A 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...
Read MoreWhen you are in an intersection and another driver comes from a cross street, the other motorist can strike the side of your vehicle and cause a T-Bone accident. The vehicle will intrude on your car, putting yourself and your passengers at risk. Side panels provide little protection. An experienced T-Bone accident lawyer knows head...
Read MoreOn college campuses and in cities throughout the United States, new regulations are aimed at preventing pedestrian and bicycle collisions involving trucks. Truck crashes are among the most deadly for bike riders and walkers, especially if the bicyclist or pedestrian becomes trapped underneath a truck. While some locations and institutions move forward to avoid one...
Read MoreInvestigating an accident in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and surrounding areas is important because it is necessary to determine which motorist(s) made careless or unsafe decisions and caused the crash. The driver responsible for taking risks or violating the rules of the road is responsible for losses from the accident. An experienced rear-end accident lawyer knows...
Read MoreFast Company reports when the Apple watch was released (during April, which is also Distracted Driving Awareness Month), safety advocates immediately began expressing concern about potential dangers that the smart watch presents to motorists on the road. A smart watch sends alerts, including pulses, to wearers when certain things happen like a text message being...
Read MoreAs you all may have heard, Governor Fallin signed a new bill into law that will take effect November 1, 2015. While we all know that texting while driving is not safe, now you can be pulled over for doing so. This new law includes texting while at a stop light or stop sign, checking...
Read MoreTruck drivers in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and surrounding areas have limits on the number of hours that they are allowed to operate their vehicles. There are both daily and weekly limits, in order to ensure that truckers do not stay in their vehicles too long and become fatigued. A personal injury lawyer knows that a fatigued...
Read MoreOver the course of 2014, a record was set for the number of vehicles recalled as a result of defects. There were more than 64 million cars recalled in 2014, which is more than double the previous recall record that was set in 2004 according to Insurance Journal. Unfortunately, drivers throughout Tulsa, Oklahoma City and...
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