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Cell Phone Radiation Linked to Cancer
Amidst growing concern regarding the dangers of cell phone radiation, researchers have released findings from a new study that identified a small link between cell phone radiation and cancer. The researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences...
Oklahoma Troopers Enforcing Work Zone Safety After Recent Fatality
A worker from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) was hit and killed by an oncoming car in a construction zone on Wednesday, May 18. The worker was an 18-year superintendent and was supervising a brush removal project on Highway 20 near the Mayes and...
NHTSA’s Click It or Ticket Campaign Begins
With statewide law enforcement officials out in full force to distribute tickets, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) kicked off its Click It or Ticket Campaign to warn Oklahoma vehicle passengers of the need to buckle up day and night. The message...
Takata Airbag Recall Grows Again
The largest safety recall in history just grew even larger with the addition of 40 million defective Takata airbags(https://edwardsfurlonglaw.com/takata-airbag-recall-lawyers.html) to the already massive list of recalled vehicles. The defective devices have been...
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Highlighted in May
A motorcyclist is killed each day on Texas roadways. To improve safety and commemorate the 455 Texas motorcyclists who lost their lives in 2015, the Texas Department of Transportation has launched an educational campaign for May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month....
Cars and Trucks Causing More and More Pedestrian Deaths
A new report issued this spring by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association reveals there were more pedestrian deaths in 2015 compared with 2014 statistics. In 2015, 10 percent more pedestrians died due to motorcycle, truck and vehicle collisions. If you were injured...
Distracted Driving Awareness Month Crackdown
As Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April, local, state and federal law enforcement have joined forces to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while distracted. They will also be out in large numbers enforcing the state’s texting and driving laws. Many...
Faulty Takata Airbags Linked to Two More Deaths
Two more deaths caused by defective Takata airbags(https://edwardsfurlonglaw.com/takata-airbag-recall-lawyers.html) have brought the international total to 11, also fueling renewed calls for more immediate action to remedy the defect. The most recent death occurred on...
Fall History Raises Accident Risk Among Older Drivers
In a new study by the AAA Foundation, older drivers with at least one falling episode are more likely to be in a car crash than peers in the same age group who have not fallen. Decreased driving ability due to injuries in older drivers with fall histories can make it...
Honda Quietly Asked for Takata Airbag Design Change in 2009
In August 2009, Honda quietly requested Takata Corp. create a “fail-safe” design change to its airbag inflators after ruptured inflators were linked to at least four injuries and a death. The automaker, however, did not notify the National Highway Traffic Safety...