Michael E. Carr is a third-generation lawyer who joined the family business in 2009 and works out of the Midtown Tulsa personal injury office.
He graduated with distinction from the University of Oklahoma. He earned a Juris Doctor degree at Oklahoma City University School of Law.
He has handled cases across the country and prosecuted numerous cases involving serious injury and death caused by negligent individuals and companies. Michael has litigated a variety of cases ranging from automobile collisions to complex product liability.
He has successfully represented clients against major corporations such as Wal-Mart, the Ford Motor Company, and a variety of insurance companies. He has taken numerous cases to trial and achieved many settlements and verdicts, some of which include:
$15,500,000
Defective Window Blind Cord Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Our young client suffered a traumatic brain injury after becoming entangled in window blind cords that were defective and unreasonably dangerous.
$7,600,000
Fatal Semi Truck Rear End Rollover Crash
Husband and wife were rear ended by a semi truck, causing their vehicle to roll into the median, killing the husband and severely injuring the wife.
$6,600,000
DUI Driver Wrongful Death Case Involving Father of Two
Our client was a father of two and a husband. He was killed by a driver who was on the job and driving under the influence of illicit drugs at the time of the collision.
$5,500,000
Head On Truck Collision With Severe Injuries
Our client was severely injured when a truck crossed the center line and caused a head on collision.
$3,500,000
Fatal Foggy Highway Semi Truck Collision
A semi truck turned in front of our client on the highway in the fog, killing him. The 34 year old engineer left behind two small children and his wife.
$3,000,000
Elderly Couple Injured in Semi Truck Rear End Crash
Our clients were an elderly couple rear ended by a semi on the highway.
$2,750,000
Interstate Semi Truck Collision With Severe Injuries
Our client was a young man severely injured after colliding with a slow moving semi on the interstate.
$2,500,000
Drug Impaired Driver Wrongful Death Case
Our client was a mother of one adult child. She was killed by an on the job driver who crossed the center line while under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine.
$1,900,000
Child Suffocation in Defective Hope Chest Case
A 7 year old boy suffocated inside a hope chest. The chest was equipped with a locking mechanism so that it could not be opened from inside.
$1,300,000
Semi Truck Centerline Crossing Injury Crash
A semi truck crossed the center line, causing a severe crash and injuries.
$1,000,000
Dram Shop Liability Wrongful Death Case Against Bar
A local bar kept serving vodka shots to an obviously intoxicated customer and then allowed the customer to go home. Shortly after driving away from the bar, the driver crossed the center line and collided with another vehicle, causing the death of the other driver. We represented the deceased’s family in a lawsuit against the intoxicated driver and also against the bar, who chose to overserve the driver despite the fact that he was obviously intoxicated. We recovered the 1 million insurance policy limit from the bar and the 25000 insurance policy limit from the intoxicated driver.
$850,000
Defective Firework Catastrophic Injury Case
While hosting a community firework show, our client, a volunteer firefighter, was seriously injured by a defective firework. This caused our client’s artery to be severed.
$750,000
Semi Truck Rear End Collision With Spinal Fracture
We were able to help our client who was rear ended on the highway by a semi truck, resulting in a fractured spine.
$725,000
Rear End Crash Leading to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
A negligent driver rear ended our client, causing minor visible damage to the rear of our client’s vehicle. However, as a result of the collision, our client developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS. We retained a highly respected expert in CRPS to testify that our client developed CRPS from the collision.
$692,479
Construction Zone Semi Truck Head On Collision
Our client was traveling through a one way construction zone with traffic control when a semi truck blew past the stop sign, resulting in a head on collision and serious injuries.
$600,268
Fatal Semi Truck Backup Collision on Highway
A semi truck backed up his trailer onto the highway in front of our client. The collision caused the death of our client and also caused serious injuries to his wife, his passenger.
$514,092
Interstate Semi Truck Lane Change Back Injury Case
Our client was driving on the interstate when a semi truck changed lanes into him, causing a back injury that required surgery.
$500,000
Defective Food Processor Severe Injury Case
Our client was seriously injured by a defective food processor whose blades spun even with the lid off.
$500,000
Work Vehicle Tire Blowout Crash Injury Case
Our client was driving a crane vehicle for work when one of the tires blew out. This caused the vehicle to depart the roadway and collide with a fence.
$500,000
Defective Vehicle Switch House Fire Case
Our client’s Ford F150 had a defective speed deactivation switch. In the middle of the night, it caught fire, burning down our client’s entire house.
$450,000
Turnpike Semi Truck Rear End Collision Injury Case
Our client, a young woman, was rear ended on the turnpike by a semi truck.
$450,000
Semi Truck Failure to Yield Intersection Injury Case
A semi driver failed to yield the right of way at an intersection, resulting in multiple injuries to our client.
$450,000
Serious Motor Vehicle Collision With Brain and Pelvis Injuries
Our client was in a serious motor vehicle collision resulting in serious injuries, including hip and pelvis fractures and a traumatic brain injury.
$100,000
Gasoline Burn Injury Case Involving Minor
Our client, a 12 year old boy spending the night at a friend’s house, had access to a canister of gasoline and matches. The boy sustained serious injuries to his stomach.