April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which reminds drivers to eliminate unnecessary distractions to protect themselves and everyone else on the road from a serious or fatal motor vehicle accident. Distraction is dangerous. According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, 8,000 motorists in Oklahoma suffered an injury due to distracted driving accidents between 2017 and 2021. …
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 …
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In the state of Oklahoma, a “motorcycle” is defined as: “[A]ny motor vehicle having: A seat or saddle for the use of each rider; Not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor; and A combustion engine with a piston or rotor displacement of one hundred fifty cubic centimeters (150 …
There are thousands of accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians every year. In 2020, approximately 130,000 bicyclists were injured in accidents with motor vehicles, and more than 900 cyclists were killed in accidents. Tragically, the rate at which these accidents occur increases yearly. Any vehicle can endanger a cyclist, but it has long been suspected that SUVs and …
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Most of us know that dealing with an insurance company is rarely straightforward, especially when encountering the complexities of filing a medical claim. If you’ve recently been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you may have these past experiences in mind as you start the process of pursuing compensation for your injuries and property damage. …
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If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you deserve an experienced legal advocate on your side. There are many attorneys to choose from in Oklahoma City — we provide a few tips for finding the right attorney below. Knowledge of our local area and local laws. Our local Oklahoma City law firm knows …
Distracted driving remains a top cause of motor vehicle accidents. We know it’s dangerous, and here are a few of the reasons why: We know it’s dangerous because the statistics tell us it is. Thousands of people are killed in crashes involving distracted driving each year. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports …
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After being involved in a car accident that was not your fault, you will probably receive calls from insurance companies soon after. The person on the line may ask you to make a recorded statement. They may imply that the statement is necessary in order to move the claim forward. What should you do? It …
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There were more than 60,000 motor vehicle accidents in Oklahoma in 2020. Those crashes caused 654 fatalities, an increase of 2.2 percent compared to the previous year. While accidents happen in all sorts of contexts, intersections and areas surrounding intersections can be especially hazardous because of the meeting of multiple lanes of traffic. Based on …
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When you suffer a severe physical injury because of a car accident, an accident at work, medical malpractice, or some other event caused by someone else’s negligence, the financial strains can be life-altering. Even though you were injured through no fault of your own, you’re left with expensive medical bills, lost income from being unable to work, as …
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