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January 2008: INSURANCE BAD FAITH – CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Pat Carr & Laurie Koller recently represented an individual in an insurance bad faith case against Clarendon National Insurance Company & Health Plan Administrators. Carr & Carr’s client had purchased a short term health insurance policy online from Clarendon. When she later made a claim due to an injury, the insurance company wrongfully rescinded her policy and denied her claim. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and is now dismissed. The terms of the resolution are subject to a Confidentiality Agreement and cannot be disclosed.

Saturday May 19th, 2007 (10a-2p) at 16th & memorial

Carr & Carr provides a Child Security Service, Again.

Carr & Carr is proud to sponsor a second “Carnaval Del Lavado”-“Hispanic Carnival and Car Wash” If you missed the last carnival, this is your chance to enjoy all the festivities, including food, drinks, prizes and music. Mark Cortner and Eduardo Mora will again be producing children’s ID Cards at the Carr & Carr booth Our goal for this second event is to beat last event’s record of 120 ID Cards produced at the first carnival. You are invited to bring your children ages 2 to 15 for a free permanent ID Card. We hope to see you there.

Wednesday April 4th, 2007

Carr & Carr Expands Hispanic Outreach and Services:

Tim Tipton, one of Carr & Carr’s attorneys, and Eudardo Mora, Case Manager, participated in an organizational meeting of a newly forming legal society, tentatively named, the “Oklahoma Hispanic Bar Network”. Under the auspices of the “Oklahoma Bar Association,” The “Network” will consist of Attorneys, Judges, Law Professors, and Law Students of Hispanic decent. The statewide meeting was held on March 4th at 3pm at the Oklahoma Bar Association Headquarters in Oklahoma City, with a video conferencing link to the Tulsa County Bar Association Headquarters in Tulsa.

For more information on the “Network”, contact: Saul G. Olivarez, Esq. at (405) 227-9700 or
saulolivarezz@gmail.com.

Saturday March 31st, 2007
Carr & Carr provides a Child Security Service

Carr & Carr were participating sponsors of, “Carnaval Del Lavado”-“Hispanic carnival and Car Wash,”presented by Sabio Marketing, Inc. (Hispanic Chamber Member).Along with Carr & Carr, other participating sponsors were Bank of America, Cingular, State Farm, and Midas.

Eduardo Mora, Case Manager, and Mark Cortner, Project Manager staffed the Carr & Carr booth at the event.As a public service Carr & Carr produced photo ID cards for children. Resembling a Driver’s License, the ID’s were produced in full color on a heavy plastic card stock ad including the child’s photo, full name, date of birth and parent’s telephone numbers.These ID cards can be placed in a child’s backpack or pocket. Parents can carry the ID card of younger children for emergency identification for law enforcement if a child becomes lost or missing.

Wednesday March 28th, 2007
Carr & Carr are active in our local communities.

Eduardo V. Mora, Carr & Carr Case Manager,
attended the Greater Tulsa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Seventh Annual “EXCELENCIA AWARDS DINNER,”at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Tulsa. The theme for this year’s event was “Celabrando Juntos el Centenario”- “Celebrating the Centennial Together,”in recognition of Oklahoma’s Centennial Celebration of Statehood.

As a member of the Hispanic Chamber, Carr & Carr endeavors to stay active in our programs and events.

Along with Eduardo, there were a number of politicians and business luminaries in attendance.

August 10, 2006 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Patrick Carr & Laurie Koller assisted Public Citizen, the American Association of Law Libraries, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in asking a federal judge in Oklahoma City to award attorney fees to an individual who was sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for allegedly using file-sharing software. One of thousands of American citizens who have been threatened or sued by the RIAA, this Oklahoma woman stood up to the recording industry and successfully defended her innocence in over a year of litigation. The federal court will now decide whether the recording industry should pay her legal fees. At Carr & Carr, we are working for you.

April 18, 2006 - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma - A jury returned a verdict in favor of a Carr & Carr client today in a case against State Farm. Brent Berry from the Oklahoma City office tried the case. The case was filed for uninsured motorist (UM) benefits against State Farm. State Farm argued that UM was not available because the vehicle was being driven by an unauthorized driver. The jury took only an hour to return a verdict stating that the driver did have permission, which will now require State Farm to pay our client the insurance benefits he deserves. At Carr & Carr, we are working for you.

April 5, 2006 - Tulsa, Oklahoma - A Tulsa County Jury returned a verdict for $30,000, in favor of a Carr & Carr client today. Tye Smith from our Oklahoma City office tried the case for three days before the jury returned its verdict. The other driver, a State Farm insured, only had a $25,000 liability policy, resulting in an excess verdict against State Farm's insured. State Farm's attorneys argued it was a very minor impact with no damage to the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle and that the plaintiff was exaggerating his injuries. As is all too common in Tulsa County, the insurance company had Dr. Sami Framjee testify on behalf of its insured. As usual, Dr. Framjee testified the plaintiff only suffered a simple strain injury which would have only required one trip to the doctor. Apparently, the jury disagreed with Dr. Framjee. State Farm's top offer before trial was only $12,500. After the judge awards interest and costs to the verdict, it will nearly triple State Farm's best offer. At Carr & Carr, we will keep fighting for you.

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