Fatigue Cited in Deadly Tulsa Semi Turnpike Crash
According to the Tulsaworld.com, driver fatigue was the probable cause of the deadly 2009 Interstate 44 pileup claimed 10 lives. The crash is one of the deadliest road crashes in Oklahoma history...
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Motorcycle Safety
Here’s a question, if you are riding a motorcycle in Oklahoma, are you required to wear a helmet? Under current regulations, it depends how old you are. Under § 47-12-609(B), “no...
Commercial Trucking – Blind Spots
Big rigs are big business in America. For example, 82 percent of communities in this country depend solely on tractor trailers to deliver their goods, according to Consumer Guide Automotive....
Commercial Trucking – Driving in Adverse Weather Conditions
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, over 450,000 injury crashes occur annually in adverse weather conditions or on slick pavement. The average driver already adjusts his or her...
Standard of Care a Semi Truck Driver Must Adhere To.
In litigating semi truck accident cases, one of the first places I look in determining the standard of care a tractor trailer driver must adhere to is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Trucking Fatigue
Worker fatigue affects nearly all working individuals in the United States in one way or another. For many of us, the fatigue that sets in at some point during our working day is just a part of life...
Step 1 If Your In An Oklahoma Trucking Accident – Have Your Own Accident Team
Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to represent the families of individuals killed in trucking accidents. I have litigated cases against many of the major carriers such as Swift...
New Details Emerge About Fatality Semi Accident in Oklahoma
Earlier today I blogged about a horrific semi accident on I-35 that claimed the life of an individual and injured two others, now new details are emerging about the semi and the company which owned...
Semi Cross Over Accident in Oklahoma Kills One and Injuries Two
There is sad news out of Oklahoma City today as a KOCO is reporting that a semi traveling northbound on Interstate 35 (I-35) and crossed over into the southbound lanes of the interstate killing one...
How to Examine A Trucker's Logs
In the context of a serious trucking accident, hours of service violations and log veracity is a variable that must be considered by the personal injury attorney representing the injured and/or...