A personal injury lawsuit is designed to compensate you after you’re hurt as a result of another’s negligence. Most of the expenses you are probably familiar with in personal injury law are compensatory damages. Compensatory damages are designed to compensate you for the actual losses you incur as a result of the incident, including: Medical expenses...
Suffering an injury at work can be devastating. You’re left unable to work while you recover from your injuries. Having your workers’ compensation claim denied can tremendously add to the stress you already feel about not being able to work and earn an income. However, even if your claim is denied, you still have the right to...
In June every year, the National Safety Council focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities. June is also the start of the summer for kids, and with both of these in mind, attorney John Gore of Caddell Reynolds visited Good Day NWA in June for National Safety Month. A...
Getting hurt at work can be one of the most frightening experiences to endure because such injuries can cause significant uncertainty and doubt. However, it’s important to note that your employer cannot lawfully fire you because of your injuries. In the workplace, certain injuries are more common than others. Below, we’ve outlined the three most common injuries...
No one enjoys getting hurt. Sustaining an injury by any means is often very painful and frustrating. However, those feelings can be exacerbated if you get hurt due to someone else’s carelessness. When another’s negligence causes you to sustain injuries, you may have grounds to sue. Here are five of the most common types of personal injury...
Getting injured as a result of someone else’s negligence can be stressful and frustrating at best. At worst, your injuries may take an extended period of time to recover from, in which case a personal injury claim is particularly vital. However, there are only certain types of damages that may be recovered in a personal...
Large truck accidents can occur in similar ways as passenger car accidents, but the end result tends to be far more horrific. Unfortunately, tractor-trailer accidents happen every day, and the vast majority are caused by passenger car drivers. Keep reading to learn more facts about truck accidents. #1 – One person is injured or killed every 15 minutes...
The “no-zones,” or blind spots, on commercial trucks are much larger than you might think. While your passenger car likely has a few blind spots, they are nothing like the blind spots tractor-trailer drivers have to deal with. Tractor-Trailers Have No-Zones on All Sides In order to see in your vehicle’s blind spots, you probably...
On the evening of April 30th, 2021, a light aircraft crashed in Yell County, Arkansas after departing the airport in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Yell County search-and-rescue officials were able to find the aircraft the following morning and confirmed that all four people aboard it had died in the aviation accident. Officials were able to confirm that...
Late last month, the El Dorado Refinery, formerly Lion Oil, in El Dorado, Arkansas went up in flames. The industrial accident has reportedly injured at least seven people according to reports from the local fire department. At this time, it is known that six people were taken to a nearby hospital. Four were later transferred...
