The Oklahoma Supreme Court released Harris v. David Stanley Chevrolet, Inc., 2012 OK 9, which addresses the issue of whether an arbitration clause in a new vehicle purchase also applies to a separate purchase of a GAP insurance insurance policy. The Supreme Court’s answer: no, because the two transactions were separate and the vehicle purchase… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Personal Injury Claims
This Never Happens
Today’s Dilbert comic strip just made me laugh. Unfortunately, these kind of settlements never happen. Even when the company is disgustingly wrong, they manage to fight.
Insurance Companies – The essence of bad faith?
I can't decide what I dislike more, the Dallas Cowboys (I grew up a 49ers fan), or insurance companies. I guess, based on articles like this one, I'd have to say insurance companies. In this Connecticut case, a jury smacked The Hartford Insurance Company with a $15 million jury verdict for unfair trade practices. Apparently,… Continue Reading
You’ve Won the Lottery…maybe
When some people (not you of course, because you’re different) become injured or file a lawsuit, they develop a conscious, or subconscious, belief that they’ve just won the lottery. Sometimes, this means that even a reasonable offer to settle from the defendant becomes unreasonable in light of their injuries or the trouble they feel. I’m… Continue Reading
Winter Slip-and-Fall Injuries
Well, the weather is turning cold, and we've seen evidence that we are heading toward that "long winter's nap." In Oklahoma, winter can be a particularly dangerous time. The ice, snow, and rain create hazards on the road and at our homes. Slip and fall injuries can occur at any time. Sometimes it's weather related,… Continue Reading
Safe Winter (and Other Seasons) Driving
It's almost time for Thanksgiving, when millions of Americans set out "over the river and through the woods" on excursions to parts unknown. The problem is, there will be an increase in driving-related car wrecks because people fail to follow procedures or protect themselves in dangerous conditions. I know, this only applies to the other… Continue Reading
Dangers of Vaginal/Pelvic Mesh Products
Recently, ABC News ran this report on the dangers of vaginal mesh use in women. Johnson & Johnson, one of the makers of the vaginal mesh product, face FDA scrutiny because of the product's harmful effects and injury potential. What is significant about ABC's story is this: Between 2008 and 2010, the FDA received 1,503… Continue Reading