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An attorney dedicated to Oklahoma workers Attorney Timothy Reese, a longtime part of the team at Lawter & Associates, PLLC, found his passion for workers' compensation well before he became an attorney. "I first met Mike Lawter during an internship while I was in college," Reese recalls. "That was back in 1984. Workers' compensation law...

If you own a vehicle in Oklahoma, your insurance policy includes several different types of coverage. We'd like to draw your attention to a little-known but potentially very important type of coverage: medical payments coverage, also known as "med pay" or "MedPay." Your MedPay coverage, if you have it, pays for medical expenses arising from...

Back-to-school can be a potentially dangerous time on Oklahoma City streets, as buses, heavy school zone traffic and high concentrations of inexperienced teen drivers compound to significantly increase the risk of sustaining auto accident injuries. According to the National Safety Council, more children are hit by cars near schools than at any other location.  ...

Motorcycle accidents in Oklahoma City are an all too common occurrence, particularly in the summer. Motorcyclists are much more active on their vehicles, compared to passenger car and truck drivers. They are far more vulnerable as well. They must be alert and precise in terms of depth perception and reaction time. Although motorcycles offer a...

Aggressive driving is a contributing factor in around half of all accidents, according to research from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Any motorist could be hurt as a result of aggressive driving behavior.  For motorists who want to try to minimize the chances they will be hurt by an aggressive driver, Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association has some...

Several major trucking companies have come together to ask the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change the rules for how truck drivers are drug tested. According to Trucks.com, companies want a better and more reliable method of testing so they can more easily identify truckers who could have a substance abuse problem that could cause...

A tragic crash in Oklahoma recently left a woman dead and an infant in critical condition. According to Fox 25 Oklahoma City, a 19-year-old was walking with a 10-month old baby when they were hit by a car that veered off the road. The woman died and the baby had to be taken by helicopter to...

If you buy a used car, you may be purchasing a vehicle with an active recall. You may never know that the car you are buying has a dangerous defect that could kill you or cause you serious injury. The person you buy the car from does not necessarily have to tell you that the...

There has been a 10.4 percent rise in fatalities in auto accidents in the first half of 2016 compared with the first half of 2015. Wall Street Journal reported on this troubling increase in the number of accident deaths happening on roads throughout the United States. The data is based on preliminary numbers. However, if...

News Channel 4 reported recently on an Oklahoma truck accident that occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 and Highway 9. The incident was a multi-vehicle crash involving at least two trucks, including a U-haul truck and a semi-truck. Multiple vehicles in this Oklahoma highway accident caught fire as a result of the impact of...