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Your child seemed fine in Conway traffic - that fast settlement can wreck the next year

A quick check at the ER is not the same thing as knowing what your child's injuries will look like two weeks from now, especially if the other driver has no insurance or a junk policy.

ARTICLE by Dale Honeycutt

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

Second wreck in a year, and now the truck insurer says one missed form wipes out everything

A Springdale electrician with no health insurance after a layoff gets hit by a commercial truck, then the insurer buries the claim under technical demands and a denial.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Whitfield

i got hit by a wrong-way driver in Bentonville and comp won't approve surgery

A Bentonville commuter got wrecked by a wrong-way driver on an off-ramp, and now the workers' comp carrier is refusing the surgery her doctor says she needs.

ARTICLE by Bobby Clanton

attractive nuisance

Think of a half-finished treehouse, an unlocked excavator, or a pond that looks like a perfect place to play. Kids do not see legal warnings; they see something fun, shiny,...

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...

The disc was "preexisting" right up until the truck hit you

A home health aide in Little Rock got crushed by a box truck's wide right turn, and now the insurer is trying the oldest move in the book: claiming the back injury was there before the crash.

ARTICLE by Linda Ragsdale

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

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...

comparative negligence

Miss this idea after a crash or worksite injury, and a claim that looks solid can shrink fast - or disappear entirely. Comparative negligence is the rule courts and insurance...

eggshell plaintiff rule

A defendant takes the injured person as they find them, which means they are on the hook for the full harm they cause even if the victim was unusually fragile, already sick, or...

Is a Jonesboro school zone injury claim for my grandkid even worth the hassle?

Everyone says "kids heal fast, so don't bother," but actually a Jonesboro school-zone claim can be worth pursuing if the injury needs treatment, affects school, or may leave...

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

My kid got hurt on a Bentonville road hazard what do I do now?

The big mistake is waiting for an insurance adjuster and assuming this works like a normal crash claim. With a government-owned road in Arkansas, the first job is figuring out...

premises liability

Can a property owner be held responsible if someone gets hurt on their property? Yes. Premises liability is the rule that owners, landlords, businesses, and sometimes people in...

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...

A friend says the first offer after a Springdale snow crash is fair - is that bullshit?

The insurer wants this wrapped up fast, but a quick check can turn into a bad deal if your neck, back, or head injury gets worse after a winter crash.

ARTICLE by Cheryl Pryor

so the health insurance company can just take my whole Uber crash settlement in Springdale after i got hit at the intersection?

An Uber passenger in Springdale got hurt in a right-turn crash, and now the real fight is over whether the health insurer can swallow the settlement.

ARTICLE by Bobby Clanton

A wrong-way crash in a Conway garage can turn into a surveillance trap fast

After a head-on crash in a parking garage, the ugly surprise is sometimes the camera pointed at you afterward.

ARTICLE by Bobby Clanton

respondeat superior

A rule of vicarious liability makes an employer legally responsible for harm caused by an employee who was acting within the scope of employment when the act occurred. The...