Parret Claims – Personal Injury Claims by Employees for Intentional Acts Outside Workers’ Compensation

When an employee is injured on the job in Oklahoma, the workers’ compensation scheme provides the injured party the exclusive remedy for recovery from the employer. However, the Parret decision makes it clear that there is an important exception to that exclusive remedy.

To bring a Parret claim against the employer, the employee must show that the employer committed an intentional act that was substantially certain to result in injury. Since Parret, such cases have proliferated. In addition, the employer’s general liability carrier may deny coverage under the intentional injury exclusion in the policy. The law on these claims is rapidly evolving, and employers need a law firm experienced in dealing with both the employee claim as well as the insurance carrier to be successful in these types of claims.

Tomlinson, Rust, McKinstry & Grable trial lawyers are extensively experienced in handling such claims. We conduct immediate investigation of the injury itself as well as meet with you to explain the strategic considerations involved in the defense. We are also prepared to aggressively defend you in all aspects of the case, from witness preparation to legal discovery, from expert testimony to technical evidence (videos, reconstruction, etc.), giving you the best chance of victory.