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• Focus Group Jurors- Deliberations

  Jeanie Oliver | January 16, 2008 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Wouldn't you as an attorney love to be a fly on the wall of the jury room during deliberations? You can come close if you choose Bailey and Oliver Law Firm to conduct a focus group for your case. The process that juries go through to reach a verdict are vital to understanding how to get that decision to be in your favor!There are four concepts that I will address here. Unanimity, monitoring,...

• American Airlines-You Can Fly -Stay On Until You Do!

  Jeanie Oliver | January 03, 2008 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  I want to clarify one point up front for this blog. I am claustiphobic!! If I weren't, I would be after learning that American Airlines will literally not let you off the plane! A reasonable person would expect that if a plane has been grounded for bad weather, then the customer can decide that they just don't want to be on that plane.American Airlines representatives have said in the past that...

• Trial Attorneys Can Help Victims of Spinal Cord Injuries

  Frank Bailey | December 19, 2007 1:06 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  It is estimated that there are 11,000 spinal cord injuries each year in the United States alone and there are 247,000 Americans living with spinal cord injuries. In the past several decades there has been significant improvement in the treatment and care of patients with spinal cord injury. No longer do we believe that the central nervous system cannot regenerate. Stem cell research is...

• Tragic Accident in Pine Bluff, 15 Year Old Girl Dies

  Sach Oliver | November 30, 2007 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Patrol Sgt. Megan Stressing-Miller hit 15 year old, Samia Akins, with her 1997 Chevrolet Camaro. This is truly a tragic accident. Patrol Sgt. Miller was off duty and on her way to work when she struck and killed the young girl. The initial police report says two other girls ran across the four lane road and Akins was following them. More information needs to be found to determine exactly what...

• $16 Million Awarded to Widow in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

  Chrissie Cole | October 06, 2007 12:39 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  The family of a man, who died over a decade ago, has been awarded a medical malpractice settlement of over $16 million by a Superior Court Jury.This is one of the largest wrongful death verdicts in Connecticut's history, to date. The jury awarded the settlement to the widow of Gary Carlson, 49, of Stamford, a truck driver who died in 1994. The suit was against Dr. Robert Goldsmith and Stamford...

• Bailey & Oliver Law Firm

  Staff Writer | July 10, 2007 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Bailey and Oliver Law Firm has assembled a team of talented professionals to help you win your case. These professionals are available to talk with you about your case at anytime.Bailey and Oliver Law Firm represents no insurance companies and is dedicated solely to the representation of injured or deceased clients.The office staff at Bailey and Oliver Law Firm is truly dedicated to helping...

• Are Hospital Based Infections Preventable?

  Frank Bailey | May 05, 2008 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Commonly called nosocomial or hospital based infections are on the rise in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in U.S. hospitals alone 1.7 million...

• Warning -Aqua Dots Toys Potential Killers

  Sach Oliver | November 16, 2007 8:24 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  A Jacksonville, Arkansas toddler is among the children harmed by yet another recalled Chinese manufactured toy. The child was playing with the toy when the mother noticed him stumbling and vomiting. The child was rushed to Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas when he began losing consciousness.The sudden illness has been linked to the chemical coating on the beads , which when ingested,...

• Seat Belt Early Release Causes Injury

  Frank Bailey | November 07, 2007 11:58 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Accidents have many causes. In some cases, it becomes important to have physical evidence. An example would be if a passenger is ejected from the truck or car. In that type of case a thorough investigation of the seat belt needs to be preformed by an expert to determine if the belt failed. If the car or truck is sold or destroyed, it becomes impossible to bring a claim against the seatbelt...

• Cell Phones; Are Hands Free Safer?

  Frank Bailey | May 13, 2008 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Many studies show that talking on a cell phone while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk…even if the phone is a hands-free model. A study from researchers at the University of Utah, published...