Little Rock, Arkansas has been ranked in the top ten most accident prone cities. According to an article in a popular health magazine, Little Rock ranked fifth in the number of accidents that occur each year. This finding appears to be based upon statistics from the Bureau of Labor, Centers…
A recent article in the New York Times was disappointing. The story outlined problems with Courts getting enough people to show up for jury duty and the resistance to people wanting to serve on jury duty. This problem has a negative impact on people who suffer a personal injury or…
New laws are now in effect that the Arkansas legislature hope will reduce Arkansas traffic accident and personal injuries. A simplified For drivers under 18: -No using cell phones while driving. -Only one minor may be in the vehicle with you unless they are siblings or live with in the…
Bus companies that the federal government has ordered to stop operating due to serious safety violations frequently change their name and continue to operate. A Government Accountability Office report which found that unsafe bus companies did not even bother to change their business addresses or phone numbers when they submitted…
An accident on Lake Hamilton two years ago led to a new Arkansas law that sets the minimum age of 16 for a solo operator of a personal watercraft in Arkansas. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission provides a good summary of the changes: To operate any motorboat powered by…
The person flying a Cessna 150 which crashed near Mayflower, Arkansas had held a student pilot’s license, but it had expired on June 30th and was not re-issued, according to the FAA. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Witnesses told an Arkansas television station that the airplane…
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has fined Chesapeake Energy Corp. after well drilling fluids were spilled. The ADEQ issued the order fining the natural gas driller $8,400 for the Sept. 8 incident. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality says there was evidence a layer of drilling mud had been…
Sixty Arkansas hospitals have applied to receive funding for trauma care that will come from a tobacco tax. As our previous post regarding the Arkansas Trauma system points out, the system is designed to save the lives of Arkansas accident victims. The following is a list of hospitals that have…
Arkansas boating accidents and fatalities are up this year. There have been 21 reported boating accidents. Further, there have been six deaths because of Arkansas boat accidents. At this same time last year Arkansas had 12 accidents with four fatalities. In 2008 there were 86 reported boat accidents with 14…
The Arkansas Supreme Court declared a portion of the 2003 tort reform law unconstitutional. The Arkansas Court found that the law violates the Arkansas Constitution separation of powers clause. The Arkansas Justices decided questions over the provisions regarding the negligence or fault of non-parties when considering liability and regarding evidence…