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wrongful death beneficiary

A wrongful death beneficiary is a person the law allows to receive compensation when someone dies because of another party's negligence, misconduct, or other legally wrongful...

Insurance Coverage After an Uber Driver Crash in Arkansas

When an Arkansas Uber or Lyft crash happens mid-trip, the fight is usually over which policy was active and who can duck responsibility first.

ARTICLE by Bobby Clanton

What evidence do I need if I switch lawyers after a Conway flood crash?

Arkansas law lets you change lawyers mid-claim, and the proof for your case stays the same: you still need evidence showing who was at fault, what the crash cost you, and why...

Insurance flat-out denied your Jonesboro pileup claim? That usually means a blame fight is coming

A straight answer on why Arkansas insurers deny chain-reaction crash claims, what "sudden braking" turns into in a blame fight, and what matters if you were hit in a Jonesboro highway pileup.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Whitfield

passenger in a Little Rock pileup and now an old MRI is wrecking the claim

A hurt passenger in a near-zero-visibility wreck can usually claim against more than one driver's insurance in Arkansas, and an old MRI does not let insurers pretend the crash changed nothing.

ARTICLE by Marcus Jefferson

My coworker said Arkansas insurance can force their doctor. True?

After a crash on U.S. 412 in Springdale during harvest season, maybe with a grain truck or delivery van in the mix, the short answer is no - an Arkansas insurance company...

How much can I get if I'm partly at fault in a Bentonville crash?

In Missouri, you can still recover money even if you were mostly at fault. Arkansas is harsher: if you are 50% or more at fault, you get $0. If you are 49% or less at fault,...

Hit a deer near Rogers and my old back MRI exists am I screwed?

The worst mistake people make is saying, "My back was already bad," and handing the insurer a ready-made excuse. No, you are not screwed in Arkansas because a prior injury does...

Can a Fayetteville tow yard really take my husband's truck this fast?

Arkansas towing rules have been updated through the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board, and the worst-case answer is yes: if this was a nonconsent tow after a crash, the tow...

Will insurance pay my ER bill after a Conway grain truck wreck?

In Missouri, your own coverage can work very differently, but in Arkansas the blunt answer is no, not right away - the other driver's insurance usually does not start paying...

A breach of duty happens when a person or company fails to act with the level of care that the law requires under the circumstances. In a negligence case, this is the step that...

dram shop liability

When a drunk-driving crash leaves you with medical bills, lost income, and a wrecked vehicle, your case may be worth more than the driver's insurance alone. Dram shop liability...

strict liability

Do I have to prove the other side was careless, or is causing the harm enough? In some cases, causing the harm is enough. Strict liability is a rule that makes a person or...

My nephew got hit by a grain truck near Little Rock who files his claim?

Get this wrong, and a fast insurance payout can be rejected later, tied up in court, or leave the child without access to money when medical bills hit. If your nephew was hurt...

I gave a recorded statement after my Fort Smith FedEx crash. Did I ruin it?

You have 3 years to file an Arkansas injury lawsuit, but the damage from a bad recorded statement can start today. If the ER or your doctor told you "this may get worse in a...

contributory negligence

Did I do something that could reduce what I recover after an accident? That is the basic idea behind contributory negligence: a rule that looks at whether an injured person...

Your cousin says hold out, the hospital wants paid, and the crash injury showed up late

A Rogers business owner got T-boned by a left-turn driver, seemed mostly okay at first, then the injury blew up later and now a hospital lien is swallowing the claim.

ARTICLE by Hector Salinas

Arkansas Settlement Liens After a Truck Crash

If you got hurt in an Arkansas crash and everybody wants a piece of the settlement, the money usually does not go straight into your pocket and the order matters.

ARTICLE by Marcus Jefferson

Why does everyone get my Fayetteville crash settlement before I do?

Not the way it often works in Missouri or Oklahoma, where people assume the check just gets cut and they sort bills out later. In Arkansas, that "your lawyer or insurer will...

Can my boss fire me for reporting a Fayetteville work crash if I'm undocumented?

No - filing a claim after a work crash in Arkansas does not give your employer a free pass to deny benefits or threaten deportation. That is one of the most expensive myths...