Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can cause immediate symptoms to victims who sustain open or closed head wounds. Suffering injury to the brain can cause lasting impairment. While victims of repeat head injuries are at the greatest risk, the lasting damage of traumatic brain injury can include cognitive impairment and elevated chances of developing dementia....
Read MoreA driver fleeing from police in Oklahoma City turned the wrong way onto I-35 recently, causing a head-on crash to occur and killing the driver. According to KFOR, police did not pursue the man once he had turned the wrong direction down the highway because the risk of head-on collisions is too great for anyone...
Read MoreYou won't hear about the one that got away from anglers Mike Winkler and Archie Clark. They reeled in the biggest fish at the 2015 "Last Bass" Tournament, held Nov. 8 at Lake Eufaula. Event sponsor Lawter & Associates, PLLC, announced Winkler of Lexington and Clark of Noble were the 1st-place winners in the tournament....
Read MoreHalloween is a popular holiday with almost all children. Almost 90 percent of parents responding to a survey on attitudes about Halloween said their kids would be taking part in the holiday. Trick-or-treating is the most popular way for kids to celebrate, with 73 percent of parents indicating their children would be going door-to-door for candy...
Read MoreOklahoma will soon become the 46th state in the country to ban texting while driving statewide, a new law that cannot come soon enough, according to Oklahoma City distracted driving attorney J. Mike Lawter of Lawter & Associates, PLLC in Oklahoma City. "Texting while driving has become one of the leading causes of car accidents...
Read MoreThe Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has a form available called a "Collision Report." This collision report should be completed and mailed to the Department of Public Safety. The address, which is a PO Box in Oklahoma City, is provided on the top of the form. The collision report requests details including information about each...
Read MoreWhile no one likes paying car insurance bills, the hope is that the insurance company will at least provide payment in the event of an accident. The reality, however, is that getting insurance companies to pay can be very difficult. Many collision victims face car accident insurance issues, whether they are making claims with their...
Read MoreA 40-year-old construction worker diagnosed with acute silicosis was recently given five years or less to live. The construction worker is among the 2.2 million people across the United States each year who are exposed to dangerous levels of silica on-the-job. If the worker dies from his illness, he will become one of the more...
Read MoreIf you are a residential or a commercial property owner, you are responsible for maintaining the property inside and out in order to prevent risks to visitors and passerby. One big issue you should focus on is the health of the trees on your property. A weak or dead tree, or dead tree branches, could...
Read MoreMotorcycle riders have no protection in a crash and are 30 times as likely to be killed and five times as likely to be injured if they crash on a motorcycle compared to crashing in a car. Far too many motorcycle accidents happen because drivers are not able to exhibit reasonable care when it comes...
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