Oklahoma HB 1674 protects drivers who unintentionally hit protestors while trying to drive to safety from civil and criminal liability, but critics argue that the weight it gives to the driver’s interpretation of events opens the door to abuse of the law. In April 2021, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law House Bill 1674, …
How Will Car Sharing Affect Personal Injury Claims?
If the person who caused your car accident was renting the vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing app, the car sharing platform usually assumes liability for injuries caused to people injured in accidents caused by the shared car. TV commercials for personal injury law firms assure you that a car accident lawyer can help you …
What Can I Do If My Insurance Company Denies My Workers’ Comp Claim?
Oklahoma has three different processes for appealing an insurance company’s denial of a workers’ compensation claim, depending on when the injury occurred and whether the employer has opted out of the workers’ compensation system. Getting workers’ compensation to cover your medical bills for a work injury or occupational disease is supposed to be easy, but …
OK Ends Damages Cap on Pain and Suffering
The Oklahoma Constitution prohibits caps on noneconomic damages in wrongful death lawsuits, and in 2019, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a cap on noneconomic damages in personal injury lawsuits is also unconstitutional. In a personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff is trying to prove that the defendant’s negligence caused the plaintiff’s injuries. The economic damages …
What Happens if I am Involved in a Bike Share Accident?
If you get injured in a bike share accident, you should promptly get medical attention and give a statement to the police if you are able but contact a bicycle accident lawyer before communicating with insurance companies or the bike share company. Bike share services are an economical and convenient way to ride bikes for …
What Invisible Injuries Can Show Up After a Crash?
Serious injuries like concussions, or even life-threatening internal bleeding, may not be obvious at the scene of the accident, but may only start to show symptoms later. Get a medical examination right after the accident even if you look and feel like your usual self. If the police arrive at the scene of a car …
Are There Trial Alternatives in Oklahoma?
Alternative dispute resolution, in the form of mediation or arbitration, is a less costly and less stressful alternative to taking your personal injury case to trial. Movies and TV series show lawyers delivering show stopping arguments at trial, thereby securing big wins for their clients, but that is not how most legal cases turn out, …
Does Workers’ Comp Cover Offsite Injuries?
Workers’ compensation may or may not cover accidental injuries that took place in the parking lot of your workplace or while you were running work-related errands, depending on whether you were on the clock. Your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance must pay for the treatment of injuries that you suffer while working at your place of …
Is the Rider or the Company Liable in a Bike Share Accident?
The bike share company is only liable if a defect in the bicycle contributed to the accident; otherwise, the money for your accident-related medical bills could come from the at-fault driver’s insurance or your own MedPay insurance or underinsured motorist coverage. If a car hits your bicycle, you are at high risk of suffering serious …
Who is Liable for an Uber Accident in Oklahoma?
Determining fault in an “ordinary” car accident can be challenging, but figuring out who is liable for an Uber accident in Oklahoma is even more complex. Legal responsibility for a car accident involving a rideshare car depends on who was at fault for the accident and which work duties, if any, the driver was performing …
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