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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(OKLAHOMA CITY – July 2016) Bryce Johnson, one of the leading personal injury lawyers in Oklahoma, and attorney Sherman Reed recently gained a $1.6 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit for the family of an Oklahoma military veteran. In the incident, a negligent driver failed to yield to a vehicle while making a left
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Oklahoma has the highest rate of uninsured drivers in the country, according to an Insurance Research Council (IRC) study. In Oklahoma, every driver is required by law to purchase and maintain liability insurance, but buying insurance is complex and can be very confusing. Oklahoma requires that a driver’s liability insurance include these minimum coverages per
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For over 35 years, Gloria Ristesund regularly used talcum-based baby powder for feminine hygiene. Her longtime use of Johnson & Johnson’s product contributed to ovarian cancer and a jury recognized it. Ristesund was awarded $55 million in a lawsuit in May 2016. The Missouri woman is the latest victim linked to Johnson & Johnson’s product
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A license to drive is a privilege, not a right. There are several ways drivers can lose their license, but an Oklahoma City attorney can help prevent that. Drivers’ licenses can be suspended or revoked. A suspension is temporary and the license can be reinstated. A revocation is permanent, and can prevent the person from
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Social Security is much more than what people assume. It is available for people who are disabled, and the chance of any of us becoming disabled is probably higher than you may think. Studies show about one in four 20 year-olds will become disabled by the time they reach age 67. For people who have
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There’s good news for injured workers from the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The Court has found unconstitutional a clause the Oklahoma legislature added to the state workers’ compensation law in 2014. The clause required that cumulative trauma cases in a workers’ compensation claim were not compensable unless the employee had been employed with that employer for
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Two years have passed since Oklahoma enacted the last major change in workers’ compensation law. Only one bill concerning workers’ compensation was filed heading into the 2016 Oklahoma legislative session, but that doesn’t mean another big change won’t happen. Before the session began February 1, Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman filed Senate Bill 1528
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