Our team recently handled a case for a young woman who was injured in a hit-and-run crash in north Oklahoma City. Another driver struck our client at a high speed then backed up and sped off. The driver got away and was never caught. You might think having auto insurance would get you covered if […]
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It is almost impossible for an injured worker in Oklahoma to bring an injury lawsuit against his or her employer. Even if someone loses an arm or a leg, a jury will likely never hear of the life-altering loss or the workers’ altered earning capacity, no matter how negligent the employer was. Oklahoma, like most
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For many years, state legislators and executive office holders, strongly aligned with business interests, complained about the need to change Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation laws. Governor Mary Fallin has been one of the biggest proponents of workers’ comp “reform”. In February of 2014, their desires came to fruition. Here is an overview of some of the
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Accidents happen, and they can devastate a family. But it feels even worse when someone trusted to care for a loved one takes harmful actions and tries to avoid responsibility. A client recently hired Johnson & Biscone after his wife was injured. The 67-year-old woman suffered end-stage renal failure and was living in a nursing
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Work comp reform failing Jonathan Buxton (Point of View, March 8) left out some very important points in praising Oklahoma’s new workers’ compensation system. He failed to mention the reforms made Oklahoma’s compensation rate the absolute lowest in the nation. Now, a worker who makes $2,000 a week can only receive a maximum of $589.33
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United Way of Central Oklahoma selected 17 volunteers to participate in the 2017 Board Serve Central Oklahoma Program. Now in its fourth year, the program was designed to help strengthen United Way partner agencies. Led by volunteer program chairman Frank Merrick, Foundation Management president, Board Serve connects business professionals with United Way partner agencies. Board
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The old adage says, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” It may be true in certain areas of life, but not when hiring an attorney. Potential clients have many things to consider. A lawyer’s expertise should be the top factor. What a lawyer doesn’t know can hurt someone’s interests, injury claims or freedoms. More
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The legal profession is one of the most esteemed, revered, and well-regarded in the world. Only a select few men and women take an oath before the bar and before God to give their time and talents to represent people who need help. At Johnson & Biscone, we always remember that every great opportunity comes
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Nicole Templin Flick was in the last trimester of her pregnancy when she lost her husband, Scott Williams, in the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. Her daughter, Kylie, never had a chance to meet her father. As a toddler, Kylie was diagnosed with sensory integrative dysfunction, possibly caused by the stress her mother
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Question: What is workers’ compensation? Answer: Workers’ compensation is a state benefit program for injured workers. It was established in the 1920s. It is a compromise plan where employers are relieved of their liability if an employee is hurt due to the negligence of an employer or a co-employee. In exchange, the employee gets limited
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