You may think a back injury is a relatively easy thing to recover from. However, back pain actually makes up the biggest reason that people miss out on work across the globe. But a back injury can do more than simply affect your work. It can affect your entire life in...
Oklahoma Legal Blog
An overview of whiplash injuries
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety reported 169 motor vehicle accidents occurring across the state each day in 2020. As a result of crashes, drivers and passengers sometimes suffer injuries, including whiplash. After getting into car wrecks, it may help people...
Why are wrongful convictions so common?
When a crime occurs, the accuser must provide evidence, such as eyewitness accounts or physical evidence, but what happens when the alleged perpetrator is wrongfully accused? The High Court notes that nearly 10% of people currently serving time in United States jails...
Common daycare safety problems
Parents cannot always be with their children and sometimes must entrust them to daycare. Parents need to take the initiative to assure that their daycare provider is safe. First, trust your instincts. If you are suspicious that the facility is not doing enough to...
Should you mediate?
As a business owner, one of the most important parts of running the business involves protecting your ties and relationships. Of course, a crucial part of this maintenance includes preventing any arguments from permanently tearing a business duo apart. The purpose of...
Avoid these critical mistakes after a DUI arrest
With an arrest on suspicion of DUI, you know that you are in trouble. However, you do not have to make the situation any worse by doing or saying anything that may antagonize the arresting officer. It is in your best interest to fully cooperate with law enforcement. A...
Can others drive your ignition interlock-equipped vehicle?
Oklahoma has some of the country's strictest drunk driving laws. Having a blood alcohol concentration over the state's 0.08% legal limit may land you in jail. You may also lose your driving privileges for violating Oklahoma's DUI prohibitions. In the Sooner State, a...
Are you using too much of your available credit?
Even if you have received a pay raise in the past year, you may not be able to afford the items you use every day. After all, according to reporting from ABC News, inflation has caused the price of many consumer goods to reach a 40-year high. Using your credit cards...
Divorce in the U.S.: Three important statistics
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic extended far beyond stay-at-home orders and attempts to work from home and school our children remotely while trying to avoid exposure to the coronavirus. The impact of the pandemic caused us to reevaluate our home lives. Were we...
Enhanced DUI enforcement is coming on spring and summer holidays
As temperatures continue to climb, you may be planning some epic adventures for spring and summer. If your plans include drinking alcohol, you should begin to think about arranging a sober ride home. After all, Oklahoma has some of the country's harshest penalties for...