Personal Injury
Reasons to Seek Medical Care Immediately After an Injury Accident in Oklahoma City
The decisions you make after a serious Oklahoma City accident occurs can affect your health and your ability to recover compensation. Whether you were involved in a car crash on I-35, a trucking collision on I-40, a serious incident at work, or any other type of accident, one of the most important things you can do is seek medical treatment right away.
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An Oklahoma City Injury Lawyer Explains Why Medical Documentation Is Critical in Catastrophic Injury Lawsuits
A catastrophic injury can turn your whole world upside down. Whether it was the result of a vehicle crash, a semi-truck collision, a workplace incident, or some other type of accident, injuries like traumatic brain damage, spinal cord injuries, and permanent disabilities often require long-term care and significant financial resources.
6 Clear Signs You Need a Personal Injury Attorney in OKC
If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligent actions, you may be wondering whether you really need to call a lawyer. In Oklahoma City, many injury victims try to manage the injury claim process on their own, only to find out too late that they’ve jeopardized their case, accepted a lowball offer, or missed out on receiving the full compensation they deserve.
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Ways to Help Prevent Accidental Drowning Injuries This Summer
Summer is a great time to head to a lake, river, or swimming pool – but it is also a time when the risk of accidental drownings increases. Accidental drowning is the number-one cause of death for children under age 5, and it is a top cause of severe traumatic brain injury in children and adults.
Experienced Oklahoma personal injury lawyers recommend keeping in mind these top drowning causes – and tips for avoiding them – in mind this summer. This safety information is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
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Are Your Kids Ready for Springtime Bicycling Fun?
Spring is just around the corner, which means that it’s almost time for children throughout Oklahoma City to hit the road on their bicycles once again. If your kids are like most other kids, chances are good that they’ve grown over the winter. Making sure helmets and bicycles fit them properly is one way to improve their safety when they pedal out once again.
Get your kids and their bicycles ready for riding fun by doing these activities with your kids. You’ll also help them learn to take care of their own equipment and to understand why bicycle safety matters.
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Oklahoma City Personal Injury Lawyer Offers Bicycle Accident Prevention Tips
Whether you are commuting to work or riding along one of our great biking trails like the Hefner-Overholser in Oklahoma City, it is important that you exercise great care. An accident can occur at any time and the results are often tragic. Here are a few bicycle accident prevent tips to help you stay safe.
- Check your bike before you ride. Make sure your tires are properly inflated and your brakes are in working order.
- Get a headlight. Under Oklahoma Law, riders must equip their bikes with a headlamp and rear red reflector when riding at night. This will increase your visibility.
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Five Most Memorable NBA All-Star Game Performances
The NBA All-Star Weekend is coming up soon, and basketball fans everywhere are getting pumped for what’s certainly going to be an exciting contest between the best of both conferences. Oklahoma City natives have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming MVP battle between their main man, Kevin Durant, who has been at his scary best this season, and two-time champion, Lebron James, who is still playing as well as he always does.
Who knows what amazing feats we’ll witness in this clash of the titans, but will they match up to the best moments in NBA All-Star history? Here’s a rundown of the top five performances.
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Secret Stories about the Great State of Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s known for its sprawling prairies, mesas, woods, and mountain ranges. The Sooner State’s also known for its considerable role in the production of oil, natural gas, and agriculture. If you’re a sports fan, you probably have heard of the Oklahoma City Thunder, arguably the current best professional basketball team in the Western Conference. But what do you really know about Oklahoma, and really, what is there to know?
Plenty, in fact.
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Thousands Injured in Fireworks Accidents Around Fourth of July
Consumer safety experts are warning that playing with sparklers and other fireworks during the July 4 holiday can result in serious burn injuries. According to a news report in The Associated Press, fireworks sent more than 5,000 people to the emergency room in the 30 days around the Fourth of July in 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that about 60 percent of the estimated 8,700 people treated for injuries in 2012 were hurt between June 22 and July 22.
Here are some of the highlights of the most recent CPSC fireworks injury study:
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Medical Transportation Company Under Scrutiny after Oklahoma Helicopter Crash
A patient was killed in a recent helicopter accident in southeastern Oklahoma en route to a Tulsa medical facility. According to The Associated Press, the helicopter accident occurred near the Choctaw National Health Care Center. Officials have not stated if the patient died because of injuries sustained in the crash or from a previous medical condition. The helicopter’s flight nurse was transported to a Tulsa hospital in stable condition. The pilot and a medic suffered minor injuries, and it is unclear if any other helicopter occupants were injured. The accident is the third deadly crash involving an EagleMedLLC helicopter in Oklahoma since 2010.
The executive director of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems has stated that EagleMed’s accreditation will be reviewed following the crash. This fatal Oklahoma helicopter crash occurred less than four months after two people were killed in an Oklahoma City helicopter crash on February 22, 2013. Prior to that accident, a helicopter pilot and nurse were killed in a helicopter crash in Kingfisher on July 22, 2010.
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