Judging from the crime stories that fill news sites, there’s little you can do to avoid being a victim, given the random nature of those acts. It’s true that if someone targets you specifically, you cannot prevent that. However, nearly all crimes are opportunistic and there are many things you can do to avoid being […]

Starting November 1, Oklahoma will join the ranks of most other U.S. states when a law goes into effect banning texting and driving. Offenders can expect to pay a $100 fine if caught texting while operating a motor vehicle. Until the beginning of November, texting and driving will be considered distracted driving if it results […]

Collisions involving cars and trains in Oklahoma were deadly during 2014. The Federal Railroad Administration and Operation Lifesaver Inc. indicated that 45 accidents took place at rail crossings in the state that year, killing 12 people and injuring 21. Roughly 50% of these accidents took place at crossings where X-shaped railroad crossing signs or stop […]

Over the next three years, 300 railroad crossings in Oklahoma will get major upgrades. These include things such as new flashing lights, gates, and new concrete surfacing. Unfortunately, many other railroad crossings in our state also need upgrades. According to Operation Lifesaver, Inc., about every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a […]

In early September, a motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 35 near the intersection of Second and Fifteenth Streets in Edmond. The motorcyclist lost control of the vehicle, according to authorities, when a car ahead “changed lanes into the motorcycle’s path.” The motorcycle driver swerved into the southbound lane, where the […]

If you live in Oklahoma City and have been injured on the job, you need to hire a workers’ comp lawyer to file a claim. While an attorney helps you to deal with the complicated process of collecting the benefits you deserve, a private investigator helps the insurance company to prevent you from getting these benefits. […]

An accident termed a “slip and fall” means literally that: someone has been seriously injured by slipping and falling. Slip and falls come under the category of premises liability, which is part of personal injury law. Under Oklahoma law, a property owner who could have been expected to reasonably know or should have known about […]

Recently, a five-year-old boy was hit by a pick-up truck when he ran across the drop-off lane in front of his elementary school. The pick-up truck was moving forward slowly when the boy ran into the side of the vehicle, falling down. The boy then suffered cuts to his knee when one of the truck […]

First, what does “wrongful death” mean? It means that “the death of one is caused by the wrongful act of another.” The death may have been caused by 1) intentional actions; 2) reckless actions; or 3) negligent actions (sometimes, failure to do perform an action that could have prevented the death). One way to think […]

There are a lot of gray areas in legal affairs. Those are not smoke and mirrors, just the fact that the law is complex. The law is so complicated that people often wonder if they have a legal case. That is why Parrish DeVaughn offers free legal advice. If you have injuries from a motor […]