- Jeremy Thurman | July 31, 2009 11:12 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsWhen you are struck by an acute illness do you believe you should go to the doctor or handle it yourself? Do you think you can self-diagnose and perform the necessary diagnostic tests to determine...
- Noble McIntyre | July 30, 2009 11:36 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsSo my cell phone is set to vibrate because I get so many emails, calls and text messages I would be accused of noise pollution if the stupid thing was set to ring (which would still be better than...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 30, 2009 10:51 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn my continued review of “Traffic Safety Facts 2005” compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) I came across a truly humbling fact. According...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 30, 2009 5:31 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAnother truly amazing story regarding cell phone use and driving has come to light in Lockport N.Y. According to Breitbart.com a tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 29, 2009 10:47 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
A statistical projection of traffic fatalities by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the first quarter of 2009 shows that an estimated 7,689 people died in motor vehicle...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 28, 2009 11:54 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe New York Times is reporting that a soon to be released study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows the risk of texting while driving is far more dangerous than previously thought....
- Jeremy Thurman | July 28, 2009 12:14 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsI posted the other day on side impact car wrecks and wanted to continue the discussion about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) statistical analysis of...
- Noble McIntyre | July 27, 2009 12:00 PM |
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Miscellaneous
I just finished reading the graphic and horrifying story of the young eight year old Phoenix girl lured to a small shed by four boys aged 14, 13, 10 and 9 and then brutally raped by all four who...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 26, 2009 11:56 PM |
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MiscellaneousI’ve blogged extensively over the last month regarding dog bite incidents, Oklahoma law regarding dog bites and discussed the dangers of more aggressive breeds as well as the correlation that...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 26, 2009 8:58 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsI recently ran across a few publications from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) and found some pretty amazing statistical analysis of car crashes. As an...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 25, 2009 2:07 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsFellow injuryboard.com blogger Jeff Rasansky has posted a very insightful article on the Top 10 Worst Insurance Companies in the United States. Mr. Rasansky discusses the American Association for...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 24, 2009 12:30 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsTens of thousands of car wreck injury cases pass by each year with only minimal insurance payouts. Insurance companies typically try to come in and offer some lowball offer claiming they will pay...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 23, 2009 11:40 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsSince 2002, there have been a reported 10 deaths and several severely injured, where unsuspected drivers have struck either a cow or horse in the roadway; often causing severe and debilitating...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 22, 2009 11:16 AM |
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MiscellaneousAn article on the website of Boston.com has a sad but educational lesson regarding the risks of cell phone use while behind the wheel. I posted a blog yesterday entitled “Distracted Driving -...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 21, 2009 1:50 PM |
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MiscellaneousMSN is reporting that a newborn has been hospitalized in critical condition after being attacked by his family’s dog. The articles states that an infant had been placed in his crib for a nap....
- Jeremy Thurman | July 20, 2009 10:21 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA few years ago I had a case where a client came to me with horrific injuries from a rollover wreck that left her with debilitating injuries. For the sake of this discussion we will call our former...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 16, 2009 11:58 AM |
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MiscellaneousI recently posted a blog entitled “Dangerous Dogs - Does Breed Matter.” The blog elicited quite a response from what appear to be “pit-bull” enthusiasts to those who would...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 15, 2009 11:05 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAccording to newsok.com, there have been three more traffic deaths in Oklahoma reported between Saturday and Monday. The newspaper is reporting that
An Arkansas man was killed in a two-vehicle...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 15, 2009 8:11 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsOn June 24, 2009, Car and Driver Magazine performed an astonishing test reflecting the response time for a driver while texting compared with a drunk driver. According to the study
Test subject...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 14, 2009 2:17 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsOver the weekend McAlester had four automobile accidents. One tragically resulted in death. A 39 year-old woman died Saturday night in a single vehicle accident. She was ejected five feet from where...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 12, 2009 12:15 PM |
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MiscellaneousDeadly Dogs and the Dirty Truth: In 2007 Michael Vick was identified as a key player in an unlawful dog fighting ring. In turn, this has generated much debate over dangerous dog breeds and the...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 11, 2009 11:30 AM |
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Automobile Accidents
Involved in a car wreck? Told you have a cervical or thoracic strain? Told you that you have whiplash? What a horrible person you are. “Whiplash” injuries are a myth. They...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 10, 2009 10:56 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
The risk of driving includes exposing yourself to intoxicated drivers and even worse….an accident resulting in death. Over the years statistics have remained relatively consistent for...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 10, 2009 12:04 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsHow many times have you driven and almost hit a car or motorcyclist in your blind spot? Do you now take the time to briefly turn and make sure you have clear access to the adjoining lane? It’s...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 09, 2009 11:53 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsI grew up in rural southeast Oklahoma in a little town called Valliant. Crossing through the town was a railroad track that allowed access to trains carrying “wood chip” and other...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 09, 2009 10:55 PM |
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Wrongful DeathIf you own a pool it should be fenced. If it is not already, you should be thinking seriously about getting it done. Why? Well, an important reason might be to prevent tragic instances such as this...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 09, 2009 3:04 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Trampolines are very dangerous. I once had an orthopedist comment to my father that he could fund his entire practice based solely on trampoline injuries. I’m sure all our readers know of a...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 08, 2009 12:56 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
Do you text? Do you have a Smartphone where you are constantly checking emails? I friend of mine conveniently refers to a Blackberry as a Crackberry. Even my five-year old knows that when...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 08, 2009 11:18 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAccording to newsok.com the National Weather Service is warning of a heat advisory in Oklahoma for the rest of the week. Oklahomans can expect highs to reach triple digits while the heat index will...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 07, 2009 11:52 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsI recently posted about the threat posed on Oklahoma Highways during the fourth of July weekend. Sadly, my statements were true as Newsok.com is reporting that four Oklahomans have died as a result...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 07, 2009 11:24 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsI posted frequently the last month on the deadly nature of tractor-trailer accidents. The posts are meant to be informative and show the dangers of these sometimes 80,000 lbs behemoths as they...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 07, 2009 11:22 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsA recent Tulsa World article has done a thorough analysis of fatality tractor-trailer accidents in Oklahoma. According to the article
More than 1,000 people have died in some 14,000...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 07, 2009 7:46 AM |
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MiscellaneousHas an insurance adjuster ever told you, the passenger, that you contributed to the accident because you distracted the driver or did something else. I recently had a client come in stating that...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 06, 2009 12:00 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAccording to the Oklahoman, a Stillwell women died this past weekend when a sport utility vehicle she was riding in crashed in Adair County on Friday night. The article notes that there were several...
- Jeremy Thurman | July 06, 2009 12:25 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAs the 4th of July weekend has come and gone I find it sad that we Oklahomans once again seeing headlines in the state’s major newspapers of alcohol related accidents. As a personal injury...