Hit-and-run accidents are more common than most of us may think. These types of accidents occur for various reasons, such as the driver having no insurance, the driver being involved in legal issues, the driver leaving the scene out of fear or the driver is intoxicated. Nearly 30 percent of…
Unfortunately boating accidents happen, and when they do they are often serious. Arkansas has 600,000 acres of beautiful lakes and over 90,000 miles of streams, creeks and rivers. Many of us love spending time boating and fishing, but it’s important to remember boating safety when you’re out on the lake.…
Pedestrian accidents are on the rise. In the past week there have been several pedestrian accidents in the news. Downtown Little Rock is one of many places in Little Rock that pedestrian accidents are becoming more of an issue than ever before. The downtown area is a very highly populated…
A Log Truck Driver in a deadly accident had his probation revoked. According to news accounts, the truck driver admitted to the police that he used meth before a wreck that occurred in Clinton, Arkansas. The reports indicate that it is still undetermined when the meth was used and if…
GM has recalled 1.6 million vehicles due to a serious product defect. The following are models being recalled by General Motors: 2005-2007 Pontiac G5 Sold only in Canada 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Sold only in Canada 2005-2007 Pontiac Pursuit Sold only in Canada 2003-2007 Saturn Ion 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR 2006-2007 Pontiac…
I am reading more and more about tragic wrong-way accidents happening on the roadways. Today I read in an out-of-state paper of an unfortunate accident in Washington which took the life of a 6-year-old boy and critically injured two others. Recently it was in the news that 11 people died…
I recently read an article that discussed an injury lawsuit in which a woman was awarded $1.14 million in a texting and driving accident. According to the article, the Plaintiff suffered extensive injuries, including a minor traumatic brain injury and exacerbation of a lower back pain condition. The Defendant, State…
Can an employer be held liable for acts of employment discrimination carried out by another employer? If a non-employing entity controls or can substantially affect the terms and conditions of another employer’s employee, that entity may be considered a “joint employer” for Title 7 purposes. This means that the non-employing…
A recent published study pointed out that In the past 10 years, fatal accidents in the state of Arkansas decreased by more than 30 percent. In 2004, more than 700 people died in car and truck crashes. In 2010, that number of auto accident fatalities went down to just more…
Drivers hitting the roads for Thanksgiving have a greater risk getting in a accident, according to one recent study. Some people have named the day before Thanksgiving “Black Wednesday” because car accidents increase between 8 p.m. that evening and 3 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Although I see that auto accidents…