The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established several important rules to help avoid serious trucking accidents. When those rules are not followed or simply ignored, proof of those violations can become powerful evidence in a lawsuit. If a truck driver or trucking company breaks federal trucking safety rules before an accident happens, those ...
Fatigue is one of the most common causes of serious trucking accidents across Oklahoma. Semi-trucks travel long distances along major routes such as I-44, US-169, Highway 75, and the Broken Arrow Expressway, often operating around the clock to meet shipping schedules. When drivers exceed federal hours-of-service limits or manipulate their electronic logs, the result can ...
After a serious truck crash, it can be shocking to see investigators from the trucking company arrive at the scene almost immediately. In many cases, these teams appear within hours, sometimes even before injured victims have been discharged from the hospital. The first thing to understand is that these teams are not there to help ...
After a serious crash involving a commercial vehicle, the insurance company may refuse to pay—or claim that another insurer is responsible. These disputes often arise because commercial trucking and fleet vehicles are covered by multiple layers of insurance, and determining which policy applies can take time. Across Tulsa, commercial vehicles travel frequently along major corridors ...
If an employee causes a crash while driving as part of their work, the employer may also be legally responsible for the accident-related damages. Under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, companies can be held liable when their employees cause accidents while acting within the scope of their job duties. Across Tulsa, company vehicles travel ...
If an oilfield truck causes a crash in Tulsa, the liability for accident victims’ injuries often extends beyond the driver. Oil and gas trucking operations frequently involve multiple contractors, leased vehicles, and layered insurance policies, which can make determining responsibility far more complicated than a typical vehicle collision. Across Oklahoma, heavy truck traffic connected to ...
Every day, thousands of commercial trucks travel along Interstate 244, one of Tulsa’s busiest and most congested highways. When a fully loaded semi-truck or 18-wheeler is involved in a crash, the results can be devastating, leaving families dealing with serious injuries, mounting medical bills, and an uncertain future. Oklahoma law gives injury victims the right ...
If you have been hurt in a multi-car pileup on I-44, Oklahoma’s modified comparative negligence rule will play a major role in whether you can recover compensation and how much you may receive. Under this rule, an injured person can still recover damages as long as their share of the fault does not exceed 50%. ...
Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have changed how Tulsans get around, whether it’s a Friday night ride home from the Blue Dome District or a trip to Tulsa International Airport. But when a Tulsa rideshare accident happens, figuring out which insurance policy covers your injuries is far more complicated than in a typical car ...
Losing a loved one because of someone else’s carelessness is one of life’s most painful experiences. If you are a Tulsa family dealing with this kind of loss, you may have heard two legal terms that sound similar but mean very different things: wrongful death claims vs. survival actions. Can your family pursue both? In ...
