Personal Injury

Most people who are injured and subsequently file a personal injury lawsuit have little or no experience with the U.S. legal system, and a thorough understanding of who is involved in a typical personal injury case can alleviate some of […]

Because of the weight and size of commercial trucks as compared to passenger cars, collisions involving the two often result in very serious injuries, particularly for those traveling in smaller vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there […]

Although few would argue with the statement that marijuana and driving do not mix, one challenge is that the effects of marijuana upon driving ability are hard to quantify. Marijuana Affects Driving Differently Than Alcohol Alcohol’s effects upon drivers differ […]

When it comes to navigating our way to new destinations, we’ve come a long way since folding out road maps and stopping to ask strangers for directions. Today, drivers across the globe are able to utilize Global Positioning System (GPS) technology that comes […]

Sometimes a personal injury defendant will request that a doctor of the defendant’s choice examine the plaintiff. This may sound harmless enough, but there is one big problem with independent medical examinations, also known as IMEs. There is no such […]

When an accident occurs, one of the first things the drivers do is to exchange insurance information. Insurance coverage is an integral part of a personal injury case, since coverage ultimately determines how the damages are paid. Uninsured/underinsured motorist protection […]

According to a CBS Chicago report, by early February 2015, at least 18 people in the Chicago area had died in incidents related to snow shoveling. Shoveling snow is practically a winter sport in North Dakota, and taking a few […]

According to the National Safety Council (NSC), hands-free devices often are seen as a solution to the risks of driver distraction because they help eliminate two obvious risks: Visual, or looking away from the road Manual, removing your hands from […]

There is something that you can do to make yourself a safer winter driver and reduce your risk of accident – be a defensive driver. According to Drive-Safely.net, some defensive driving tips include: Glance further up the road, not just […]

When you’re involved in a trucking accident, the effects often last much longer than a typical car accident. Colliding with a large commercial vehicle, such as a semi-truck or 18-wheeler, can cause extensive damage. The accident will not only cause […]

Accidents can be stressful and require you to make quick decisions. It doesn’t matter if it is a car accident, a work accident or anything in between, in cases like these it’s important to ask the right questions and educate […]

Tim, Tatum and the rest of the O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss team are proud to support Power of One. As attorneys that handle drunk driving and personal injury cases, they’ve seen too often the horrific impacts of impaired and distracted […]