Law Offices of Bryan Musgrave

$293,131

Workers' Compensation

Employee was a janitor at a high school and was seriously injured when a student was running and collided with him knocking him to the ground. He sustained a torn shoulder, fractured vertebra, and a concussion/closed head injury. The Employer/Insurer tried to dispute the injuries, calling some of them pre-existing. The case went to trial and the Employee was awarded the maximum benefits under the law, plus medical care to remain open for life.

$560,000

Truck Accident Rear-end Collision

A man driving a moving truck, along with his wife who was a passenger, were seriously injured when a driver for a armored trucking company drove into the rear of his vehicle on I-44 in Oklahoma. The clients were operating their moving truck lawfully and within their lane when the semi-tractor trailer slammed into them from the rear. The impact forced them off the roadway and to overturn. The husband sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and multiple orthopedic injuries. The wife sustained a concussion and a whiplash injury. The client filed suit in federal court in Oklahoma to obtain jurisdiction over the foreign corporation. The key to resolving the case in favor of the clients was hiring and retaining the best expert witnesses for the clients’ specific injuries, including a medical doctor highly experienced in traumatic injuries, a neuropsychologist experienced in testifying about the long-term, debilitating cognitive effects of a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), a vocational expert with significant experience in evaluating an injury victim’s vocational losses as they relate to future work/employment, and an economist to present the total economic impact of future damages. We also retained the best experts in the fields of accident reconstruction and highway/trucking safety.

$287,000

Truck Accident Car Accident

A 29-year-old career Army soldier sustained a fractured pelvis in a trucking accident when the driver of his car swerved to miss a Prime semi truck that was illegally parked on a highway entrance ramp. When the driver swerved, he lost control and spun onto the highway and into the path of oncoming traffic. The vehicle was struck, resulting in a multi-vehicle collision. The client filed a lawsuit against Prime Trucking when it was learned that the company’s driver had experienced multiple mechanical failures prior to stopping on the highway entrance ramp. The driver had been instructed by the company to continue operating the truck despite knowing it was not safe to do so. The Prime truck eventually broke down on a dangerous, blind curve.

$15,000

Rear-end Car Accident

The defendant was driving too fast in heavy traffic and wet road conditions, resulting in her sliding and striking the plaintiff from the rear. This caused a whiplash injury and approximately $1,300 in medical costs. The Plaintiff had to continue working at her very physical job in considerable pain. The insurance company initially denied the claim because the plaintiff “stopped too fast” and because she did not get “immediate’ medical care. At trial, the defendant and her attorney continually pointed their finger elsewhere. They blamed the plaintiff for slowing down, blamed the traffic ahead of the Plaintiff, and even blamed the “move over” law. In the end, the jury saw the truth and held the defense responsible.

$200,000

Drunk Driving Pedestrian Accident

An intoxicated driver, while trying to frighten and intimidate the plaintiff, lost control of his vehicle and struck the plaintiff. The victim was a pedestrian on foot. The collision resulted in a broken hand and a torn shoulder which required surgery to repair. The defendant fled the scene, however an investigation led to his stop and arrest and being charged for driving under the influence, vehicular assault, and leaving the scene of an injury accident.

$50,000

T-Bone Car Accident

This T-bone accident caused a whiplash neck and back injury to the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff had previously been treated and recovered from neck and back injuries several years earlier. The defendant’s insurance company tried to use that fact as an excuse to deny the claim. Through the use of expert medical witnesses, the plaintiff was able to show that this collision worsened and exacerbated her neck and back condition, causing new injuries and resulting in the need for medical care and treatment.