A security guard that was attacked by a Rottweiler and pit bull in 2010, while working the overnight shift in a NJ factory, has been awarded $563,000 in damages, which, according to the victim’s attorney, is one of the largest dog bite settlements in New Jersey, where liability laws governing dog bites are becoming more favorable towards victims. The dog ...
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Dog Bite Victim Awarded $500K in Damages for Extensive Injuries
Oklahoma Supreme Court Considers Sex Offender Registry Laws
Lawyers representing three convicted sex offenders are challenging Oklahoma’s sex offender registry rules, claiming that the regulations are being applied retroactively, which makes them unconstitutional. The criminal defense attorneys urged the Oklahoma Supreme Court on February 5 to keep the state from putting their clients’ names on the sex offender registry. An attorney for the state, however, argued that the ...
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Considers Sex Offender Registry Laws
New Pedestrian-Way Signs Could Help Prevent Oklahoma Pedestrian Accidents
New pedestrian-way signs being installed in states like Wisconsin could help reduce the risk of injuries and deaths caused by pedestrian accidents in Oklahoma. The overhead traffic signs are made up of a 31-foot mast and a 20-foot horizontal arm that extends 19 feet above the roadway, and use day-glow yellow paint to enhance their visibility by motorists. Milwaukee’s Department ...
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New Pedestrian-Way Signs Could Help Prevent Oklahoma Pedestrian Accidents
Oklahoma Man Arrested on Fifth DUI Complaint, Other Charges
An Oklahoma man was arrested for his fifth DUI on February 2, after being involved in a car chase with local deputies. Kevin Louis George, 48, had been out of jail for only about two months before he was arrested for drunk driving, and is currently in Tulsa County Jail on a $27,400 bond on complaints that include DUI (third ...
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Oklahoma Man Arrested on Fifth DUI Complaint, Other Charges
Twenty-One Arrested in Oklahoma Methamphetamine Bust
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) announced on January 31 that it arrested nearly two dozen people following a 10-month methamphetamine investigation in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. A spokesperson for the OBN reported that agents and officers from several departments fanned out around 6 a.m., armed with five search warrants and 21 arrest warrants for individuals charged with trafficking and distributing large ...
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Twenty-One Arrested in Oklahoma Methamphetamine Bust
GranuFlo Lawsuit Filed Over Heart Attack, Stroke Following Hemodialysis Treatment
A Louisiana man has filed a product liability lawsuit against GranuFlo maker Fresenius Medical Care (FMC), alleging that he suffered a heart attack and stroke following hemodialysis treatment, in which the company’s GranuFlo or NaturaLyte solutions were used. In the complaint, filed by Ronnie Glasper on January 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the ...
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GranuFlo Lawsuit Filed Over Heart Attack, Stroke Following Hemodialysis Treatment
Montgomery County, Texas Sees Third Dog Bite Case in Less Than a Week
Texas authorities responded to the third dog bite accident to occur in Montgomery County in less than a week on January 23, after a mixed-breed dog bit two people, including its owner. According to the accident report, the dog apparently bit a woman at a home in the 400 block of Springwood Drive, and she was taken by ambulance to ...
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Montgomery County, Texas Sees Third Dog Bite Case in Less Than a Week
OK Lawmakers Push for Video Surveillance in Nursing Home Facilities
In response to increasing concerns about nursing home abuse in the state of Oklahoma, lawmakers are pushing for the mandatory installation of video cameras in assisted living facilities. The measure comes after criminal charges were filed recently against a 23-year-old caregiver in an Oklahoma City nursing home, who physically abused a 96-year-old woman who had been in the facility’s care ...
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OK Lawmakers Push for Video Surveillance in Nursing Home Facilities
Former Oklahoma Megachurch Employee Wants Sex Charge Dropped
A former Tulsa church employee accused of making a lewd proposal to a minor has asked a judge to drop the charge against him, because he claims prosecutors didn’t present enough evidence at the preliminary hearing to prove he knew the child was under 16 years of age. Castillo has pleaded not guilty to the sex crime and has been ...
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Former Oklahoma Megachurch Employee Wants Sex Charge Dropped
Oklahoma Ranks Poorly in Financial Stability Study
The lingering effects of the recession have taken a significant toll on Oklahoma families, as a report released on January 30 by the national nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development indicates that more than two in five Oklahoma residents have virtually no savings for an emergency. If you find yourself struggling with overwhelming debt, low income and little to no savings, filing for bankruptcy in Oklahoma could be a good option for your financial situation. Contact our experienced attorneys at Oklahoma Legal Center if you are considering filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Oklahoma, to discuss your legal options and determine what course of action is right for you and your family.
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