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After a car accident, you may be in shock, dealing with injuries, and wondering how it all happened. Your first priority should be taking care of your injuries and paying attention to your health. But soon, you may hear from the at-fault driver’s insurance company. You need to be prepared for that conversation.

An accident can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time, and can result in life-altering injuries. Although many people believe accidents to be just that — accidental — the truth is that many incidents are preventable and were simply caused by the carelessness or negligence of another individual or entity.

During a legal separation or divorce, child support arrangements are often established by the divorcing parents to make sure that their children are properly catered for. Changes in circumstances to either parent may bring about the need to review or change an existing child support agreement.

According to statistics from recent US Census data, Oklahoma had the third-highest divorce rate in the country in 2018, trailing only South Dakota and Arkansas. One of the many factors that lead to divorce in the state of Oklahoma is infidelity — leading many people to wonder how infidelity can impact the outcome of their divorce.

According to data from the Department of Justice, more than 500 people were charged with domestic violence involving firearms in 2020. If convicted, the defendant could be facing a lengthy prison sentence, huge fines, loss of firearm rights, a restraining order, a permanent criminal record, and other social ramifications.

Under Oklahoma law, crimes involving physical attacks or threats of attacks may be classified as assault, battery, or assault and battery. As such, even fights that seem harmless may eventually lead to serious assault charges.

You’ve just been charged with a DUI (driving under the influence) for the first time in Oklahoma, and you figure there’s nothing you can do but accept whatever penalties are handed down. Not necessarily true on all counts.

According to data from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, law enforcement made about 16,367 drug-related arrests across the state in 2019. Under Oklahoma law, possession, manufacturing, and distribution of controlled substances are considered serious offenses.