While crimes committed by juveniles are rarer than those committed by adults, they still make up a meaningful amount of criminal activity in Oklahoma. However, not all juvenile crimes are a result of poor home life, poverty, etc. Like adults, any young person can be charged with criminal activity, regardless of their socioeconomic status or upbringing. If someone you know is facing a charge of juvenile criminal activity, below you will find information on what to expect and how to proceed in hiring an expereinced Oklahoma City defense attorney.

Avandia is a diabetes drug that's manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, and it's come under intense scrutiny in recent years because of the high number of reports of Avandia side effects that have developed.  Recently, a federal panel of experts narrowly voted to keep the drug on the market for now, but an enormous study known as 'TIDE' has been commissioned that's designed to define the risks involved with using the drug.  While many people have already suffered and have required the help of Avandia side effects lawyers to defend their legal rights, many others are concerned with what could happen in the future after using this medication. 

 

While divorces are difficult for all involved parties, it is often most difficult for the children caught in the middle. As court proceedings progress, the issue of child custody is explored with the ultimate goal being a situation that best benefits the child. However, for various reasons, sometimes circumstances shift, necessitating modification of the original custody agreement. Below you will find more information on modification of child custody and how the Oklahoma City custody lawyers of Atkins and Markoff can help.

 

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has discovered high levels of mercury in 16 lakes, forcing the state to issue advisories about eating fish that might contain this deadly toxin. The Department has advised people not to eat stripped bass at Lake Broken Bow and not to eat white bass at McGee Creek Lake. The Department has also declared about a dozen other fish as having unsafe mercury levels. Mercury is a dangerous and potentially deadly toxin, so it is important that Oklahomans know what to do to protect their health and their legal rights.  If you have fallen ill and suspect mercury poisoning, contact our personal injury attorneys in OKC today.

 

On June 4, 2010, more than a dozen people were affected by an industrial accident in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Around 10 a.m. on Friday morning, a 55-gallon drum of chloromethyl naphtalene released corrosive vapors when it was punctured at the Old Dominion Freight Line facility near Harvard Avenue and Dawson Road. Fifteen people were affected by the vapors and nine of them were taken to area hospitals.  Injuries such as these may deserve compensation and victims should contact an Oklahoma City workers' compensation lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your situation.

 

If you have been shopping recently in the boys and girls section at Target, you may have purchased one of the belts they have recalled due to a violation of the lead paint standard. The Target Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota cooperated with the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission in determining that the belts did in fact contain excessive levels of lead. Although no injuries or incidents have been reported, there was additional testing done to confirm the high amounts of lead.  Lead poisoning can affect childrens' development over time, and any parent that suspects their child of excessive lead paint exposure should contact the Oklahoma City attorneys of Atkins and Markoff.