you remember reading George Orwell’s novel 1984 in your English Literature class in high school? You probably thought, “How is this going to affect me later in life other than passing the test in this class?” Then social media platforms became a part of our...
Traumatic birth injuries take a toll on the entire family
A majority of babies born in the United States are safely delivered without permanent or catastrophic injuries. However, there are far too many babies that do suffer some type of birth trauma. Birth trauma can be caused by negligent obstetrical care, the inappropriate...
Emotional abuse can also cause pain
When you place a loved one in an Oklahoma nursing home, you want to believe that he or she will be properly looked after while living there. However, it isn't uncommon for residents to be treated poorly by their caregivers. In some cases, they are subject to abuse...
The dangers of driving while fatigued
Oklahoma drivers who get behind the wheel when they are fatigued can face a multitude of consequences, including citations or injuries. Driving while sleepy can be especially dangerous in the winter months when road conditions can be treacherous. When a person is...
Ways to prevent rear-end collisions
Generally speaking, the driver of a vehicle that rear-ends another vehicle is deemed responsible for causing the collision to happen. Therefore, it is in any motorist's best interest to learn how to avoid hitting another vehicle from behind while traveling on Oklahoma...
Biden set to enact nursing home reform
Some long-term care facilities have had serious problems with mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing home negligence is already an issue that the country is facing, but it worsened during the lockdowns. The Biden administration may look into what they can...
Is medical negligence to blame for your slip-and-fall?
Slips, trips and falls can lead to devastating injuries. Individuals might step in a wet patch or trip over broken pavement and suffer fractured bones, torn ligaments or brain trauma. Outside of these environmental factors, however, individuals could struggle with...
5 common nursing home injuries that could signal abuse
When you put your mom in a nursing home, you wanted what was best for her. You wanted her to get the extra care she needed and to have qualified staff helping her. However, nursing home staff sometimes neglect patients, causing existing injuries to worsen. Or staff...
Wrongful death lawsuits may help survivors move forward
Dealing with a wrongful death lawsuit can be devastating, and Oklahoma residents who have to go through the process most likely wrestle with a lot of different emotions. Losing a loved one is hard enough, but losing one to a terrible accident that could have been...
