Oklahoma Car Accident News Blog

Top Things to Do in Oklahoma City This Summer

By Car Accident Help on June 22, 2015 | Posted in: Local Places and Events

Summer has arrived! Children are out of school, parents are submitting their vacation plans to their employers, and everyone is getting ready for summer fun. Whether you’re heading outdoors this summer or plan to beat the heat in indoor, air-conditioned settings, Oklahoma City offers endless opportunities for summer fun. Below are the top spots you don’t want to miss, courtesy of TripAdvisor.com. Read the rest »

Attorney Ray Maples Earns a Spot on Oklahoma Super Lawyers List

By Car Accident Help on June 1, 2015 | Posted in: Firm News

Attorney Ray Maples has earned a spot on the Oklahoma Super Lawyers list for 2015, his third consecutive year receiving this honor. He was selected for the Oklahoma Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list in 2011, and he also earned an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell in 2013.

The Super Lawyers selection process focuses on attorneys who make substantial contributions to the practice of law in their areas of practice. The process begins with a nomination from a partner at a law firm, a peer, or another outside source. The Super Lawyers team then researches the attorney’s work, professional achievement, and contributions to the practice of law and to the community. After asking for feedback from professional peers, the committee makes its final selection. Read the rest »

Celebrate National Bike Month by Driving “Bicycle-Safe”

By Car Accident Help on May 18, 2015 | Posted in: Auto Accident

May is National Bike Month, which means it’s a great time to add some new safety habits to your routine when you’re commuting by car. The League of American Bicyclists estimates that the number of bicycle commuters is rising in all fifty U.S. states, as people take to bicycles to get more exercise, enjoy the fresh air, and reduce their impact on the environment.

Bicyclists in Oklahoma have the same right to use the roads as cars, as long as they obey traffic laws. This means that Oklahoma drivers have a responsibility to share the road safely with bikes as well as with cars. Experienced Oklahoma City personal injury lawyers recommend adding some “bicycle-safe” practices to your ordinary driving habits, like: Read the rest »

Identifying Whiplash Neck Sprain After a Car Accident

By Car Accident Help on May 11, 2015 | Posted in: Auto Accident

About 30 percent of all car accidents in the United States each year are rear-end collisions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Although many of these accidents seem minor, rear-end crashes are well-known for being one of the top causes of whiplash, a condition that can cause serious and lingering medical complications.

Whiplash can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Often, the symptoms may not appear for a day or two after the accident. Since there is no single medical test for whiplash, a diagnosis must often be reached by ruling out other possible causes of a patient’s pain, stiffness, dizziness, swelling, or other conditions. X-rays and medical imaging like a CT or MRI scan can help. Finally, patients who have been told that whiplash is a “minor” or “made-up” condition might delay getting treatment. Read the rest »

NTSB Considers Ways to Improve Tire Safety Information for Consumers

By Car Accident Help on April 20, 2015 | Posted in: Product Liability

When a motor vehicle is recalled for a hidden defect, vehicle owners can look up their vehicle by VIN on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website. Auto manufacturers keep track of VIN ownership and strive to contact as many vehicle owners as possible about recalls.

But no similar system exists for tires, and for that reason, thousands of vehicles are still on U.S. roads with defective tires, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Read the rest »

Oklahoma Marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month by Considering Texting while Driving Ban

By Car Accident Help on April 6, 2015 | Posted in: Distracted Driver

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and for Oklahomans, the event could not be more timely. On January 31, Oklahoma State Trooper Nick Dees lost his life when he was struck and killed by a driver who was updating social media on his cell phone at the time. Trooper Dees was responding to an accident on I-40 when the crash that took his life occurred.

Currently, Oklahoma is one of only a few states that do not ban texting while driving. Two bills have been introduced in the state legislature to address this problem. Many experienced Oklahoma distracted driving accident lawyers have already contacted their representatives to encourage these bills to pass, and they hope that other Oklahomans will do the same. Read the rest »

Attorney Ray Maples Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States

By Car Accident Help on March 19, 2015 | Posted in: Firm News

As of March 2, 2015, Oklahoma personal injury attorney Ray Maples became a member and an officer of the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a member, Ray is authorized to practice law within the historic court that has jurisdiction over every other local, state, and federal court in the country.

In order to gain admittance to the highest court in the nation, Ray fulfilled the following requirements:

• Admitted as a member of the Oklahoma Supreme Court for at least three years,
• Received a certificate of good standing with the Oklahoma Supreme Court,
• Received endorsement from two attorneys in the bar, and
• Took an oath to support and protect the U.S. Constitution. Read the rest »

To Encourage Drivers to Fix Defects, Honda Turns to Advertising

By Car Accident Help on March 17, 2015 | Posted in: Product Liability

Approximately 6.2 million Honda vehicles have been recalled for defects in the air bag inflation systems manufactured by the Takata Corporation. But only about 14 percent of those vehicles have visited Honda dealerships to have the potentially deadly defect fixed, according to a recent article in The New York Times.

To encourage Honda owners to get their vehicles fixed, Honda has announced plans to launch an ad campaign. The campaign will use a combination of newspaper, radio, and social media messaging to remind Honda drivers of the potential problem and encourage them to get it fixed – before more injuries or another death results. Read the rest »

NHTSA Announces 2014 Worst Year on Record for Vehicle Recalls

By Car Accident Help on February 16, 2015 | Posted in: Product Liability

More vehicles were recalled for hidden defects in 2014 than in any year prior, setting a new record for risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s recent report.

In 2014, 803 separate vehicle recalls were issued for a total of 63.9 million vehicles nationwide. This number more than doubled the previous annual record set in 2004, when 30.8 million vehicles were recalled. Nevertheless, Carfax Inc. estimates that 46 million vehicles are still on the road with defects that have not been addressed. Carfax also estimates as many as 5 million recalled vehicles without repairs were sold or changed hands in 2014. Read the rest »

NHTSA, Automakers Announce Massive Vehicle Recall

By Car Accident Help on February 2, 2015 | Posted in: Toyota Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and several automakers recently announced a recall that will affect over 2.1 million vehicles, according to an article in the Detroit Free Press. Experienced auto accident attorneys throughout Oklahoma and the rest of the country are watching the news unfold, aware of the risks that hidden defects pose to drivers and passengers. Read the rest »