Taking a road trip is an American tradition. Whether it's a family on a vacation, or college students pooling their resources for an adventure, Americans are the most mobile society in the world. We also have more cars per capita than any other country. Unfortunately, with so many cars and people on the road, accidents are a common occurrence.  Many times an expereinced car accident lawyer is needed to help sort things out.

Swimming is the third most popular recreational activity in the United States and the most popular recreational activity for children. With the high temperatures we've had throughout Oklahoma this summer, it isn't hard to see why. While a trip to a public or private pool is often a welcome break from the heat, pools do present some hazards, especially to children. Pool owners are often responsible for the injuries suffered in and around their pools and can be succeptable to pool injury lawsuits.

Transportation for America, an organization that promotes pedestrian safety, has released its report “Dangerous By Design 2011.” No cities or states want to be at the top of this list! Oklahoma is ranked the 18th deadliest state and Oklahoma City is ranked the 22nd deadliest city for pedestrians in the nation. The study found 47,700 pedestrians were killed and 688,000 were injured between 2000 and 2009. Breaking the numbers down a bit more, there were 167 pedestrian deaths in Oklahoma City and 7,338 deaths state wide between 2000 and 2009. That means 12 percent of all traffic-related fatalities in the U.S. involved a pedestrian.

Accidents in Oklahoma City Start Weekend

At the start of the holiday weekend in Oklahoma City, a multiple-car pileup on I-35 blocked the interstate's northbound lanes for several hours. Whether an accident involves two cars or as many as ten cars, the consequences can sometimes be life threatening. Consider yourself lucky if everyone walks away uninjured; many times, however, that is not case.  The Oklahoma City accident attorneys at Atkins and Markoff have been helping accident victims for over 1o years.