Category: Car Accidents

Fault is a major legal element in any car accident case. Under Oklahoma law, fault is usually determined by examining several important factors in an accident. One driver may be entirely at fault, or the drivers may share some fault or responsibility for the accident. Whichever driver is mostly at

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of all of the vehicle accident fatalities in 2015 that were attributed to human choice, those that resulted from distracted driving had a percentage rate increase that was higher than the fatalities caused by the failure to wear a seat belt,

Some younger Oklahoma drivers might be more dangerous on the road than some of their older counterparts, according to a study carried out by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The survey found that millennial drivers are almost twice as likely to email or text while driving as those in

Although driving helps older people retain their independence, the risk of getting into an accident increases as a driver ages. In 2012, there were 36 million drivers at or over the age of 65 who were licensed to drive in the United States, which was an increase of 34 percent

Although it could be years before autonomous vehicles drive themselves around Oklahoma roads, they are being tested in the United States and Europe. Automakers tout their ability to remove human error from the driving equation, but self-driving technology remains imperfect and raises important questions about liability when accidents occur. When

Many Oklahoma drivers may have been affected by the February 2014 General Motors recall due to a defective ignition switch. The company recalled 2.6 million cars although it was aware of the fault for about a decade prior to the recall. In that time, several people who were driving the

Oklahoma residents who have been involved in a car accident may not be immediately aware that they have been injured, especially when the injuries received are not readily visible. Right after an accident, a person is often in shock and may not notice symptoms. In some types of injuries, symptoms

Many motor vehicle accidents in Oklahoma are caused by drivers that have gone long periods of time without sleep. A fatigued truck driver was responsible for the 2014 crash in New Jersey that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed comedian James McNair. Every year, fatigued drivers are involved in an

Teen drivers cause a disproportionate number of fatal crashes every year in Oklahoma and across the United States. Many of these crashes are tied to drinking or texting while driving. Drivers under the age of 21 are responsible for about 17 percent of those alcohol-related accidents that cause at least

Accident statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that more than 10,000 lives were lost in 2012 in accidents involving vehicles being driven at an excessive speed, and 208 of those people were killed on Oklahoma roadways. Law enforcement efforts to reduce speeding often focus on highway drivers,