As a parent, protecting your children is your most important job. Each day, you take steps to keep them safe – like buckling them into a car seat or making sure that they wear a helmet when riding a bike. Yet there are some things that you can’t control – like negligent drivers on the […]
Texting and Driving Statistics 2020
Texting and Driving Statistics 2020 According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving is the direct cause of at least 1.6 million car accidents in the U.S. each year. On average, about 2,841 people lose their lives as a result of distracted driving. You need just see texting and driving statistics […]
At-Fault Driver (or Insurance) Not Cooperating?
It’s always very frustrating when the other driver involved within your recent car accident is being uncooperative, and this can reveal itself in a variety of ways. One of the main ways that an at-fault driver can refuse to cooperate is when they deliberately don’t reach out to their auto insurance adjuster while you’re attempting […]
Drones Investigating Car Wrecks
Police traditionally used chalk marks, tape measures, and roller wheels for recording measurements and skid marks when reconstructing what happened at an accident scene. In the recent past, police switched to laser-guided tools to assist in their calculations. However, even with the advent of lasers, accident reconstruction takes hours, resulting in road closures and dangerous […]
Distracted Driving and Pets
Much attention is devoted to stopping distracted driving. Particularly the use of cell phones and texting while driving. As many as 42 states have developed laws and campaigns against texting and driving. Distracted driving is a general term that encompasses many driving behaviors. State statutes typically define distracted driving as doing something while operating a […]
Arkansas Texting and Driving Accident Statistics 2019
Replying to a text message at a stoplight might seem as innocent enough of an activity, but the reality of texting and driving—and the car accidents that it has caused—is far grimmer. Distracted driving causes 9 deaths a day in the United States. When a driver takes their eyes off the road and their attention off […]
What Happens if a Teen Driver Gets into a Car Accident with a Learner’s Permit?
For families with new teen drivers getting behind the wheel for the first time, the experience can be as nerve-wracking as it is exhilarating. Many first-time parents may not know where to begin with their child, who will be understandably eager to hit the road and be well on their way to earning their intermediate […]
Spinal Stenosis from a Car Accident
Car accidents can result in an incredible amount of force exerted against vehicles and their occupants. This force can lead to serious and debilitating injuries (such as spinal stenosis) that can further lead to temporary or permanent disability depending on the severity of the condition. You may have never heard of the term “spinal stenosis,” […]
Arkansas Drivers Should Beware of Semi-Trucks Near Major Cities
Interstate 40 across Arkansas is one of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Major Truck Corridors. Across nearly the entire state the highway carries over 8500 trucks per day. It is also one of the most dangerous highways in the country. A recent study comparing accident data from 2013-2016 to traffic volumes identified this stretch of […]
Arkansas Auto Accident Fatality Statistics
After we get in our vehicles and drive to our destinations, we hope we make it back home in one piece. Sometimes, getting in a car accident isn’t even on our radar. However, car accidents are such a common occurrence and happen every day–even fatalities resulting from those car accidents. Whether the cause of that car […]
Shoulder Pain After a Car Accident
If you’ve suffered a shoulder injury in a car accident, you know the extreme pain that can result. Damage to any of the three bones that make up the shoulder — the upper arm bone, the shoulder blade and the collarbone — or to the socket in the shoulder blade can cause permanent discomfort and […]
Should You Sue After an Accident?
You’ve been hurt in a car accident. Your vehicle has significant damage. What can you do? Any time that someone else is responsible for your losses, it is wise to file an insurance claim with that person’s auto insurance provider. However, limitations can exist. It’s always advisable to work closely with a personal injury attorney […]
Rotator Cuff Injuries from Car Accidents: Lawsuits & Settlements
Rotator cuff refers to the four muscles and tendons surrounding a shoulder joint. Since they support a wide range of motion, they are often vulnerable to injury. Workplace and car accidents are common causes of these injuries. These are frequently challenging cases to litigate. Insurance adjusters often consider them pre-existing conditions and claim the accident […]
In a Car Accident While Pregnant
Individuals who have been hurt and suffered loss through no fault of their own need legal support. If you were in a car accident while pregnant, you may find yourself overwhelmed, worried, and terrified that something has happened to the child. Individuals who have suffered a miscarriage or who may have a child that later […]
What To Do in a Car Accident That Wasn’t Your Fault
Accidents happen. Sometimes they happen despite your best efforts to follow all the rules of the road and drive defensively. As distracted driving presents an ever growing problem on our roads, more and more people are finding themselves involves in car accidents that weren’t their fault – and they are suffering substantial property loss and […]
How to File a Civil Suit After an Accident
Every day, reckless and distracted driving result in car accidents, leaving victims with physical and emotional injuries that can takes weeks, months, or years to heal from. Victims often suffer from a myriad of problems resulting from the accident, including loss of a loved one, time away from work, inability to return to work, costly […]
Arkansas Car Accident Claims and Settlement Process
When you’ve been in a car accident, you have a lot information coming at you in all directions. It is hard to know what to do first and the entire claims process can be confusing and stressful. Hiring an attorney to handle your claim against the other driver’s insurance company, or your own, is a […]
Bulging and Herniated Discs Lawsuits
Many victims of motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents suffer damage to the discs in their back. These discs are designed to provide cushion and prevent bone-on-bone contact between the vertebrae protecting your spine. When these discs are damaged, bulging, herniated, or ruptured, chronic pain, pinched nerves, limited mobility and other problems – like job loss […]
Discovery Tips for Arkansas Car Wreck Cases
Every driver has a duty to watch the road and see what’s there to be seen. If a driver does not, even for an instant, and as a result hurts someone, the driver is responsible for the harm. Additionally, every driver has a duty to drive at a speed that is reasonable under the circumstances […]
Whiplash After an Accident
The Mayo Clinic defines whiplash as “a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip.” There are a number of ways whiplash can occur. Whiplash most often occurs as a result of a rear-end auto accident, but physical abuse, sports accidents, and slip and fall accidents […]
