A deadly charter bus crash on the interstate recently took the lives of six people and injured several more in North Little Rock. The charter bus was traveling from Michigan to Texas when the crash occurred. It happened around 1:00 a.m. this morning on Interstate 40 in North Little Rock. …
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Distracted Driving
Did you know that a driver makes 200 or more decisions for each mile traveled? This information was reported by OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. That is a lot of decisions to be made, and quick CORRECT responses require the driver to be paying attention at all times.…
On this 4th of July, I think it is important to read the Declaration of Independence.
We all love fireworks and hotdogs, however, the reason we are celebrating and the courage of the founding fathers should not be forgotten. So here it is taken from the National Archives Website. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events,…
Arkansas Dog Bite Law
Arkansas dog bite law states that an owner or a person having custody of a dog has a duty to use ordinary care to keep his/her animals from running at large when he/she knows or reasonably should know that such animals are likely to cause injury or damage to others.…
Arkansas Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is defined as: In treating a patient, a medical care provider must possess and apply with reasonable care the degree of skill and learning ordinarily possessed and used by members of his/her profession in good standing, engaged in the same type of service or specialty in the locality…
Airbag Recall
Recently Honda, Toyota, and Chrysler have recalled an estimated 2 million vehicles to attempt a second repair for defective airbags that may inflate inadvertently while the vehicle is running. This recall includes some Dodge Viper, Acura MDX, Honda Odyssey, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Avalon and Toyota Corolla models…
Interesting Facts I Recently Read That You Might Want to Know About Car Accidents
1. If you are talking on your cell phone when driving, your chance of being involved in an accident is increased by 400 percent. 2. According to surveys conducted, male drivers are responsible for twice as many motor vehicle accidents than female drivers. 3. Of the following accidents, side impact…
Texting While Driving
In Arkansas, bus drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving. A bus driver is allowed, however, to use a cell phone if the school bus is off the road safely and the parking brake is engaged. When our children are in the care of school personnel, it is…
Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
In Casteel v. Charter Communications, Inc., No. C13-5520 RJB (W.D. Wash. Oct. 23, 2014), a federal judge in Western Washington denied the employer’s motion for summary judgment under the Americans with Disabilities Act despite the fact that the employee has been unable to work since July 2009. The employer hired…
Arkansas School Bullying Law
Do you know of someone who is or has been bullied at school? The psychological effects are sometimes lifelong. School bullying statistics show that an alarming one in four children are bullied regularly in the United States. With advanced technology, texting and computers are also used to bully and harass…