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• Why Uninsured or Under-insured Motorist Coverage is Necessary

  Drew Dixon | June 23, 2008 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  With the cost of treatments for many injuries rising, people involved in accidents do not always have enough insurance to pay their bills after an accident. Almost every state requires a driver carry some liability insurance, but the sad truth is that not everyone does and chances are the ones that do are under-insured.

• Danny Okurily - Death - Bus Accident - Lawyer

  Sach Oliver | November 26, 2007 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  A terrible accident on I-40 near Forrest City took three lives this last Saturday night. The accident involved a bus, a tractor trailer, and a car. Dozens of people were injured in the accident. The bus that caused the accident belonged to Tornado Bus Lines of Dallas, Texas. According to the Arkansas State Police, the bus crossed the median and collided with and eastbound truck. Then another...

• Medication Errors Lead To Injury And Death

  Frank Bailey | April 08, 2008 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Several years ago we represented a young man who had received Phenegen via the wrong route. The medication error resulted in brain damage. At trial the hospital claimed it had a very low rate of...

• Bus Wreck Kills Singer/Songwriter

  Sach Oliver | May 12, 2008 3:11 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  A tour-bus crash early Sunday killed gospel singer and songwriter Joyce "Dottie" Rambo when the vehicle ran off the highway and struck an embankment. Seven other people on the bus were injured in the wreck about two miles east of Mount Vernon on Interstate 44, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. They were hospitalized in Springfield with moderate to severe injuries.

• Basic Car Insurance Information

  Frank Bailey | July 06, 2008 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Car insurance is complicated. Attorneys don’t always understand policies that are filled with fine print. How can consumers be expected to understand what kind of insurance they are buying. This...

• Tornado Bus Wreck in Ark. Killed 3

  Sach Oliver | December 05, 2007 8:17 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Will the victims of this horrible accident receive justice? It is a grave worry that because so many of the victims did not speak English, they will not be justly compensated for their pain and suffering. Police have now identified another victim in the wreck, Raul Lopez. The Tornado bus line crash also claimed the life of the driver of a pick up smashed by the bus when it crossed the center...

• Primary Seat-Belt Law Approved In Arkansas

  Chrissie Cole | February 25, 2009 11:06 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  The Arkansas House voted 60-31 on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would make seat-belt violations a primary offense. Arkansas, like Missouri, now has a secondary seat-belt law, which means...

• Personal Injury and Medicare

  Sach Oliver | November 06, 2007 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Medicare, established in 1965, is a federal health care plan for those 65 and older, in addition to certain persons under 65 (e.g., the disabled). In the event a Medicare recipient is injured through the fault of another, he may have the right to recover from the person causing injury (or his insurance company).MedicareMedicare was initially the "primary payer" for medical services to...

• Abuse Ignores Age

  Drew Dixon | June 11, 2008 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Elder abuse is often defined as a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person. In 2006 the United Nations designated June 15th as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and each year an increasing number of events are held across the globe on this day to raise awareness of elder abuse, and highlight ways to challenge such abuse.

• IME And The "Fake Bad Scale"

  Frank Bailey | May 27, 2008 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Have you been injured and forced to undergo an examination by the defendant’s doctor (IME)? More and more we hear about the “Fake Bad Scale” being used by doctors to discredit legitimately injured...