Attorney Chad McLain of Graves McLain visited KTUL’s Good Day Tulsa on May 23rd to discuss May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. He addressed both state and national accident figures and offered advice to keep riders safe. Watch the segment: Troubling Statistics According to 2016 statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists …
Researchers examining the brain tissue of deceased National Football League (NFL) players have linked abnormal levels of a specific brain protein to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE was first discovered in the brain tissue of deceased NFL players 15 years ago. CTE is a degenerative brain disease—a type of traumatic brain injury commonly associated with …
A Cleveland County District Judge has ruled he will decide Oklahoma’s case against several drug manufacturers for their alleged complicity in the opioid crisis currently gripping the United States in a bench trial. District Judge Thad Balkman made the decision to forego a jury trial during a recent hearing. An official with the office of …
Police in Oklahoma City confirmed that a bicyclist who was originally listed in critical condition after a hit-and-run accident in Northwest Oklahoma City has succumbed to his injuries. The Incident The Oklahoma City Police Department is currently searching for a driver who hit a bicyclist and then fled the scene. The hit-and-run accident took place …
Officials with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol face lingering questions in the investigation of a traffic accident that killed a 24-year-old Lindsay woman. An article about the ongoing investigation is available here. A head-on collision about two miles west of Alex in Grady County between a compact passenger car and a semi-truck resulted in one young …
Purdue, the manufacturer of the controversial opioid OxyContin, settled a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma Attorney General for $270 million. A detailed article on the nature of the landmark settlement is available here. A suit filed by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter against Purdue Pharma alleged the drug manufacturer—through aggressive marketing of OxyContin—fueled the opioid …
Attorney Chad McLain of Graves McLain visited Good Day Tulsa on KTUL on April 18th to discuss April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. During the discussion, he addressed the risks of distracted driving, as well as the penalties, distracted drivers can face. Watch the video here: What is Distracted Driving? According to the National Highway …
Another manufacturer has issued recalls for Irbesartan after the frequently prescribed blood-pressure medication tested positive for a probable human carcinogen. A detailed article examining the latest in a series of recalls is available here. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a pharmaceutical manufacturer has recalled multiple lots of Irbesartan. These drugs, …
Police in Stillwater, Oklahoma, a town 70 miles west of Tulsa, reports that a local student has been hospitalized after he was struck by a car as he exited a school bus. An article on this emerging story is available here. The accident occurred near Husband Street and Miller Avenue. Police sources indicate the 15-year-old …
Drug manufacturer Camber Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall for large quantities of Losartan. An article on this emerging story is available here. Currently, no patients have reported any adverse effects related to potential contamination. Patients are advised to speak with a qualified physician before discontinuing the drug. The National Drug Code (NDC) numbers associated with …
