On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jan 29, 2014 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Oklahoma State University community is mourning the loss of an 18-year-old student after a fatal car accident on Jan. 18.The young woman was reportedly driving in the Stillwater area when a pickup truck rear-ended her vehicle. The local fire department and LifeNet...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jan 22, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Many Oklahoma residents use mass transit for getting to work conveniently and affordably. Unfortunately, however, injuries suffered in bus accidents are often very serious. According to the most recent data from the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, in 2011, 283...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jan 15, 2014 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Car accidents are the primary cause of death for American teens, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Further, drivers 16 to 19 years old are involved in three times more fatal accidents than drivers 20 and older. The CDC identifies...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jan 8, 2014 | Truck Accidents
A recent accident involving five vehicles on the Will Rogers Turnpike in Oklahoma required three ambulances and two helicopters to transport seven people to a hospital to be treated for injuries. According to the Oklahoma State Patrol, the commercial truck driver who...
On behalf of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst | Jan 2, 2014 | Car Accidents
Dozens of Oklahoma City parents likely breathed sighs of relief when they learned that no children were seriously injured after a pickup truck collided with a school bus en route to Surrey Hills Elementary. The accident occurred the morning of Dec. 12 when a truck...
