No, Oklahoma is not a no-fault state. It is an at-fault state. What this means is that the at-fault party is responsible, financially, for any property damages and/or injuries suffered as a result of the accident. Please note, though, that Oklahoma is a comparative negligence state. A car accident can leave you with painful physical […]

Under certain circumstances, motorists in Oklahoma must file a report with state authorities within six months of an accident. If they have reached a settlement of accident claims, they must report that. However, drivers must immediately alert authorities after an accident involving injury or death. If you have been involved in an auto accident in […]

Have you been involved in a car accident in Oklahoma? If so, your vehicle may be too damaged to drive safely. A wrecked car can complicate your busy life, leaving you without reliable transportation to get to work or take the kids to school. You may need a rental car to drive until your car is […]

Car accidents can be nerve-wracking, but things get especially stressful if the other driver accuses you of being partially or entirely at fault for the crash. You may find yourself worrying about how you can defend yourself, who will pay for the medical care you need, and whether you will owe the other driver money. […]

Fixed-object collisions can be just as harmful and financially ruinous as any other type of car accident, even if the crash involves only one vehicle. Just because you struck a fixed object doesn’t necessarily mean that your injuries are your fault. The Oklahoma car accident lawyers at our firm have over 40 years of experience with personal […]

Knowing what to do to protect your legal rights if you were a passenger in an accident in Oklahoma can be crucial for recovering damages. A car accident as a passenger in someone else’s car can be a painful and terrifying experience that could leave you with a stack of medical bills. It can be […]

Car accidents typically leave victims with severe, painful injuries that are costly to treat and may require months of recovery time. Sadly, some people never make a full recovery. However, if another party was at fault for the crash, an injured individual can file a claim against that party and pursue just compensation. For a […]

Is It Illegal to Text and Drive in Oklahoma? In Oklahoma, distracted driving in general is prohibited by 47 OK Stat. §47-11-901b, which requires drivers to “devote their full time and attention to such driving.” In addition, Oklahoma state lawmakers have passed a texting-while-driving statute entitled “The Trooper Nicholas Dees and Trooper Keith Burch Act […]

We often work with clients who have the question, “Is a driver making a left turn always the one at fault when an accident occurs?” The answer is not a simple one. On one hand, the driver of a vehicle making an illegal left-hand turn will almost always be at fault for the car accident. […]

Have you ever been frustrated by getting stuck in the left lane behind a slow-moving car? If so, you may be happy to hear that Oklahoma enacted a law which restricts this type of driving behavior. Basically, our state has made it unlawful to “hang out” in the fast lane. At Edwards & Patterson Law, […]