Parrish DeVaughn Blog

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 […]

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a crash in Meeker on Monday, August 31, took the life of a passenger in a vehicle that left the road and wrecked. The accident occurred at approximately 2 o’clock in the morning. Vehicle Rolls Over According to troopers, a car with two occupants was westbound on 1060 Road, […]

According to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma City had the highest number of crashes of any city in Oklahoma for 2013, the latest year for which complete statistics were available. The metropolis suffered 16,892 crashes for the year with 74 causing fatalities and 457 causing incapacitating injuries. This is not entirely surprising since […]

A wrongful or accidental death lawyer in Oklahoma, City can help you get the justice you deserve. When you lose someone unexpectedly, there are occasions when you should hire an accidental death lawyer. In this article, we’ll explore those occasions so you know you have the option of hiring an accidental death lawyer. Accidents or Injuries These […]

If you’ve never navigated the workers’ comp system here in Oklahoma City, you might be surprised to discover just how many hoops you might need to jump through to get the your injuries covered. Without the right help, it could take years to navigate the system and resolve your claim. When you’re already hurt or […]