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Despite the fact that significant awareness has been raised about the prevalence of and dangers associated with nursing home abuse in recent years, it remains a serious problem in Oklahoma and throughout the United States. In fact, according to a CNN report on nursing home abuse, nearly one out of every three nursing homes in the U.S. had been cited ...

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For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reduced its threshold level for defining lead poisoning in children last Wednesday. Lead poisoning remains a serious public health problem for young children, potentially causing life-altering side effects like convulsions, coma, and possibly even death. Even low levels of lead in a child’s blood ...

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Difficult economic times have left many consumers struggling with debt that they can't ever seem to pay back. In some cases, filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Oklahoma may be the best course of action under these circumstances, as either option can offer consumers relief from overwhelming debt. With the help of our experienced bankruptcy lawyers at Oklahoma Legal Center, consumers can learn everything there is to know about filing bankruptcy in Oklahoma, as well as what mistakes they should avoid in the process. The following are the top six mistakes consumers should avoid when filing bankruptcy in Oklahoma.

Consumers should be warned that there has been a significant increase in the number of defaults by credit card holders of accounts issued by Capital One, one of the biggest issuers of credit cards in the world. Since the end of the recession, more and more Americans have been catching up on their debt and putting behind them the times when they repeatedly failed to pay their bills. Unfortunately, new information about a rise in defaults for Capital One indicates that this trend may be reversing itself. Credit-card default is a serious problem and can severely affect consumers' financial standing now and in the future. If you are facing default on any credit account, contact our experienced bankruptcy attorneys at Oklahoma Legal Center to discuss your best course of action.

As the “war on drugs” continues, states across the United States are enacting harsher penalties for drug charges in an effort to discourage the possession of controlled dangerous substances. Oklahoma too has established strict punishments for drug possession and other drug charges, even those in which there is no intent to sell or distribute the illegal drug. Because authorities in ...

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Summer is finally just around the corner, and as teens look forward to prom and graduation, parents should be aware of the increased risk of car accidents involving teens in the summer months. This risk is so well-documented in fact, that AAA auto club and Volvo have dubbed the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day “The 100 Deadliest Days” ...

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Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin approved a bill Tuesday that will allow Oklahoma residents to openly carry guns if they are in a holster that is fully or partially visible and they are no longer than 16 inches. To receive a license under the Oklahoma Self Defense Act, applicants must participate in a firearms safety and training course and submit to ...

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According to the preliminary results of an ongoing study, the blood thinner Pradaxa is associated with a higher risk of complications than older anticoagulants like warfarin. At the 2012 Thrombosis and Hemotasis Summit of North America earlier this month, researchers from Alere, Inc. announced the preliminary findings of their study, which examined potential safety risks of new blood thinners like ...

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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has received a grant from the state’s Department of Transportation, which will be used to provide free one-day motorcycle safety classes to riders throughout the state. This move by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was put into effect in an effort to minimize the traumatic injury and tragic loss of life caused by motorcycle accidents in Oklahoma ...

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According to a recent report issued by the Federal Reserve, Americans are stepping up their borrowing. The report indicated that consumer borrowing on car loans, credit cards, student loans and other types of installment debt grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 10.2% to $2.54 trillion in March from February, a figure that does not include mortgages. March's increase in borrowing was the biggest monthly elevation since November 2001, when zero-percent financing on car loans launched a surge in borrowing after the September 11 terrorist attacks. The move from household debt reduction to increased borrowing outside of mortgages began in the fall of 2010, but accelerated late last year. The question is, is this a sign of a recovering economy or the result of struggling consumers feeling the need to borrow?

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