Oklahoma City Legal Issues Blog

Preventing severe injuries when riding your bike on OK roads

August 3, 2022 Injuries

Riding a bicycle is a great recreational and fitness activity and an eco-friendly alternative to commuting in your car. However, when you share the road with motorists, you risk a collision that can potentially result in catastrophic injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1,000 bicyclists lose their ...

What are common hospital errors?

August 3, 2022 Medical Malpractice

The goal of going to the hospital is to recover, not get worse. Sometimes, you may check in to the hospital and come out with a serious illness or injury. Medical malpractice within hospitals occurs on various levels. While some missteps may prove accidental, others may rise to negligence. Discover ...

What complications can you expect from a traumatic amputation?

July 23, 2022 Car Accidents

If you are in a car accident, you may expect to suffer internal injuries, soft-tissue damage and even nerve impairments. Even though your car has thousands of safety features, you are also vulnerable to traumatic amputations. In fact, according to the National Library of Medicine, car accidents are a leading cause of ...

Why do wrong-site surgical errors still occur so frequently?

July 9, 2022 Medical Malpractice

Modern surgery allows doctors to treat a variety of ailments, ranging from cancer to traumatic injuries. Still, surgery is an inherently invasive procedure that requires physicians to have extensive training and experience. While skilled, surgeons are not perfect. A wrong-site surgical error happens when doctors operate on the wrong part ...

Why teen-involved crashes pile up during the summer

June 22, 2022 Car Accidents

Summertime means more freedom for Oklahoma high school and college students. However, it also means enhanced dangers for everyone who shares the road with these young, inexperienced drivers. Fatal and nonfatal car wrecks involving teenage drivers rise across the state and nation during the summer months, and so much so ...

Drowsy driving causes devastating collisions

June 6, 2022 Car Accidents

If you feel very tired and you need to drive somewhere, it is essential to make sure that drowsiness will not interfere with your ability to stay focused and safe. Sometimes, this means staying off the road until you have rested. Regrettably, many drivers try to operate a vehicle regardless ...

How do doctors diagnose a spinal injury?

May 6, 2022 Injuries

While almost any kind of injury can occur during a car accident, spinal trauma is common in both passengers and drivers. The Mayo Clinic reports that while most of these types of injuries are not reversible, doctors strive to treat patients as completely as possible so they can maintain their independence. ...

Swapped newborns highlight long-term harm of medical malpractice

April 22, 2022 Medical Malpractice

When people imagine medical malpractice, they may conjure up images of surgical mistakes or incorrect prescriptions. These immediate actions often result in consequences in the short term and pain in the long term. However, medical malpractice may go unnoticed for years and a failure to diagnose may result in turmoil—physically, ...

Dealing with the effects of a traumatic brain injury

April 12, 2022 Injuries

One of the complications from a serious accident may be a traumatic brain injury. This occurs when there is a strong blow to the head that causes damage to the tissues of the brain. TBI has varying severities, and if someone is suffering from a moderate or severe injury, the ...

Dealing with the effects of a traumatic brain injury

April 12, 2022 Injuries