Your insurance company is not supposed to refuse to pay a valid and properly documented claim. If your company refuses to pay your claim, you have options available to you to protect your family and home. Continue reading “Can My Insurance Company Refuse To Pay My Claim in Oklahoma?”
Oil fields can be dangerous places for workers, with injuries likely to be severe or even causing death.
An explosion at a tank battery in Bristow, Okla., this morning killed one man and caused a work injury to another person who required hospitalization.
With heavy equipment, flammable chemicals, moving mechanical parts and an industrial environment, oil fields often are the site of oilfield injuries which can have long recovery times.
Continue reading “Tank Battery Explosions Can Be Dangerous and Even Deadly”
Recent news stories have again shown that people who have been entrusted with caring for our children do not always have the child’s best interests in mind. As parents, we share our children with other adults who are supposed to be responsible and safe. But sometimes, those who should help our vulnerable children end up causing problems. Continue reading “Teenagers Not Always Safe With Teachers, Pastors”
Summer fun means amusement parks for many families. Whether it’s a at local water park, a traveling carnival in a rural community, or a thrill ride at a vacation destination theme park, you expect the ride to be safe. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. When safety rules are not followed, innocent people get hurt. Continue reading “Amusement Park Rides Not Always Safe Place For Family Fun”
When a Silver Alert is issued by police, it means an elderly person is missing and possibly in danger. Frequently, a Silver Alert will be issued because an older adult is missing from an assisted living center or nursing home. Many times, the senior has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia or other forms of mental disabilities which make their safe return even more important. Continue reading “Silver Alerts May Indicate Poor Care Of Senior Citizens”
Chrysler has recalled 1.6 million Jeeps due to a high risk of catching fire when hit from behind. With the gas tanks located in the “crush zone,” a rear impact crash is more likely to cause the cars to catch fire as the fuel tank is punctured. The most-publicized deaths have been in fires following rear-end crashes by another vehicle traveling at highway speeds crashing into the back of a Jeep that was stopped or moving slowly. Continue reading “Recall: Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys Due To Possibility Of Catching Fire”
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin recently signed a bill that has unfortunate consequences for people who have been injured on the job. Signed into law May 6, the new regulations:
Continue reading “Workers’ Comp Law Changes Limit Your Time To File, Reduce Available Benefits”
Homeowners whose houses were destroyed by the recent tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area may be having problems with their insurance providers, especially if the insurance carrier is Allstate. According to a story in Crain’s Chicago Business, under a program launched in October 2011, Allstate will pay only the actual cash value of a roof that needs to be replaced if the roof is more than 10 years old. Basically, if a homeowner with Allstate insurance needs a new roof — which very likely includes the majority of the homes recently damaged — they will have to cover the cost above the depreciated value of the roof under the House & Home program. Continue reading “Insurance Denial For Tornado Damage Might Be Bad Faith Claim”
With warmer weather here, families need to know about the dangers of tropical torches and particularly the kerosene-like fuel used in such torches. While adults may take care to keep torch fuel safely locked away from children at home, other locations may not be as safe. The problem is, you never know whether other families have taken the same safety precautions that your family takes at home. Continue reading “Torch Fuel: Danger Lurks Outside Your Home”
Local media has reported that approximately 7,000 patients of a Tulsa dentist may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Continue reading “What If My Dentist Infected Me With HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C?”
Johnson & Johnson, the makers of DePuy Orthopaedics’ hip implant, estimated in 2011 that 36 percent of its all-metal devices surgically implanted in patients would fail within five years, according to The New York Times. However, the medical giant chose not to release the failure rate information for the Articular Surface Replacement, or ASR, which was recalled in mid-2010. The company’s information also indicates that implants are likely to fail prematurely during the next few years, meaning that thousands more patients will have to undergo painful, expensive surgery to replace the bad implants. Continue reading “Recall: DePuy Knew Of Hip Replacement Failures Long Before Recall”
Getting a rental car after you have been in an accident can certainly make a complicated time after a car crash less difficult for you and your family.
Whether you need to get to doctor appointments, physical therapy, work if you are able, or take children to school, having a rental car makes these things easier. At Carr & Carr Attorneys at Law, we can assist you with this sometimes-complicated process.
Continue reading “Can I Get A Rental Car After An Accident?”
As we have done for the past several years, Carr & Carr has treated its employees from both offices to a yummy lunch at Five Oaks Lodge just outside of Jenks. We play games and try to win prize money but the cash is not for ourselves; the prize money is donated to local non-profit groups. Each employee who wins one of the games gets to select the organization to receive their winning money. Continue reading “Carr & Carr Employees Share Spirit Of Giving With 11 Local Nonprofit Groups”
Injuries associated with high-powered, candy-colored magnets — with entertaining names like Buckyballs, Buckycubes, Nanospheres, Neocubes, Neoballs, Nanodots or Zen Magnets — have prompted the Consumer Product Safety Commission to propose new rules to develop safer federal standards. This means parents can have a voice in getting these unsafe products off the market by commenting on the CPSC’s website. We encourage you to comment. Continue reading “Super Magnets’ Fate To Be Determined; Comment On CPSC Website”
In an effort to prevent more children from being harmed, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is suing to require the halt of sales of Buckyballs and Buckycubes magnetic toys. Continue reading “Removed From Market: Buckyballs And Buckycubes Due To Safety Hazard”
About 1.3 million dishwashers have been recalled due to an electrical failure in the heating element that can pose a fire hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. GE has received 15 reports of the heating element failing. Seven of these involved fires, three of which caused extensive property damage. So far, there have been no reports of injuries. Continue reading “Recall: GE Dishwashers Due To Fire Hazard”
If you have been injured in a car wreck or other manner due to someone else’s negligence, you need to be aware of the statue of limitations and how it can impact your case. A statute of limitations is the time limit which you have to file a lawsuit. Continue reading “What Is A Statute Of Limitations?”
If you’re a bike rider and are hit by an uninsured motorist, it is very possible that your insurance policy written on your car will cover your injuries and losses on your motorcycle as well. This can be great news for you — if you know about it. The problem we’ve been seeing is that bike riders are not aware that they are covered, and their insurance representative is not telling them. Continue reading “Motorcycle Riders: Your Uninsured Motorists Policy On Your Car May Protect You On Your Bike”
Defective tires can cause major problems for drivers — loss of control of your vehicle which can lead to a wreck, resulting in injury or death. A blowout or shredded tire on a car or truck can quickly cause a rollover accident, frequently at highway speeds. Continue reading “Tire Defects Can Cause Rollovers, Wrecks, Injuries And Death”
A local boy is fighting for his life after accidentally drinking torch fuel that looks like apple juice. Continue reading “KOCO Television: Local Family Warns Of Torch Fuel Dangers”
