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The condition of nursing homes in Oklahoma is among the worst in...

If you have been injured in an auto accident due to someone’s...

Truck accidents are often the result of negligence. But Determining fault in...

After a car accident, you may have to deal with some major...

Each month you pay your car insurance bill without thinking about it....

Dealing with the death of a loved one is extremely difficult. At...

Losing a loved one in an accident often is one of the...

If you’ve been in a car accident, it’s important to speak with...

If you recently moved to Oklahoma and have determined that you need...

It is not unheard of for one spouse to have debt problems...

The following do’s and don’ts should considered by any person contemplating bankruptcy....

Most people believe that a high income will prevent them from filing...

If you are considering bankruptcy, you should be aware of the credit...

The Chapter 7 Means Test If you are considering bankruptcy, you may...

Because seniors often hesitate to speak openly about nursing home abuse, it’s...

It is difficult to track precise statistics on elder abuse, simply because...

Your debts are mounting and the phone never stops. You want relief...

Approximately 1 month after your Chapter 7 bankruptcy is filed, you and...

Is you debt keeping you awake at night? Are you tired of the...

Many people considering bankruptcy don’t think about their income tax refund. But they...

Below are 10 reasons people find it necessary to file bankruptcy.  In...

In most instances, the answer is no.  However,it depends on what your...

Credit problems can harm your relationships, impact your job and may effect...

In Oklahoma, consumers generally file bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13....

If you are considering filing for bankruptcy or question whether bankruptcy is...

Every summer, millions of Oklahomans fire up their grills for backyard barbeque...

Despite having a relatively low population of about 3.9 million residents, there...

Summer time means people are spending more time outdoors and that means...

The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) is a comprehensive resource for car...

Lawn slides are a classic icon of summertime fun.  These devices send...

The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) releases annual reports on when and...

According to government statistics, more than 150,000 people were involved in Oklahoma...

If you’ve visited our legal blog before, you may have seen our...

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as many as 4.7...

All types of dogs — including, as we’ll discuss, some unexpected culprits...

On May 3, 2016, images of a girl using the popular social...

A few years ago, we wrote an article investigating the role of...

Frankly, it’s easy to see how trampolines might lead to injuries.  What’s...

If you’ve been reading our legal blog recently, you may have seen...

Being negligent means failing to exercise due care in order to avoid...

After you are injured in a car accident, you are likely to...

The City of Edmond’s Engineering Department has released a list of the...

Summer is the perfect time of year to hop on your bicycle...

No Fourth of July weekend in Oklahoma would be complete without a...

The Fourth of July is a time when our nation comes together...

Nothing says summer like grilling in the backyard. Summertime is a great...

Our Norman car accident lawyers review recent crash statistics to uncover the...

Boating on Lake Thunderbird is a fun way to spend time with...

Many car accidents don’t result in injuries.  This fact is evident in...

The rotator cuff isn’t a single body part.  It’s actually made up...

Every year, the Oklahoma State Department of Health releases a detailed analysis...

No two car accidents occur under identical circumstances or have identical outcomes. ...

Most car accidents are caused by negligent driver errors like speeding, ignoring...

You already know that cars have huge differences when it comes to...

Some car accident injuries, such as lacerations and broken bones, are immediately...

Car accidents are capable of breaking bones, crushing appendages, and severing limbs....

Our Oklahoma City car accident lawyers have helped numerous crash victims get...

Supplemental Security Income, commonly called SSI, provides critical financial support for thousands...

Elder abuse and neglect are reaching epidemic proportions in the United States,...

Negligence means failing to take the precautions that are necessary to avoid...

The May Avenue bridge over the Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City collapsed...

A soft tissue injury is an injury that affects muscles, ligaments, and...

Whiplash is a controversial injury.  Claims adjusters frequently argue that whiplash “isn’t...

An Oklahoma car crash victim can seek compensation by suing the driver...

Most people associate rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with aging or cold weather.  But...

It’s a situation that unfolds on roads across America every day.  A...

There are lots of myths about auto insurance.  One of the more...

A car accident can cause debilitating back and spinal injuries, including a...

The sooner you begin the process of making an insurance claim after...

In no-fault states, it does not matter which driver causes an accident:...

It goes without saying that car accidents are capable of causing debilitating...

Bars, restaurants, and liquor stores have a duty not to sell alcohol...

There are obvious health reasons for seeing a doctor after a car...

Oklahoma is a “fault” insurance state, which means that if you ever...

Regardless of whether they are drivers or passengers, vehicle occupants may pursue...

Most people rely on insurance to help pay for the costs of...

As we wrote about in a previous article, there can be serious...

It may sound far-fetched to suggest that certain months, days, or hours...

After an automotive accident, there are a lot of questions that need...

After an Oklahoma City car accident, there are two parties you may...

The U.S. Department of Transportation contains an agency called the National Highway...

During the 1990s, conventional wisdom said the rear seat was the safest...

After you’ve been injured in a car accident in Oklahoma City, there...

Nothing could be more devastating than losing a spouse or family member...

Preparing to bring your baby son or daughter into the world is...

Needless to say, the recovery period for a broken bone resulting from...

As we’ve often discussed on our legal blog, if a person is...

A recent NewsOK report questioned whether a plastic natural gas pipeline manufactured...

Even a low-speed car accident can cause debilitating back injuries, some of...

If the police pull you over on an OKC metro area street...

When a person is injured in a car accident in Oklahoma City,...

You paid for your groceries, left the store, and headed across the...

If you’re a regular reader of our legal blog, you might remember...

No one enjoys going through the hassle of getting insured, but the...

Between medical bills, vehicle repairs, property damage, and taking time off of...

In this article, our Oklahoma car accident lawyers will explain when drivers...

I don’t like doing the “accident reporter” type blogs some injury attorneys...

The idea of a “memory care center” is great in theory. A...

Most residents of assisted living centers experience a gradual decline in their...

In order to recover compensation for severe injuries suffered in a car...

There are many terms to describe the various kinds of long-term care...

Being told you have cancer is some of the worst news any...

Plus, 7 Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is one form of dementia. In...

Every Oklahoma driver knows you are supposed to signal when changing lanes....

Texting while driving is against the law throughout the state of Oklahoma,...

Hopefully, you will never be involved in a car crash. Unfortunately, the...

The Oklahoma Silver Haired Legislature is calling upon state lawmakers to require...

This is the final installment of a four-part blog series on tipped...

About one year ago, in October 2014, we published an article about...

There are many ways an employer can take unfair advantage of a...

In less than seven weeks, a new child car seat law goes...

The CDC reports that reckless driving is one of the top 10...

Coffee is America’s favorite breakfast beverage for a reason: you can’t function...

One of the most complicated aspects of federal and state minimum wage...

If you are a “tipped employee” in Oklahoma, is your employer treating...

Motorcycles are a beloved American icon, representing the rebellious spirit of the...

Cell phones and smartphones have opened up worlds of information. However, they’ve...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says accidents and fatalities involving semi-trucks are increasing...

Parents of Monroe Bird III, the Tulsa man who in February was...

Is there a cap on how much can be awarded? I did...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has reached a landmark settlement with the National Highway...

There is a lot of love out there in Oklahoma and across...

There are more than 300 nursing homes in Oklahoma. Which ones are...

Owner Says Facility May Be Forced To Close Callaway Nursing Home in...

What is the statute of limitations in Oklahoma for a person who...

Can a gay or lesbian Oklahoman bring an employment discrimination lawsuit if...

If you want a crash course on scams and frauds auto dealers...

Also see Part 1: “What to Know When Your Car is Recalled.”...

Also see Part 2: “What to Do When Your Car is Recalled.”...

More Than 6% of Young Adult Drivers Say They Text ‘All The...

A recent report by Oklahoma Watch sounded the alarm that mandatory arbitration...

The details surrounding high schooler Kacey Strough’s football-related brain injury are tragic....

Used car dealers don’t have the best reputation for fair dealing, and...

When you are shopping for a new car or truck in the...

A recent million dollar jury award against an Oklahoma City nursing home...

In November, in an op-ed piece published in The Oklahoman at NewsOK.com,...

The government-sponsored system for rating and ranking nursing homes has been revamped....

Three Young Oklahoma Lives Forever Changed Nobody can accuse us Oklahomans of...

After another multimillion dollar jury award last week against the manufacturer of...

As a personal injury attorney, I’ve seen human tragedy, from gruesome traffic...

Few things are more traumatic to a nursing home resident than being...

Major pharmaceuticals treat the public as guinea pigs to test their drugs,...

It is not too late for Oklahoma patients who have taken Lipitor...

A federal panel will meet tomorrow to hear a plaintiffs’ motion that...

A recent study provides extensive new data about the prevalence of resident-to-resident...

Oklahoma Car Crash Trends: Part 5 Speeding continues to be a major...

Dangerous automobiles, massive recalls, lawsuits alleging deaths and injuries, and complaints against...

Oklahoma Car Crash Trends: Part 4 Alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Oklahoma were...

Oklahoma Car Crash Trends: Part 3 Each of Oklahoma’s 678 traffic fatalities...

Oklahoma Car Crash Trends: Part 2 If all Oklahoma drivers and passengers...

Oklahoma Car Crash Trends: Part 1 There are three groups of people...

Primary Problems: Low Wages, Absentee Owners An Oklahoma lawmaker issued a press...

The state of Illinois is considering legalizing the use of cameras and...

Six recent traffic deaths in the Oklahoma City metro area confirm some...

It is not known how many lawsuits have been filed so far...

At least six federal and state lawsuits have been filed in the...

Will a multibillion dollar jury award convince “big pharma” and other big...

As a personal injury attorney, I often work with Oklahoma City-area clients...

Despite the May announcement of a $650 million settlement in thousands of...

Hundreds of new lawsuits against the manufacturer and the distributor of Actos...

Oklahoma residents who have experienced tragedy due to an auto accident involving...

* Question: How did tragic defects in GM cars come to the...

For several months, General Motors has insisted that no more than 13...

More than 800 lawsuits that claim that Lipitor has caused Type 2...

Many people in Bristow, a small Oklahoma town 30 miles southwest of...

Oklahoma City has truly become a world-class city. An exciting place to...

Oklahoma men and their loved ones who have filed lawsuits because they...

Oklahoma churches should take notice and be cautioned by a wrongful death...

Former Edmond police officer Benjamin Northcutt reportedly plans to file a $1...

Business Owner Gets Work Release for 7th DUI Offense When a Washington...

Oklahoma, like every other U.S. state, has an Implied Consent law governing...

Almost 7% of Drivers Text “All The Time” Texting While Driving Most...

Is it something about Oklahoma City? Is it something about the month...

Oklahoma women who have used a Mirena IUD and have experienced severe...

A jury has awarded $9 billion in punitive damages against the pharmaceutical...

If you work in the Oklahoma City area and have experienced workplace...

Walmart, the nation’s largest employer of women, has changed its policy on...

As the number of lawsuits against manufacturers of testosterone replacement treatments continues...

Discriminating against pregnant workers is not only archaic and uncaring, it is...

FDA Launches New Investigation of Testosterone Treatments Oklahoma City-area men receiving testosterone...

I’d Like to Know Why I want to know what really happened...

A recent study of more than 8,000 veterans with low testosterone found...

SERIES: WHY IS OKLA’S TRAFFIC FATALITY RATE SO HIGH? (PART 5) In...

SERIES: WHY IS OKLA’S TRAFFIC FATALITY RATE SO HIGH? (PART 4) Motorcycle...

SERIES: WHY IS OKLA’S TRAFFIC FATALITY RATE SO HIGH? (PART 3) Speeding...

SERIES: WHY IS OKLA’S TRAFFIC FATALITY RATE SO HIGH? (PART 2) In...

SERIES: WHY IS OKLA’S TRAFFIC FATALITY RATE SO HIGH? (PART 1) Did...

I saw a local news report about this yesterday, but it has...

A California jury has made an $11 million wrongful death award to...

Shoulder dystocia, an emergency that can occur during delivery of a baby,...

On the first day of the first federal Actos trial, which is...

MDL-875 is the consolidation of federal lawsuits from across the country of...

Oklahoma ranks in the bottom third when it comes to traffic safety...

Want to own an historic Oklahoma bridge? The Oklahoma Department of Transportation...

  I came across an interesting online tool the other day that...

Company Expects to Pay Up to $1 Billion to Resolve All Litigation...

Some representatives of medical manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies think every lawsuit filed...

The FDA released results last month of a small survey it conducted...

A federal judge has ordered Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of the blood-thinning drug,...

The number of lawsuits continues to grow against Fresenius Medical Care over...

Safety group points to eight laws delayed for years in red tape....

Closing arguments are being heard today in Las Vegas by the jury...

The manufacturer of the blood-thinning drug Pradaxa announced recently that it has...

Living in a nursing home is not inevitable. As a matter of...

A “toxic tort” is a lawsuit in which a plaintiff claims that exposure to a chemical caused...

Will It Stick? Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay almost $2.5...

More than 430 Mirena IUD lawsuits are now in the works in...

Anyone who has had frequent involvement in teen car accidents takes every...

Oklahoma nursing homes received an F grade from the “Nursing Home Report...

UPDATE ON DEPUY HIP REPLACEMENT LAWSUITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Thousands of lawsuits...

More than 2,500 federal lawsuits are now pending against Takeda Pharmaceutical in...

Popular culture has widely accepted the caricature of juries as ignorant and...

“It’s mindboggling that two more children like Cameron are killed every week,...

There are so many things to consider when selecting a nursing home....

A Baltimore jury yesterday awarded $1.7 million to the family of a...

A nursing home Family Council can be a great resource for residents,...

One of life’s most difficult rites of passage is the decision to...

If you listen to the anecdotal evidence on the blogosphere about the...

In the last two years, more than 3,000 lawsuits have been filed...

I’ve heard of house parties to watch football games, promote political candidates,...

You may be a loving parent or a generous friend, but I...

Have large corporations stacked the deck in their favor when it comes...

More than three millennia after Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mt....

Looking for a Nursing Home? Two Online Directories Are Helpful Although we...

Actos, also called pioglitazone, is often prescribed to help control blood sugar...

An Oklahoma City University law professor has raised the question: “Why do...

You thought all journalists were bleeding hearts? New York Times reporter-columnist Joe...

U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange on Thursday ruled that an amendment to...

Ever thought about taking part in The Running of the Bulls in...

If you are an attorney in Florida, there is a good chance...

Premises Liability is legal liability for injuries which occur on your property....

Hard candy has been popular going back at least to the 1600s....

If you have suffered an injury or damage and are considering a...

A 40-passenger church bus transporting a busload of teens and children home...

The July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs...

Spanish Cove, a retirement community in the Oklahoma City suburb of Yukon,...

Are Internet “link farms,” which attempt to game Google search results, a...

What is HIPAA? HIPAA stands for the Health Information Portability and Accountability...

The 2011 plane crash that took the lives of two OSU women’s...

When it comes to tort reform, some Oklahoma lawmakers are firm believers:...

Are you involved in the life of senior adults? Are you in...

The tragic roller coaster death that happened at Six Flags Over Texas...

Oklahoma is one of only nine states that has no law specifically...

What is a MIST case? A car accident that involves Minimum Impact...

Foreclosures are down in Oklahoma, according to RealtyTrac, which recently released statewide...

A 66-year-old woman admitted to a Tulsa care facility for rehabilitation after...

A new law that allows nursing home residents and their loved ones...

I recently talked with an accountant who works for a large hair...

A federal agency has recommended lowering the legal limit for a driver’s...

The Transportation Department has extended to January 2015 the deadline for regulations...

A hearing in a lawsuit against OSU Cowboys head football coach Mike...

  A recent change in Oklahoma law means that people who smoke...

Do you know what a drowning actually looks like? Do you know...

Jim Calloway has provided a good recent review of the legal research...

Did you know Oklahoma City is “home to one of the largest...

A federal database of hospital charges for common procedures was recently made...

Oklahoma’s controversial 2009 tort reform law has been declared unconstitutional by the...

English: The image of Abercrombie & Fitch today. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When...

An Oklahoman woman was recently killed when her car lost control in...

In a new lawsuit, consumers are alleging that Ford motor vehicles manufactured...

According to a recent article in the U.S. News and World Report,...

At just 22-years-old, Alesa Smith’s life was cut short after she was...

Recently, the Oklahoma Senate Judiciary Committee approved Oklahoma Senate Bill 931, which...

We’ve been using TrialPad for the last couple of years and we’ve...

The Ford Motor Company was recently dealt a major victory in a...

Recently, Silicon Valley pioneer Brett Bullington was involved in a serious bicycle...

    In the wake of proposed legislation that would allow OklOklahoma municipalities...

Beautiful Pit Bull (Photo credit: Tobyotter) Oklahoma Senator Patrick Anderson is currently...

According to recent reports, a man was fatally injured in Tulsa after...

  On December 31, 2012, former American Humane Society (“AHS”) employee Barbara...

Alli 120 capsule refill (Photo credit: Newbirth35) Alli is currently one of...

On December 24, 2012, New Jersey couple Brian and Jennifer Fox filed...

At least 115 of Oklahoma’s 308 nursing homes have serious deficiencies, according...

For those who have minimal contact with attorneys, hiring one can be...

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steven C. Anagnost will finally face the Oklahoma Medical...

Although only one-quarter of driving in the United States occurs after dark,...

Merely one day before his junior prom, seventeen-year-old Colton Kern died behind...

Experiencing a car accident is often one of the most stressful events...

According to The Tulsa World, the sheer number of medical malpractice judgments...

Pressure sores can be painful and decrease the quality of life of...

Today’s article is a guest blog post from the attorneys at Bisnar|Chase:...

It’s a sad fact of life, but often, human beings treat each...

Nearly everyone has heard the terrible news story about Chad Perry and...

The Associated Press reported yesterday that “Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims...

I received a funny email last week from an old client. The...

I listen/watch a variety of podcasts and videos every week. I’m a...

Law.com has a good summary of a car accident case and whether...

There are  a TON of misconceptions when it comes to lawsuits. Car...

Jonathan D. Glater at The New York Times wrote an interesting article...

Wow! The law firm I see on TV all the time has...

Just about every car accident attorney offers a “free consultation.” What can...

I found this recent article, Mediation Could Help Remedy Medical Malpractice Mess,...

Los Angeles car accident lawyers have seen a plague of car accidents...

Any attorney that has handled a case with someone under the age...

A while back I read Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking...

I had a new client ask: “Are we going to have to...

Our firm switched to SaaS because it makes the tech side of...

We used to run an on-site Microsoft Exchange Server for our email...

Personal injury attorneys are asked this all the time.   I recently had...

The standard attorney answer is that “it depends.”  Here’s several reasons why...

I was just reviewing my “Closed Files” list.  Nearly all the cases...

I just received an email with the question, “can you receive double...

“My back was killing me for over 3 months. Why isn’t my...

I’m currently reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm...

Fletcher Handley, an Oklahoma lawyer that practices mainly plaintiff’s personal injury and...

I just got off the phone with a current client.  It looks...

DFW’s Star-Telegram reported yesterday that the personal injury law firm, Trey Allen,...

Insurance companies and their lawyers use a variety of tactics to deny...

Anthony Thompson over at the Law Office of Harold D. Thompson has...