A slew of recent car accidents and near-death collisions related to texting while driving has reinforced cell phone use behind the wheel as America’s most urgent public safety issue. Most recently, a young Washington driver was allegedly sending a message when his Dodge pickup veered off the road and and into a wooden fence, sending a slat through the windshield ...
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Anti-Texting Push Strengthened After Texting Teen is Nearly Impaled by Fence Post
Appeals Court Reverses Oklahoma Man’s Death Sentence
A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of a man from Oklahoma City who was convicted of killing his common-law wife and her fetus. The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Victor Wayne Hooks did not receive effective counsel in 1989, when he was sentenced for the 1988 beating death of Shalimein Blaine. Hooks was sentenced ...
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Appeals Court Reverses Oklahoma Man’s Death Sentence
Oklahoma Has One of the Highest Rate of Injury Deaths in U.S.
According to a comparative study of the injury rates in different states, Oklahoma is one of the top five states with the highest rate of injury deaths in the United States. The study, conducted in May by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America’s Health, looked at overall injury rates in each of the 50 states in ...
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Oklahoma Has One of the Highest Rate of Injury Deaths in U.S.
Oklahoma City Public Schools Propose Limit on Misdemeanor Offense Ban for Volunteers
Individuals charged with certain misdemeanor crimes may soon be permitted to volunteer with children in Oklahoma City Public Schools. The school board heard a proposal earlier this month regarding changes to the district’s volunteer policy, which prohibits felons and those convicted of misdemeanors related to sex, violence, or child abuse, neglect or endangerment from volunteering directly with children. The proposed ...
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Oklahoma City Public Schools Propose Limit on Misdemeanor Offense Ban for Volunteers
Proving Fault in an Oklahoma Truck Accident
Motor vehicle accidents can be very serious, resulting in devastating injury, tragic loss of life, and crippling medical bills for victims and their families. This is especially true when it comes to auto accidents involving 18-wheelers, semi-trucks and other large commercial trucks in Oklahoma. Due in large part to their sheer size and weight, commercial trucks pose a significant threat ...
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Proving Fault in an Oklahoma Truck Accident
A Call for Changes to Oklahoma Marijuana Possession Penalties
Taking into consideration Oklahoma’s overcrowded prisons and shrinking budgets for education and other important services, asking taxpayers to pay for the incarceration of individuals charged with simple marijuana possession certainly seems like a poor use of limited resources. Over the past decade, numerous defendants have received harsh sentences for simple possession of marijuana, while those charged with violent offenses, like ...
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A Call for Changes to Oklahoma Marijuana Possession Penalties
Student Loan Debt Threatens Financial Future of College Graduates
The big number that has everyone talking is the $1 trillion in U.S. student loan debt. But what about the smaller numbers - $150 per month, $500 per month – that are taking a big chunk out of individual budgets as well? Student loan debt has the potential to create a much bigger burden than credit card debt, leaving some graduates wondering if they'll be able to afford that new car or even buy a home in the future. And it's not just the students that are worried about their debt; policy experts, lenders and leaders in financial services are becoming more and more concerned about the effect of this debt on the economy, due in large part to the difficulty many college grads are experiencing in finding well-paying professional employment. If you find yourself struggling with overwhelming debt, contact our skilled bankruptcy attorneys at Oklahoma Legal Center to discuss the benefits of filing for bankruptcy in Oklahoma.
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Summer Months See Increase in ATV Injuries and Fatalities
Riding ATVs is a favorite recreational activity of Oklahomans, especially during the summer months when they can explore the outdoors, enjoy the warm weather and have a little fun all at the same time. Despite their ability to traverse muddy terrain and easily scour hills and valleys though, ATVs can be extremely dangerous vehicles, claiming lives and causing far too ...
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Summer Months See Increase in ATV Injuries and Fatalities
New Study Finds Rear-End Collisions Common Among Large Trucks
A recent study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicates that large trucks are more likely to hit other vehicles in the rear in collisions. In the study, NHTSA researchers found that 23% of the 120,000 large truck accidents they examined involved a large truck that had rear-ended another vehicle, causing the accident to occur. While some ...
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New Study Finds Rear-End Collisions Common Among Large Trucks
Oklahoma Invests in New Law to Reduce Violent Crime and Incarceration Rates
Five years ago, Texas adopted the same Justice Reinvestment strategy that the Oklahoma Legislature passed into law this season. Last week, Texas announced an 8.3% reduction in its violent crime rate for 2011, and a 1.45% decline in its incarceration rate as well. The Oklahoma initiative, which cost the state $3.67 million this fiscal year, makes sense from economic, public ...
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Oklahoma Invests in New Law to Reduce Violent Crime and Incarceration Rates