Texting While Trucking Now Banned By U.S. DOT
A recent government ban on texting specific to drivers of large commercial trucks should help cut-down on the number of auto accidents in Oklahoma and throughout the United States involving…
Read MoreToyota May Have Purposely Delayed U.S. Venza Recall
Toyota Motor Corporation has faced scrutiny for months over its less than forthright decision making when it comes to publicizing vehicle defects. According to the Los Angeles Times, Toyota is…
Read MoreTruck Hits Bus in Oklahoma City Traffic Accident, 2 Injured
Reckless driving never ends well. Whether it’s failing to adhere to a stop sign, disregarding a changing traffic signal, or traveling at speeds in excess of the posted limit, motorists…
Read MoreWest Virginia Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 25
According to Oklahoma City’s koco.com, an underground explosion took the lives of at least 25 miners working in West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch mine. The explosion may have likely been…
Read MoreQui Tam and the Whistleblower
While many people often connotatively associate the term “whistleblower” with something negative, this is not the case. In fact, individuals who choose to reveal corporate impropriety are providing a valuable…
Read MoreAlachua County Woman Awarded Millions for Husband’s Tobacco Death
According to the Winston-Salem Journal, a widow was recently awarded a multi-million dollar settlement to be paid out by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. While a spokeswoman for the tobacco giant…
Read MoreToyota Continues to Deny Electronic System Defect in Vehicles
On the heels of Toyota defect recall after recall, Toyota Motor Corporation is sticking by its claim that the issues causing its vehicles to unintentionally accelerate are not related to…
Read MoreSouthwest OK DUI Accident Takes Child’s Life, Injures Sister
Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs often ends in tragedy. Personal injury up to and including wrongful death are prevalent in such types of cases, as a…
Read MoreInattentive Teen Looks for Gum but Finds Back of Truck in Rogers County Crash
Driver inattention never ends well. Distracted driving practices, whether it is talking or texting on a cell phone, carrying on a conversation with another passenger in the vehicle, or simply…
Read MoreKansas Turnpike SUV Accident Takes Four Lives, Injures Fifth Person
An SUV accident on the Kansas Turnpike resulted in the deaths of four people and the injury of one more near the Kansas-Oklahoma state border. According to a kansascity.com article,…
Read MoreAwards & Memberships
Maples Harrison Zeaman PLLC is an Oklahoma personal injury law firm whose awards and memberships reflect a commitment to representing injured clients across the state.
AVVO – “Superb”
Rated 10.0 Superb — Avvo’s highest possible rating
Super Lawyers®
Consistently named to Super Lawyers in Oklahoma for 10+ years
NTL – Top 100
Ray Maples was named a Top 100 Trial attorney in Oklahoma
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
Martindale-Hubbell
The AV rating is the highest peer rating standard
High Stakes – Top 100
Less than 1% of active attorneys in the US will receive this honor