Oklahoma Personal Injury Legal Blog
Oklahoma City Medical Helicopter Crash Kills Two
According to an article from the Oklahoman, a medivac helicopter crashed during a flight to Okeene, OK to pick up a medical patient for transport. The helicopter carried a medical crew of three people, one pilot and two nurses.
Both the pilot and one of the nurses died when the helicopter crashed and burned four miles southeast of the destination. One investigator believes the third crew member may have survived because he was ejected from the helicopter as it crashed.
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Worker Safety Strategies for Avoiding Tulsa Slip and Falls
Personal injuries resulting from slip and falls in Tulsa and throughout Oklahoma still remain high in spite of numerous safety regulations to reduce accidents at corporations and other places of businesses. Although businesses hold a duty of providing a safe workplace, the truth is that sometimes this does not always occur.
Employees can be severely injured in slip and falls, breaking bones and even suffering concussions. In more serious instances, slip and falls can be fatal.
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Coal Shuttle Car Accident Kills Miner
An article from the Oklahoman, reports that a southern Illinois coal miner was killed when he was struck by a shuttle car that transported coal into the mine. Investigators say that the miner was a section foreman employee. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) had previously fined the miner’s employer $230,000 for past mine violations. The current workplace wrongful death is still under investigation.
The mine will be shut down until the investigation of the miner’s death is completed. The foreman’s death marks the 41st death related to a mining accident for 2010.
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What to Do When You Believe You Have an Oklahoma Personal Injury Case
You’ve been injured in an Oklahoma car accident or work related accident. What should you do after you’ve sought medical attention? The answer is document, document, and document.
Oklahoma personal injury cases are heavily based on one’s ability to show that suffering was caused by the negligence of another. Providing proof requires documentation and sometimes, a large amount of it.
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Tire Blow-Out Causes Pushmataha County Crash, Kills Two
A recent Associated Press article reports that a 34-year-old male driver and a 29-year-old female driver were killed in a car accident in Pushmataha County following a tire-blow out from the man’s SUV.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) officials say that when the man’s front driver’s side tire exploded, he lost control of his SUV which went in to the opposing traffic lane. The man’s SUV collided with the woman’s pickup truck.
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Stalling Engines the Latest Toyota Recall
The Associated Press reports that Toyota has issued yet another recall in addition to the current list of recalls related to defective acceleration pedals and faulty steering. The latest Toyota defect recall involves faulty car engines.
Toyota states that approximately 270,000 vehicles have been recalled due to the engines suddenly stalling while the vehicle is in motion. The recall applies to the following Toyota Lexus models: IS350, GS350, GS460, GS450h, LS 460, and LS600h, LS600hL, and the Toyota Crown.
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CPSC Warns of Fireworks Injuries During the Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, several Oklahoma residents have already begun celebrating with fireworks and other devices. While a patriotic spirit is to be encouraged, far too many citizens overlook safety when utilizing these potentially dangerous objects. A new study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals that fireworks-related incidents were responsible for two deaths in 2009 and approximately 9,000 emergency room visits for injuries. According to the CPSC, throughout the 30 days near last year’s holiday, about 6,000 injuries involving fireworks were reported in which half of the injuries related to firecrackers, bottle rockets, and sparklers.
Consumers below the age of 20 are the most prone to fireworks injuries; however, the risk of serious injury or even death still exists for anyone within close proximity of fireworks or other pyrotechnics. Some common fireworks injuries and hazards include:
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Handling Your Toyota Vehicle Following Recent Recalls
Within the last two months, Toyota has recalled several models of its vehicles for defects in its accelerator gas pedal as well as defects related to its floor mats jamming the brake pedals. According to the Toyota USA Newsroom, the most recent recall has involved the luxury Lexus LS 460 and the LS 600h L models for a steering problem that causes temporary off-centered driving.
The recall affects nearly 4000 Lexus vehicles manufactured in 2009 and 2010 nationwide, which may cause an off-centering condition that may develop under a specific driving maneuver. According to Toyota, the defect in the Lexus vehicles should not occur during normal driving circumstances, including changing lanes or turning at intersections.
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Recognizing the Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Choosing to place an elderly loved one into a nursing facility or to relocate to a nursing home as a senior citizen can be a difficult decision. The choice can be further complicated by the risk of abuse in some nursing home facilities that may not maintain an expected quality and standard of care.
The National Institute of Health defines elder abuse as “doing something or failing to do something that results in harm of an elderly person, or puts a helpless older person at risk of harm.” The Elder Abuse Daily states that every 5 seconds, an elderly person is abused. Some families must cope with the harshest of information when they discover that their loved ones have become a part of that statistic.
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Reglan Metoclopramide Tardive Dyskinesia Risks
Consumers in Oklahoma and throughout the United States rely on pharmaceutical products to help alleviate illness, medical conditions and other ailments. However, what happens when a prescribed medication or over-the-counter drug causes an individual to suffer severe side effects, endure serious injury, or become afflicted by another health problem altogether?
While the answer to this question may not always be so simple, drug manufacturers are responsible for designing, manufacturing, accurately marketing, and including appropriate warning labels for the pharmaceutical products that they put on the market.
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