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Edwards & Patterson Law is proud to announce the launch of its 2019 Veterans’ Grant Essay Contest. The contest is the personal injury firm’s way of showing its appreciation for those who have served and sacrificed to protect our country … Continue reading →

Attorneys Tony Edwards and Matthew Patterson of Edwards & Patterson Law Firm have been selected to the 2018 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list. Less than five percent of the lawyers in Oklahoma receive this honor each year. Super Lawyers is a … Continue reading →

Whiplash injuries are some of the most common injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents. In the U.S., nearly 1 million people suffer whiplash injuries in car accidents every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Whiplash can … Continue reading →

Airbag accident injuries made headlines when the Takata Corporation, an airbag manufacturer, admitted that over 33 million of its airbags were defective and recalled them. But an airbag doesn’t have to be defective to cause injuries. Although airbags are often … Continue reading →

Oklahoma’s expansive highways are great for riding motorcycles, but many bikers and prospective riders are not aware of all the motorcycle requirements in Oklahoma. Understanding the requirements for a motorcycle license or endorsement and all the Oklahoma motorcycle laws is … Continue reading →

A new distracted driving law in the state of Washington has commuters buzzing, and not because they oppose laws that make driving safer. It’s because this particular law dealing with distracted driving hinges mainly on the judgement of a law … Continue reading →

Imagine something on which we depend every day suddenly failing. Unexpected, catastrophic, totally unbelievable. It happened in Minneapolis 10 years ago when a bridge carrying Interstate 35 West over the Mississippi River suddenly collapsed. No one expects something that appears … Continue reading →

There is something exhilarating about skillfully guiding a modern automobile along an open roadway at high speed. After all, speeding seems to be a minor sin to most drivers, in light of other, more dangerous driver errors. In fact, some … Continue reading →

Due to the massive size and weight of large trucks, trucking accidents are some of the most devastating accidents imaginable. Consequently, trucking negligence is one of the most inexcusable causes of trucking accidents. Trucking companies who routinely operate large vehicles … Continue reading →

Every day across the United States, eight people die and over 1,000 sustain injuries as a result of distracted driving. And no wonder, with an average of 660,000 people using electronic devices while driving each day. As a growing trend … Continue reading →