Oklahoma City Blog: Personal Injury

In the wake of a 9-year-old Wyandotte girl's tragic death, Oklahoma schools are rushing to remove the playground equipment that could have been responsible. Alyssa Avila, a fourth-grader, was fatally injured while playing on teeter-totter-like equipment called the X-Wave. An X-Waves looks like three teeter-totters joined end to end. They are joined by a flexible polymer material that allows the bench seats to go up and down and as many as 22 children can play together on a single X-Wave.  If your child has been injured by playground equipment, contact our Oklahoma City Personal Injury Lawyers to discuss the possiblity of compensation for injuries.

 

While everyone who works these days appreciates their jobs in these troubled economic times, this reality does not reduce the dangers that some people face every time they report for work.  One such occupation that is prevalent in Oklahoma is that of roofing, and roofers have historically braved conditions that would send many people running in the other direction.  Unfortunately, roofers do get hurt on the job, and those that have should contact an Oklahoma workmans comp attorney.  In the meantime, below is a brief overview of this occupation.

 

Residents of Oklahoma, like everywhere else, need to do what they can to earn a living.  For some, this involves facing down tangible danger every time they report to work.  As a result, these people face significant risks on a daily basis and many are not sure where to turn for help if something goes wrong while they're on the job.  Two of these occupations that exist in Oklahoma are farmers and ranchers, and anyone who's been harmed while performing these duties needs to seek the help of an Oklahoma workers compensation attorney.  In the meantime, below is a brief overview of why these jobs are so dangerous.

 

Commercial trucking remains one of the backbones of the American economy, and anyone who's spent any time on the highways of Oklahoma understands that it's rare to take any sort of drive and not share the road with these enormous vehicles.  While commercial truck drivers are generally highly trained, Oklahoma commercial trucking accidents can and do occur, and when they do they can be the result of any number of factors.  Below are a few examples of common factors that lead to these incidents, but if you or someone you love has been harmed in this type of collision, you need to seek the immediate help of an Oklahoma commercial trucking accident attorney.