An accident involving several commercial trucks in Van Buren has claimed at least three lives, according to the office of the Crawford County Coroner. A news article on this emerging story is available here. There have been three confirmed fatalities. The victims’ identities have not yet been released by the authorities. According to the Arkansas Department...
With the holiday gift shopping season now upon us, attorney Tony Pirani of Caddell Reynolds visited the set of Good Day NWA to discuss dangerous toys that could potentially harm younger children and infants. A video clip of his appearance is available below. This Year’s Most Dangerous Toys Each year, non-profit consumer-safety organization World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (WATCH) releases a list...
On Friday, Caddell Reynolds Attorneys Willliam Horton and Joel Hargis settled a national class action against a large national bank. “Due to a confidentiality agreement I can’t disclose the details other than to say our efforts resulted in the repayment of hundreds of thousands of dollars to thousands of mortgage holders whose mortgages were mishandled,” Attorney Bill...
The laws surrounding the application process for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are a complex web of specific qualifications, harsh deadlines, and tough requirements. Only a small portion of the 60% of new Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims that receive an initial denial from the Social Security Administration (SSA) will ever be reversed on appeal or overturned. Reasons for an...
The law firm of Caddell Reynolds recently helped secure a $21.7 Million judgment from State Farm Insurance regarding payment and recovery practices not allowed under Arkansas state law. The insurance company agreed to settle claims with approximately 8,700 class members in an action related to insurance coverage for medical payments. Court documents indicate State Farm...
A man accused of murder 12 years ago has recently filed a lawsuit for false imprisonment—including complaints against a police chief, criminal investigators, and a crime lab in Northwest Arkansas. After serving 1,121 days in prison for a 2012 murder, Rico Cohn was released in 2015 for lack of evidence. Hoping to clear his name...
If you have a medical or mental condition that affects your daily life, you’re not alone. Nearly 1 in 5 adults are classified as disabled. But while disabling conditions are relatively common among the adult population, the process of applying for federal disability benefits prevents many from getting the help they need. A recent article in...
As Arkansas Social Security Disability attorneys, one of the issues we often confront is confusion over two federal programs with similar purposes and abbreviations: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). To make matters more confusing, both of these programs are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). To help clear up...
After the housing crash in 2008, the United States went through its worst economic downturn since the 1930s. Suddenly, millions of Americans found themselves unemployed for an extended period. To help alleviate their suffering, Congress enacted emergency measures that increased the maximum number of weeks that a person could collect unemployment benefits—a time limit that...
In 2016 in the United States, nearly 9 million disabled workers received benefits under the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD) program. Of these, approximately 1.2 million were part of families whose other members received SSD benefits on account of the disabled worker. If you are a recently disabled worker, you may...
