A Week in our Office- August 1, 2020

August 1, 2020 – Here is a quick update on what we are working on here at Garrett Law Group.

AUTO ACCIDENTS: These events:
-Ran a red light
-Hit on a motorcycle
-Side swiped
-Hit as a pedestrian
-Hit while riding horse
AUTO ACCIDENTS: In these counties:
-Oklahoma
-Tulsa
-Okmulgee
-Polaski (Arkansas)
-Benton (Arkansas)
AUTO ACCIDENTS: Current cases
-Medical bills/Medical records requests and indexing
-Client medical treatment tracking
-Sending demands to carrier
-Follow-up on current treatment
-Drafting instructions for accepted settlements
-Filing lawsuit
AUTO ACCIDENTS: Current cases (continued)
-Ongoing negotiations with adjuster
-Negotiate medical bill reductions
-Discovery requests
-Calculate lost wages
-Request accident report
-Doctor and treatment referrals
-Rejecting initial settlement offers
AUTO ACCIDENTS: Resolved Cases
-Settled for policy limits
-Medical bills exceeded settlement amount
-Negotiate medical provider reductions
-Preserve client compensation
-Initially denied liability – Case settled for limits
AUTO ACCIDENTS: Client self-negotiated settlement
-Improve client compensation by 1/3
-Client never takes less than their own offer
PROBATE: Living Will
-Trust
Intestate (Died without a will)
-Access to deceased spouse’s assets
-Access to deceased common law spouse’s assets
-Guardianship of adult
-Revocation of Power of Attorney
In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Oklahoma
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Municipal, misdemeanor, felony, warrants, juvenile and youthful offender matters, and federal offenses in these counties:
-Tulsa
-Washington
-Creek
-Delaware
-Comanche
-Osage
-Lincoln
-Pottawatomie
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Resolved Cases
-Cases dismissed at first setting
-Cases dismissed due to McGirt
-Dismissed at preliminary hearing
Violation of 4th Amendment
In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Oklahoma
-Rogers
-Muskogee
EXPUNGEMENTS: In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Oklahoma
-Muskogee
-Rogers
-Creek
BASED ON RECENT MCGIRT DECISION: Dismissal of state charges
-Expungements
In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Osage
-Washington
-Rogers
-Wagoner
-Muskogee
FAMILY LAW: -Custody agreement
-Visitation rights
-Divorce
-Adoption
In these counties:
-Washington, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Cherokee
EMPLOYMENT LAW: -Retaliatory discharge
-Whistleblower
-Terminated after work injury
-Terminated when requesting FMLA
-Terminated for using medical marijuana card
-Discrimination due to compromised immune system
-Discrimination as defined by Title VII of the EEOC (Race, Color, Religion, Sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), National Origin, Disability, Genetic Information, Retaliation)
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY: -Congestive heart failure
-COPD
-Lupus
In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Oklahoma
-Osage
-Comanche
WORKERS COMPENSATION: -Injury moving heavy materials
-Injury from falling boxes
-Injury on an oil field rig
In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Oklahoma
-McIntosh
IMMIGRATION: -Deportation defense (ICE hold)
-Visa requests and extensions
-DACA
-U-VISA
-Green Card
In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Oklahoma
-McIntosh
BED BUGS: -Infestation at new residential rental
-Landlord had knowledge
-id not tell tenant
In these counties:
-Tulsa
-Oklahoma
-Comanche
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?: Call/Text
-OKC (405)-494-0002
-Tulsa (918)-947-9494
Email
-help@weknowwhattodo.com