Whether you walk home from work at night, enjoy getting exercise alongside the road in the early morning hours or walk near traffic at any time, you need to recognize the dangers you face. Sadly, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that over...
If you have requested time off from your job under the Family and Medical Leave Act for the first time, you may be unsure what to expect from your employer. FMLA provides unpaid time off work to care for family members or recover from a medical issue without losing...
An Oklahoma car crash can total the vehicles involved and devastate lives when they result in traumatic brain injuries. Often these injuries have no physical signs, making the on-site diagnosis a challenge. If your loved one had an accident, seeking medical attention...
When it comes to medical errors, wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors are among the most terrifying. These types of errors, also known as WSPEs, are never events. This means that there is never an excuse for these accidents to occur. According to the...
As a patient, you have the right to receive information about your medical diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis and potential side effects of each treatment. The right to informed consent gives patients control over their healthcare. This legal requirement is...
An accident with any variety of vehicle has the potential to be deadly, but the danger is definitely higher when one vehicle is a commercial vehicle. Commercial vehicles like buses and semi trucks handle very differently from traditional passenger vehicles....
If you were struck by a large bus during a traffic collision, you likely have many different hurdles to work through. For example, you could have a serious injury to deal with, as well as mental trauma and costly medical bills. Sadly, many of these accidents prove...
Few life events are more exciting than welcoming a new baby into the world. If you have a career, though, you may have some concern about how your employer may react to your pregnancy. Fortunately, pregnant women and new mothers enjoy a variety of legal protections in...
The risk for catastrophic injury is much higher for motorcycle riders as compared to those in traditional passenger vehicles. However, with some careful planning and practice on the back of a bike, motorcyclists can lessen the likelihood of sustaining an injury. It is...
Currently, federal law requires large trucks to have underride guards on the rear of their vehicles. These guards help to stop underride accidents where a smaller vehicle slips under the rear of the truck. Some experts are now pushing for federal regulations...
