Nursing negligence is a form of medical malpractice resulting in severe or fatal harm to the patient. The most common examples of nursing negligence is failure to adequately monitor a patient, track vital signs and watch for signs of distress. Other examples of nursing negligence include: Improper medication (over/under-medication, wrong drug, wrong route of administration, etc.) Failure …
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program funded through payroll taxes. It provides financial assistance to individuals with medical conditions preventing them from working in any significant capacity for at least one year. You only qualify for SSDI eligibility if you pay social security taxes. Additional qualifications for SSDI rely on meeting the …
Workers’ compensation, often shortened to workers’ comp, is a type of no-fault insurance carried by employers to cover the wages and medical expenses of injured workers. Employers in Oklahoma are required to carry this insurance, with a few exceptions. Worker’s comp provides monetary compensation for wages lost due to injury, but only up to a point. …
What Employees Should Know About Workers’ Comp Read More »
When people think of someone receiving workers’ compensation, they might picture a construction worker injured by a piece of equipment, or a nurse who damaged her shoulder transporting a patient.  Workers’ compensation covers all kinds of employees who get injured on the job – but historically the injury happened in a traditional workplace, not at …
Defective products injure and kill hundreds of people every year. Talking to an attorney is the best way to learn about your options when you or someone you love is the victim of a defective product. Issues that make a product defective include: Poor design Inadequate testing Improper manufacturing Insufficient labeling Missing or incomplete instructions Victims …
According to the Brain Trauma Foundation, approximately 2.5 million people suffer yearly from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and around 10 percent are sports related. While dry and warm-weather activities like cycling, football, baseball, and water sports see the most significant number of TBIs, winter sports also result in an increased risk for injury. January is …
Medical malpractice victims have, generally, up to two years to file a claim in Oklahoma once an injury is discovered. However, sometimes you only have one year. The time limit depends on the type of malpractice and where it occurred. While you have time to file suit, it is important to take action long before …
How Long do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit? Read More »
Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance carried by employers that provides medical care for workers injured on the job. If employees are unable to resume working, workers’ comp can also provide replacement wages for stages of temporary or total disability. In the tragic event of death, workers’ compensation provides death benefits to surviving family …
Is My Employer Required to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance? Read More »
While the holidays are a time for celebration and joy, the season is often associated with a massive increase in traffic accidents, many of which are fatal. The AAA Travel Forecast Archives states hundreds of thousands of more people are on the road between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The 10 to 17-day period between Christmas and New …
Sobering Statistics about Holiday Traffic Accidents Read More »
Oil field workers face a high risk of injuries every day due to the seemingly endless hazards that create a potentially deadly work environment. To avoid becoming a victim of oil field accidents, workers must be aware of their surroundings and always take appropriate precautionary measures. Employers are required to ensure safety measures are in place …
