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In this blog, we provide several articles and blog posts that are relevant to auto accidents and personal injury legal cases. Are you or someone you know in need of a trustworthy personal injury lawyer? Schedule a free consultation with our auto accident attorneys in Tulsa today.
Many car wrecks are caused every year by driving distractions, sometimes resulting in serious injuries. Pets in particular can cause distractions because they may move around in a vehicle, make noise, become sick and make a mess in the vehicle. According to a AAA study, approximately 12 percent of drivers have even admitted to taking selfies with their pets while driving. Drivers should take prec…Read More
Many car wrecks are caused every year by driving distractions, sometimes resulting in serious injuries. Pets in particular can cause distractions because they may move around in a vehicle, make noise, become sick and make a mess in the vehicle. According to a AAA study approximately 12 percent of drivers have even admitted to taking selfies with their pets while driving. Drivers should take precau…Read More
Due to the close proximity of cars and people, parking lots are the scene of many pedestrian accidents. According to the safety group AAA, twenty percent of all car accidents occur in parking lots each year. The Edwards Law Firm is a well-established personal injury law firm, here to help victims of tragic auto accidents involving negligent drivers(http://www.edwardslawok.com/oklahoma-reckless-d…Read More
Aggressive driving is becoming a common occurrence on American streets. A recent survey found that 9 out of 10 respondents said that they believed aggressive driving was a threat to safety on the roads. The AAA Foundation did a study of 10,000 road rage incidents over 7 years and found that 218 murders had resulted in these cases, and 12, 610 personal injury cases had occurred. Often the reasons b…Read More
Last month, Oklahoma became the 46th state to ban texting and driving. The new law, which goes into effect November 1, makes texting and driving a first offense, meaning drivers can be pulled over and ticketed for texting alone. Previous versions required drivers to be pulled over for another reason before being cited for texting and driving. Although we are enthusiastic that the law has passed, …Read More
Patients taking sleeping pills should use extra caution if driving the morning after taking Ambien, Restoril or Desyrel. According to a new study, these sleeping pills can significantly increase a persons risk for being involved in a car accident, even to the equivalent of having too much to drink. If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident, our team of reputable personal inj…Read More
Summer is a time for fun in the sun, hanging out with friends and no homework for kids, but it has also more recently become known for another more serious reason. According to data analyzed by the National Safety Council (NSC), the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. If you or someone you loved was injured in an accident where a distracted teen was…Read More
Did you know driving while you are sleepy poses as much of a threat on the road as distracted driving or driving while intoxicated? It's a mounting concern as we enter the season of high school graduation. The moments after a car accident are extremely important. Our experienced Tulsa personal injury attorneys advise you not to admit fault or over-apologize for the accident as this could be used…Read More
There's nothing illegal about looking at your watch to see what time it is but is driving with a smartwatch safe? As the gadgets continue to grow in popularity, there's growing concern the technology is just another distraction behind the wheel. The aftermath of a distracted driving accident involves a lot of stress, especially if you were seriously injured in the crash. Let us put our team of r…Read More
On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Toyota and Nissan have expanded a recall of vehicles containing potentially defective airbags from the Takata Corporation. The automakers added 6.5 million vehicles to the recall, the Times wrote. If you or someone you love has been injured by a malfunctioning airbag, you may be entitled compensation through a Takata airbag recall lawsuit(http://www.…Read More
Kenneth Feinberg, a lawyer for General Motors Co. (GM), is currently processing claims to compensate victims of the automaker's faulty vehicle ignition switch. According to Bloomberg.com, he has designated 100 deaths as being linked to the defective switch and is currently reviewing 37 death claims and 589 injury claims. In February 2014, GM notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra…Read More
According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, the state has seen a rise in motorcycle fatalities since the beginning of the year. Just last month, one biker was killed in a crash that injured eight others. If you have been injured in an Oklahoma motorcycle crash our dedicated Tulsa personal injury lawyers want you to be well informed about your personal injury claim so that you…Read More
Earlier this month, a woman was hospitalized after a pickup truck collided with her vehicle on a highway in Muskogee County, Okla., according to KOCO.com. The news website reported that the 42-year-old woman was driving on State Highway 16 when a Chevrolet Avalanche hit her Mercedes. The site added that she suffered multiple injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Her 24-year-old daughter was …Read More
No, there's not a typo in this article. Controversy is brewing around palcohol, a powdered form of alcohol set to hit store shelves this summer. Palcohol is a powdered, freeze-dried version of common drinks. It includes rum, vodka, a Cosmopolitan, and powderita, a version of a margarita. This means buyers will be shaking their way to their favorite cocktails, and that has critics shaking their he…Read More
The upside to ride-sharing services like Uber - the car comes to you. The downside: the driver has 15 seconds to respond and critics spy distracted driving trouble. Here's how the Uber app works: When a passenger asks for a ride through the Uber app, an Uber driver has 15 seconds to respond or he will lose the fare. If he loses too many fares he gets temporarily suspended. There is a 15 second win…Read More
So, just how distracted are teen drivers? A new study by AAA, which caught thousands of teens talking or texting on their cell phones moments before crashing, highlights distracted driving dangers. As part of the unique study, parents allowed AAA to mount cameras inside their cars. What was captured was jaw-dropping. The study found that nearly six of 10 crashes involving teen drivers were prece…Read More
