The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its latest data on marriage and divorce in the United States. According to the CDC, fewer couples filed for divorce in 2017 than in other recent years. This is consistent with a long-term trend: the national divorce rate has declined by approximately eighteen percent in the […]
Read MoreWhile divorce has increased across the US in recent decades, Oklahoma has the dubious honor of being among the Top Three states when it comes to the highest divorce rate. Statistics indicate that couples in the Sooner State call it quits at a rate of 13.2 percent. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is around […]
Read MoreWhen certain sections within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act take effect January 1, 2019; three tax regulations will have a significant impact on couples involved in or considering divorce in the new year. The rules affect all Oklahoma divorce cases and settlement agreements that are not finalized by December 31, 2018. The first tax […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s decision to terminate the parental rights of a Tulsa County mother. An infant girl was removed from the care of her parents a few weeks after she was born. In June of 2016, a Tulsa Police Department officer pulled over the mother in this […]
Read MoreA recent hit-and-run accident in Oklahoma City illustrates some basic principles about these cases. Victims do not need much evidence to mount a successful claim, and they should expect to deal with some loophole defenses. Oklahoma City police officers have few clues in a hit-and-run incident which killed a pedestrian. According to investigators, a dark red […]
Read MoreGoing to court to resolve a family law issue can be emotional, expensive, and time consuming. Which is why most couples who have a family law issue, ranging from seeking a divorce to fighting for custody of a shared child, often attempt to resolve the issue out of court first. If a resolution cannot be […]
Read MoreIn mid-March 2018, a self-driving car owned by Uber struck a pedestrian in Arizona, causing injuries that led to her death. Based on news reports, the accident happened when the woman walked in front of the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to automatically apply its brakes or attempt to avoid the woman. The incident is […]
Read MoreIf you have been injured in a car accident or other accident type, turning to your insurance company to recover damages may have been your first step – after all, you’ve paid your premiums on time, so why shouldn’t your insurance company honor its policy with you? Or, perhaps you filed a claim with the […]
Read MoreOne type of injury that is common in nursing homes are pressure sores, also called pressure ulcers or bed sores. These types of sores are damaged areas of the skin – damage occurs as a result of consistent pressure being applied for an extensive amount of time. Typically, they form on bedridden patients who are […]
Read MoreWhen a person is harmed by the actions of a medical professional, they may be able to bring forth a successful action for medical malpractice if they can prove that the medical professional breached the standard of care owed to them, and that the breach was the proximate cause of patient harm. The following considers […]
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