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Women and men injured badly enough to miss a week of work – the threshold for qualifying for workers’ compensation benefits – are more likely to die from suicide or pain medication overdose, a study from Boston University (BU)says. For women, the potential for suicide or fatal overdose triples after…

Congress is considering requiring car manufacturers to equip vehicles with a safety device to warn of a child or pet left in the back seat of a parked car. The goal of the warning system is to prevent children from dying of heatstroke in hot cars, a growing trend that…

Oklahomans who rely on the state’s healthcare system may not be surprised that it achieves a low ranking in a recent study, but a study author’s comment to the press drives the extent of the problem home. “Oklahoma and Mississippi stand out for poor performance even among poor performing states,”…

Ryan Bisher Ryan & Simons, one of Oklahoma’s most established disability law firms, is pleased to announce that they have secured a large award of back benefits for another of their Social Security disability clients. The award was obtained by senior attorney, Philip D. Ryan, who oversees all of the…

Rick Bisher, one of the partners of Ryan Bisher Ryan & Simons, has been recognized as one of the Top Ten Attorneys in the State of Oklahoma by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys is dedicated to recognizing the top personal injury…

Oklahoma City has joined the list of U.S. cities dealing with the electric scooters ride-share fad. Bird scooters, based in Santa Monica, California, and Lime, of San Mateo, California started placing the electric scooters in clusters around downtown Oklahoma City in late summer. Bird and Lime have received approval to…

The dangers of drunk driving are well known. People also recognize the dangers associated with distracted driving, such as when drivers take their eyes off the road to send text messages. However, drowsy driving is a danger that does not receive as much recognition as it should. Drowsy driving causes…

Some states make it very difficult for those who have been bitten or attacked by a dog to get justice. They have laws that give dogs and their owners one “free bite” before the dog will be considered dangerous. Victims in these states may have little recourse against the owner…