It’s just not right: Not only must Oklahoma personal injury victims fight the insurance companies to get a fair shake, but nowadays they also must swim against the tide of so-called “tort reform.” Brainwashed by propaganda bought and paid for by the most dangerous industries and their insurers, potential jurors naturally come into court believing [...]
A total of 770 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2006. Bicyclist deaths were down 23 percent since 1975 but 23 percent more than in 2003. The decline among female bicyclists (49 percent) was larger than the decline among male bicyclists (18 percent).
Ninety-five percent of bicyclists killed in 2006 reportedly weren’t wearing [...]
Two percent of motor vehicle-related deaths are bicyclists.
The most serious injuries among a majority of those killed are to the head, highlighting the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet. Helmet use has been estimated to reduce head injury risk by 85 percent.
Oklahoma does [...]
A total of 4,697 motorcyclists died in crashes in 2006. Motorcyclist deaths had been declining since the early 1980s but began to increase in 1998 and have continued to increase. Since 1997 motorcyclist deaths have more than doubled, reaching a record 11 percent of all motor-vehicle crash deaths in 2006.
In 2006, about a third fewer [...]
Motorcycles are less stable and less visible than cars and often have high performance capabilities. When motorcycles crash, their riders lack the protection of an enclosed vehicle, so they’re more likely to be injured or killed. The federal government estimates that per mile traveled in 2005, the number of deaths on motorcycles was about 37 [...]
The recent E. coli outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma is the largest outbreak of this specific strain of E. coli in United States history according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s latest news release.
At least 206 persons are sick as a result of the outbreak including 149 adults, 53 children, and four whose ages have [...]
Motor vehicle accidents, including motorcycle accidents, typically occur because of someone’s negligence. Motorcyclists are especially susceptible to accidents because motorcycle drivers are often not seen by other drivers because of the motorcyclist’s relatively small size. Injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident are likely to be serious, long-lasting and sometimes catastrophic because the motorcyclist is far [...]
No. Oklahoma currently has no state law prohibiting or regulating the use of cellular telephones while operating a motor vehicle.
Currently, five states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Washington) plus the District of Columbia prohibit driving while talking on handheld cell phones.
Seventeen more states have restricted cell phone use for novice drivers, licensed drivers [...]
Premises liability cases are those kind of cases where someone suffers an injury on the “premises” of another, due to the negligence of the person/company that owns or operates the premises. The premises could be a residence such as a house or apartment, or a business such as a restaurant or grocery store, or a [...]
