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Hey Auburn Meadows! What a great event last night! A big thank...

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:50:08 -0500

Hey Auburn Meadows! What a great event last night! A big thank you goes out to the Westermans for organizing the event.

I’m one of those crazy iPhone people, so I wanted to try out the new video camera and editing application on the iPhone 4. The entire video was shot and edited on the iPhone 4. The quality isn’t as great when blown up on YouTube, but it’s ok.

Feel free to post pictures you took last night and/or leave comments below.

Did you and yours enjoy the event?

Scenes from the OK Donation Tweetup, held May 13th, 2010. Many...

Sat, 15 May 2010 17:26:00 -0500

Scenes from the OK Donation Tweetup, held May 13th, 2010. Many volunteers showed up to accept donations for victims of tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma on May 10th. Donations are still being accepted at 25 NW 9th in downtown Oklahoma City.

If you or someone you know is in need of items due to loss sustained in the tornadoes, please contact me and I will help you connect with the OK Donation volunteers.

Are “March Madness” NCAA Basketball Office Pools...

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:20:28 -0500

Are “March Madness” NCAA Basketball Office Pools legal in Oklahoma? Watch to find out!

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Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:13:48 -0600

Do you do what is best for your clients or what is best for you wallet?

Great question. I do what is best for my client. I believe my services are valuable, but I don’t compromise the client’s case for my own good.

Ask me anything about law or just me

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Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:21:33 -0600

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WATCH YOUR STEP! Just because you slip and fall on ice in front...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:14:23 -0600

WATCH YOUR STEP!

Just because you slip and fall on ice in front of a business does not mean the business is liable for any medical bills you incur!

DEBT COLLECTION DON’TS Debt collectors have to be very...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:42:41 -0600

DEBT COLLECTION DON’TS

Debt collectors have to be very careful when dealing with consumers. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act provides rules that debt collectors must follow. If a debt collector violates the law, the consumer may have a cause of action against the collection company.

Enjoy the video. Oh, I realize that you can’t call an email address. I decided to just let it roll. :-)

Did you or someone you know get a DUI recently? You have to act...

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:38:04 -0600

Did you or someone you know get a DUI recently? You have to act fast to have a chance to save your driver’s license!

So what is a Friendly Suit??

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:31:41 -0600

So what is a Friendly Suit??

Garth Brooks Sues Yukon Hospital....So?

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:27:06 -0600

So Garth Brooks has sued Integris Canadian Valley Hospital located in Yukon, Oklahoma, Garth’s hometown. Garth’s allegation is that he made a $500,000 donation to the hospital with the understanding that part of the hospital would be named after his late mother, Colleen, and the hospital is now refusing to do what they promised. Evidently, settlement negotiations pre-lawsuit fell through and hence, the lawsuit.

What is interesting to me is the reaction of at least one of the Yukon City Council members, John Tipps. He told FOX 25 (paraphrased) that Yukon has done a lot to promote Garth Brooks and perhaps the City should take Garth’s name off of the water tower and take his name off of the street currently named after him.

My reaction to Mr. Tipps comment is, “Are you kidding me? Hasn’t Garth done more to promote Yukon by just being from there than anything Yukon has done for Garth?” Now, I don’t pretend to know all of the history of promotion between Garth and Yukon, but the suggestion to remove Garth’s name from the water tower and the street is preposterous. What Yukon should be MORE worried about is Garth telling YUKON to remove his name from the water tower and street.

The question begs, “Why the drastic reaction?” Is it because Garth filed a lawsuit against a hospital located in Yukon (that is neither owned or operated by the City of Yukon, by the way)?

See, when people hear about a lawsuit being filed they instantly think of the Plaintiff, (Garth in this instance) calling the Defendant (the hospital) out for a fight and that the Plaintiff has done something wrong by addressing his or her grievance in court. The indication is that the parties were unable to resolve the dispute themselves, so it IS the courthouse that is the best place to resolve disagreements, not the parking lot.

I don’t know what the evidence will show, but what I do know is this lawsuit will either be settled, decided by the judge by pretrial motions, or tried (likely to a jury). It will be resolved by the best (not perfect) method the world knows to resolve disputes. The checks and balances system of judge, jury and appeals courts works and it will work in this case. Oh, and if anyone is thinking, “Yeah, well it’s not fair that just because Garth has a problem he can make the Defendant pay a bunch of money to lawyers to defend Garth’s bogus claim.” In contract cases, the winner can collect attorney fees from the loser. Again, the system works.

If you’d like to follow the Garth v. Integris case, you can do so here

Please let me know if you have any questions/comments. Would love to hear your feedback.

Several new laws and changes to our existing laws went into...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:32:00 -0600

Several new laws and changes to our existing laws went into effect on November 1, 2009. Here, I talk about changes to the law regarding teen drivers and a new law, Oklahoma’s Lemon Law. I hope you enjoy the information.

Please email me with any questions at: eric@actionlegalok.com

News broke this morning that the judge who will hear the murder...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:17:00 -0600

News broke this morning that the judge who will hear the murder trial for an OKC pharmacist, who shot and killed a person in his pharmacy during a robbery attempt, will allow cameras in the courtroom. I responded to a Tweet on the subject that the decision was not a good one, in my opinion. I was asked why on my Facebook page. Here was my response:

First, I think it is an unnecessary distraction for the jury.

Second, this case will be perceived as a case involving racial prejudices (I don’t think it should be) and my fear is it will excite people and encourage “picking a side” for the wrong reasons. Video can over sensationalize things and I don’t think this case needs to be over sensationalized. I could see taping the trial to be used for documentary purposes AFTER a verdict, but not for news channels use for daily news stories after the tape is edited, etc.

The question becomes, where do we draw the line for cameras in the courtroom? Why this case, but not the next one?

Bottom line: I don’t see the VALUE in having the cameras in the courtroom when weighed against the potential negative consequences.

What do you think?

It’s a rainy day Oklahoma! Be careful driving out there....

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:04:00 -0500

It’s a rainy day Oklahoma! Be careful driving out there. Watch out for the guy who thinks its dumb to drive safely.

Please enjoy the first episode of Action Legal 120 titled,...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:00 -0500

Please enjoy the first episode of Action Legal 120 titled, “No Insurance, Now What?”

If you’d like to know more about me, please visit my website at: www.actionlegalok.com or please email me at eric@actionlegalok.com

This is my first video which introduces “Action Legal...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:46:00 -0500

This is my first video which introduces “Action Legal 120”, 120 seconds of legal content that hopefully benefits the viewers. The first official episode of “Action Legal 120” will hit the web Wednesday, October 28th. Be on the lookout for it and when you see it, SPREAD IT!! Thanks!