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The Dangerous Reality of Unqualified Commercial Truck Drivers

An 80,000-pound truck. A driver who cannot understand a road sign. A family whose life could change forever. How safe are our highways when commercial truck drivers cannot understand the signs and warnings meant to protect everyone on the road? A recent federal enforcement operation has brought renewed attention to commercial driver qualifications, roadway safety, […]

How to Avoid an 18-Wheeler Accident: 7 Safety Tips Every Driver Should Know

An 80,000-pound truck cannot stop, turn, or react like a passenger vehicle. One wrong move on the highway can change someone’s life forever. Every day, Oklahoma drivers share highways and city streets with commercial trucks, tractor-trailers, and 18-wheelers. These vehicles are essential to transporting goods across the country, but their enormous size and weight create […]

The Bullying Epidemic: Why Does This Keep Happening?

At what point is this going to stop? We have been talking about bullying for years. Schools know it is wrong. Teachers know it. Coaches know it. Parents know it. We know the warning signs, we know the damage it can cause, and we have policies and prevention programs designed to address it. So why […]

Supporting Oklahoma Teachers Is an Investment in Oklahoma

Teachers are responsible for one of the most important jobs in our state: educating the next generation of Oklahomans. Reading, writing, math, science and history are certainly part of that responsibility, but anyone who has spent time in a classroom knows the job extends far beyond academics. Teachers manage behavior, identify students who are falling […]

Private Prisons Make Money. Why Is Holding Them Accountable So Difficult?

Private prisons operate for profit, but when someone is seriously injured or dies inside one, the case may involve much more than ordinary negligence. Families may be required to prove that the prison violated the person’s constitutional rights. That is often a much higher legal standard than showing that an employee or company was simply […]

Okbar.org: Ethics & Professional Responsibility | Confidentiality: The Basics

Read on Oklahoma Bar Association Website: https://www.okbar.org/barjournal/october-2023/ethics-professional-responsibility/ By Richard Stevens ORPC 1.6 (a) states, “A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation or the disclosure is permitted by paragraph (b).” EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGE […]

Oklahoma Police Pursuits: What Are the Actual Rules?

What the Real Rules on Police Pursuits Actually Are Most people assume police can chase anyone for anything. That is not actually how police pursuits are supposed to work. In Oklahoma, officers are expected to constantly balance two competing goals: Catching the suspect Protecting the public And legally, public safety is supposed to matter every […]

Deadly OHP Pursuit Raises Questions About When Police Chases Become More Dangerous Than the Suspect

Tulsa, Oklahoma — A deadly Oklahoma Highway Patrol pursuit is raising serious questions about public safety, pursuit training, and when a high speed chase should be stopped before innocent lives are lost. During testimony connected to the case, OHP Lt. Mark Warren acknowledged that officers must consider the safety of the general public during pursuits. […]

OKLAHOMA STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS CHEAT SHEET

Based on Oklahoma Statutes Citationized Title 12. Civil Procedure, Chapter 3 Section 95 – Limitation of Other Actions Cite as: 12 O.S. § 95 DIRECT LINK: HERE or SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM. MOST COMMON DEADLINES BROKEN DOWN: 🚨 2 YEARS (MOST CLAIMS) Personal Injury Wrongful Death (starts at date of death) Property Damage Civil Rights […]