If you’ve been injured on the job in Oklahoma, you file for Workers Compensation and are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits can help cover medical treatment, lost wages, and disability resulting from a workplace accident or occupational illness. However, the process can feel overwhelming if you’ve never been through it before. Understanding each step can help protect your…
If you need to settle a Personal Injury Case its always better to have representation. After an accident, one of the first questions injured people ask is, “How long will my case take to settle?” While every situation is unique, understanding the factors that influence the timeline can help you prepare for what to expect. In Oklahoma, a personal injury case can…
Train Accidents in Claremore are a risk that our residents face every day. This is because trains run through the middle of our Town and have done so for years. Moreover, throughout Rogers County, trains and train crossings are everywhere and cause risk to us all. Trains have massive volume, speed, and momentum, and any collision with a train is…
Over a million hand injuries at work occur annually in the Country. This accounts for a large part of workers compensation claims. Hands are used repetitively in nearly every profession. Some examples include constant typing or mechanical work, while others can be serious hand injuries. More serious injuries may result in emergency room visits, stitches, and braces. So, if you…
A 2013 report released by KMRG radio shows that traffic accidents claim nearly 36,000 lives annually. In Tulsa particularly, almost 28,000 wrecks occurred in 2015 alone. However, not all of these car wrecks were fatal. Many were fender benders, accidental loss of control, or even just simply distraction. While many times these are minor, some can lead to severe injuries. …
Boat Injury Accidents in Rogers County cause serious harm and sometimes end in wrongful death. Our state’s lakes and rivers may seem to be free from the dangers that the traffic of intersections and roads present for the drivers of automobiles, but boat injury accidents are more common than people think. Out of the 1,427 marine transportation fatalities in the…
Bad Faith Insurance Delays are common in injury cases. So you are in the midst of a workplace injury claim. Now you are waiting on the payments from the insurance company. If you have been waiting for an extended period of time, or the insurance company is delaying the payments in an attempt to not pay them, you may have…
Knee injuries at work are extremely common. Minimum recovery costs for a typical knee injury are generally $20,000 on average. For some families, this is over half of their annual income. This is why Workers’ Compensation is in place. It intends to help workers pay for on-the-job injuries and not have to face out of pocket expenses of such magnitude….
It is very common for a person to suffer from at work shoulder injuries. Over 4M people seek medical treatment for at work shoulder injuries annually. One physician may see as many as 270 each year. So, if you are facing a workplace shoulder injury, you may be part of this statistic. However, you don’t have to remain a statistic. …
Burn injuries at work are covered by your employers insurance policy. The Oklahoma Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program reports that burn injuries occur in many fields of employment and that they are a part of many claims filed under workers compensation in the state. One of the most common fields involving a burn injury at work in Oklahoma is roofing. …