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If you have been injured in a car accident and are pursuing compensation from the at-fault driver, it is natural to wonder what your case may be worth. While each case is different, you should not suffer monetary loss from an accident caused by another motorist, according to Oklahoma law….

Does your teenage driver know that car accidents are the leading cause of death for teens in Oklahoma? Does he or she understand that many teens who are killed or injured in car crashes were passengers riding with a young driver at the wheel? Teens are less experienced drivers and…

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…

While federal tax reform legislation gets all the headlines, Congress also made significant changes last year that impact Social Security programs, including Social Security Disability programs. If you are a senior citizen in Oklahoma or are living with a disability, here are some 2018 Social Security changes you should be…

Size does matter. A study shows that car accident injury claims tend to be filed most frequently by people who were riding in small and light cars when the crash occurred. You may not be surprised that the study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that a larger…

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggests that women are less likely than men to be hurt or killed in the workplace. In 2015, 5,000 male workers died as a result of workplace accidents compared to 350 female workers. The studies also…

When you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), a key factor in deciding whether you will receive disability benefits is the determination of whether your condition meets Social Security’s strict definition of being disabled. A state agency called Disability Determination Services (DDS) evaluates whether you are disabled based on…

Under Oklahoma’s statutory workers’ compensation scheme, employees are barred from bringing personal injury claims against their own employer. This means that, even when your employer’s negligence led directly to your injuries, you are limited to seeking benefits through the workers’ compensation system. This restriction on bringing personal injury lawsuits, however,…