Heavy Equipment Work Injuries in Oklahoma

Working with heavy equipment can be dangerous. Heavy machinery is powerful and unforgiving, and even a small mistake can lead to serious injury or death. Heavy equipment work injuries in Oklahoma are a common occurrence, and they can have a devastating impact on workers and their families. If you or someone you know has been…

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What are the Most Common Work Injuries?

In the bustling world of work, injuries are an unfortunate reality, with thousands of employees across diverse sectors experiencing these common work injuries each year. These are broadly defined as any ailment, physical or psychological, contracted in the course of employment. Such incidents not only pose a significant risk to the welfare of employees but…

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What If I’m Partly At Fault For My Work Injury?

Every day, millions of people step into their workplaces, most often without thinking about the potential hazards that could befall them. In a perfect world, every work environment would be safe and risk-free. However, we all know that accidents happen, and sometimes, employees themselves share some responsibility for their injuries. The Role and Purpose of…

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Practical and Useful Guidelines to Wisely Choose a Worker’s Compensation Attorney

Unfortunately, as you may already know, serious injuries and/or illnesses can happen in almost any working  environment. If you’ve suffered a serious work-related injury or illness, you should hire a Worker’s Compensation Attorney to manage your Workers’ Compensation Claim. This is because the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Law is complex and highly specialized, and a skilled attorney will understand the ins…

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Advice and tips for staying safe on the job – Part 2

This article continues the topic of safety in the workplace. Every company should have a goal of zero injuries per year. Nobody wants to get hurt or develop an illness due to their job, and so every measure should be taken to ensure employee safety. Personal Safety and Security Managers should outline personal safety precautions that employees…

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Guide to Oklahoma Employee Rights

This article will provide a basic overview of Oklahoma employee rights. It’s important to know your rights as a worker so that you will know if your rights were violated. The rights provided under both federal and state laws are afforded to Oklahoma employees. You may want to consult with a labor attorney and employment…

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Advice and tips for staying safe on the job

Preventing accidents is good for everyone. As injury attorneys serving Oklahoma City, we see our share of people who have been injured in work-related accidents. Here we share some good suggestions for helping keep your workplace safe at all times. For starters, post a list of safety tips in the workplace to increase awareness and reduce on-the-job…

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Large Workers Compensation Class Action Suits

One of the most well known, heavily publicized class action lawsuits brought by workers was actually never completed. Dukes Vs. Wal-Mart began in 2001 when employee Betty Dukes claimed sex discrimination. She insisted that she was denied training needed to advance to a higher paying position and not treated fairly in comparison with male workers….

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Large Workers Compensation Payouts

Our Oklahoma City law firm handles hundreds of workers compensation cases every year. This article will share some of the highest known workers comp payouts in U.S. history CALIFORNIA WORKER SUFFERS TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Attorney Christopher Asvar has obtained the largest Workers Compensation Insurance Settlement in California history. This year, he was able to procure…

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Negligence Lawsuits

The term stems from the word, “neglect”. In legal terms, negligence is the failure to take action to avoid or correct a dangerous /potentially harmful situation. In other words, negligence is the failure to exercise the degree of care that the law requires for the protection of others. Negligence law enforces this premise — that…

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