Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Sleep Deprived Truck Drivers Cause Serious Accidents
Truck accidents, like any other type of vehicle collision, can occur for a variety of reasons. Of these causes, however, truck driver error is one of the most common and can often be linked to fatigue or sleep deprivation. While always dangerous to drive fatigued, doing so as a commercial truck driver is particularly… Read More »
Using Motorcycle Safety Equipment Can Affect Your Injury Claim
A lot of different factors come into play when determining fault for (and the value of) a motorcycle accident claim, including whether anyone violated a traffic law. One thing that many people fail to consider, however, is how a motorcyclist’s use of safety equipment could affect the outcome of an injury claim. The reality… Read More »
What You Can Expect After a Tulsa Motorcycle Crash
Motorcycle accidents can disrupt every aspect of the parties lives in less than a few seconds. This is especially true for the motorcyclist, who is much more likely to suffer the kinds of catastrophic injuries that require life-long care or involve permanent disability. While no two accidents are the same, there are some things… Read More »
How Oklahoma’s Oil Industry Increases Trucking Accidents
Oil production is one of the most important industries in Oklahoma, employing thousands of people and playing a critical role in the nationwide economy. This has resulted in the deployment of more and more vehicles to service oil fields, refineries, and other related facilities across the state. Unfortunately, this rise in the number of… Read More »
Oklahoma Box Truck Accidents
When people hear the phrase “truck accident” they often first imagine a semi-truck or big rig. This makes sense, as these kinds of vehicles have become so common on our roadways that collisions have also become a more regular sight. Big rigs are not, however, the only kinds of large trucks on the road… Read More »
Liability for Crashes Caused by Truck Debris
Driving alongside semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles has become commonplace for many of us. It’s important, however, not to become complacent around these large vehicles, which, due to their weight and size pose a very real risk to other road users. Furthermore, the risk of sharing the road with these vehicles involves more… Read More »
Lowering Your Chances of Being Involved in an Oklahoma Truck Accident
There is simply no way to control other people’s driving habits, which is why it’s impossible to guarantee that a person won’t ever be involved in a truck accident. There are, however, some steps and techniques that drivers can utilize to help significantly reduce their chances of being involved in such a devastating collision…. Read More »
Truck Drivers are Often Responsible for Collisions
Accidents involving trucks, like any other type of vehicle collision can and do occur for a variety of reasons. Most, however, can be linked to some sort of negligence, like truck driver error. Whatever the cause, these kinds of crashes are almost always serious, as commercial vehicles vastly outweigh passenger vehicles. Fortunately, accident victims… Read More »
Truck Accidents Can Cause Traumatic Injuries
Commercial vehicles vastly outweigh passenger cars, which is why collisions between these two types of vehicles tend to be so destructive. Unfortunately, the worst injuries are usually sustained by the occupants of the smaller vehicle, who are far less protected and so more prone to injuries caused by blunt force impact. These kinds of… Read More »
Did You Suffer a TBI in a Truck Accident?
We’ve all grown used to the sight of large commercial vehicles on our state’s roads. It’s still important, however, to avoid becoming complacent around these vehicles just because we’ve gotten accustomed to seeing them, as commercial vehicles pose a very real risk to other road users. The kinds of injuries sustained in collisions with… Read More »
