Articles
At the Abel Law Firm, representing our clients in court and during settlement negotiations is more than a job. We care about public safety and your right to remain safe from preventable harm. To help you stay informed about your rights, as well as learn important tips for accident prevention, we will be compiling free articles about the law and health issues below.
We will be updating this page regularly, so be sure to check back. If you have suffered an injury caused by a negligent party and wish to discuss your case, contact our Oklahoma personal injury attorneys at 1-800-739-ABEL.
Attorney Articles
- Trial – Closing Arguments, Part 1
- Trial – Closing Arguments, Part 2
- Causes of Action – The Tort of Outrage or “ORNERINESS” Part 1
- Causes of Action – The Tort of Outrage or “ORNERINESS” Part 2
- Mental Pain & Suffering, Part 1
- Mental Pain & Suffering, Part 2
- Tort Reform – Tort Reform Legislation 2011
- Voluntary Assumption of the Risk of a Known Defect
- Open and Obvious Hazards
- When Independent Contractors Are Seen As Agents
- When Can You Make an Uninsured Motorist Claim?
- The Defense of Misuse
- Discovery Rule: Has the Statute Run?
- Invoking The Fifth Amendment In Civil Cases
- UM Coverage while Rocking on Your Porch
- Case Settled. Now What?
- Collateral Source Rule
- Limitations Affecting Wrongful Death and Survival Actions
Other Articles
- 5 Common Causes of Car Accidents
- 5 Personal Injury Mistakes to Avoid
- 5 Tips for Driving Safely at Night
- Abuse in Nursing Homes
- Adult Head Injuries
- Advantages of Working with a Personal Injury Lawyer
- Air Bag Defects
- Airbag Malfunction and Injury
- An Attorney’s Role in No-Doubt Liability Cases
- Animal Bites
- ATV Accidents
- Avoiding Truck Accidents
- Basics of Strict Liability
- Bathroom Injuries
- Bicycle Safety
- Blind Spots and Truck Accidents
- Can a Doctor Deny My Medical Records Request?
- Car and Truck Rollovers
- Collecting From Defendants Who Cannot Pay
- Complications from Gallbladder Surgery
- Concussions
- Constructing an Oklahoma Personal Injury Case
- Construction Zone Negligence
- Dangers of Driving and Using Social Media
- Dangers of Street Racing
- Daycare Negligence
- Dealing with a Misdiagnosis
- Defective Helmets
- Defective Seat Belts
- Dog Attacks
- Don’t Forget to Ask These 3 Questions in Your Consultation
- Dram Shop Liability
- Driving While Intoxicated Accidents and the Holidays
- Elements of a Tort
- Erb’s Palsy
- Expert Witnesses
- Expressive Aphasia
- Eye Surgery Mistakes
- Five Ways to Spot Nursing Home Abuse
- Foreign Objects in Food
- Hospital Infections: MRSA
- Hospital Malpractice
- Hours of Service Violation and Truck Accidents
- How to Prevent Driver Fatigue
- How to Respond if Your Accelerator Sticks
- Improperly Securing Items in Trucks
- Injuries on Someone Else’s Property
- Is Financial Compensation Subject to Taxation?
- Jet Ski Safety
- Kitchen Dangers
- Latex Allergies and Medical Malpractice
- Lawn Mower Injuries
- Living Wills and Medical Malpractice
- Negligence Per Se
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Paralysis from Surgical Errors
- Parking Lot Dangers
- Pharmacy Mistakes
- Possible Dangers of Stadiums
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Pothole Dangers
- Premises Liability
- Premises Liability for Temporary Structures
- Product Liability
- Recovering Punitive Damages
- Settling a Lawsuit
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Signs You Should Seek Medical Treatment for a Dog Bite
- Stairway Injuries
- Statute of Limitations in Oklahoma
- Staying Safe with Heaters
- Tanning Bed Injuries
- Taxicab Accidents
- Ten Items You Should Always Have in Your Roadside Emergency Kit
- The Criteria for Proving Negligence in Cases of Substantial Injury
- The Dangers of Anesthesia
- The Hazards of Driving while Texting
- The Immediate Symptoms of Lead Paint Poisoning
- Tools Retained in the Body after Surgery
- Treating Minor Burns
- Tripping and Slipping Hazards
- Types of Nursing Home Abuse
- Understanding the Difference between Civil and Criminal Cases
- Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
- Using Headphones While Driving
- What is Premises Liability?
- What is the Standard of Guilt in Civil Cases?
- What to Wear to Court
- What You Should Do After a Tire Blowout
- Whiplash
- Winter Outdoor Dangers
- Wrong Site Surgery
- Wrongful Death
