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Arkansas Deadline for Filing a Brain Injury Claim

Arkansas usually gives you three years to file an injury lawsuit after a crash, but a head injury case can get messy fast if a government vehicle, a child, or delayed symptoms are involved.

ARTICLE by Tameka Washington

Slipped on a spill at a Little Rock restaurant inside a public building and missed the notice deadline - the claim may not be dead

Missing the government notice deadline can kill one claim, but not always the whole case if a private restaurant operator or contractor caused the hazard.

ARTICLE by Cheryl Pryor

Before Signing a Daycare Injury Settlement in Arkansas

If an Arkansas daycare offers money after your child gets hurt, the big issue is not just fault - it's who can settle a minor's claim and when a court has to approve it.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Whitfield

My boss says I have to use my own insurance first in Arkansas, true?

What the insurance company does not want you to know about this is: No - if you were hurt in the course of your job in Arkansas, workers' compensation is primary, not your...

Springdale road rage wreck was last summer, is it too late to hire a lawyer?

The worst mistake people make is waiting until the deadline is breathing down their neck, and if your Springdale road-rage case was last summer, it may still be timely for the...

My child fell out of an apartment window in Arkansas - can the landlord blame me and avoid paying?

Yes. In Arkansas, the landlord may argue you share fault, and that can reduce or completely block a claim. Arkansas uses modified comparative fault under Ark. Code § 16-64-122....

When can a Fort Smith worker sue besides workers' comp in Arkansas?

"The adjuster is about to ask, who controlled the job and who caused the injury?" That answer matters because in Arkansas it usually decides whether the claim stays inside...

I drove off after a black-ice crash near Conway, did I ruin my case?

No - leaving without an Arkansas State Police report does not automatically kill your injury claim. That is the bad advice people repeat after winter crashes on I-40, U.S. 64,...

Should I take the driver's minimum policy or file our Arkansas UIM claim now?

Since 2024, many Arkansas auto insurers have moved UIM claims to faster electronic notice systems, but the rule did not change: under Ark. Code § 23-89-209, the smarter path is...

Still have foot drop two years after a Bentonville hydroplane wreck, any claim left?

The biggest money mistake is waiting until the nerve damage is permanent before finding out Arkansas gives you only 3 years to sue for most car-wreck injuries. So yes, you may...

Why is a PI filming your family in Conway after the ER sent him home?

A delayed-diagnosis death case in Arkansas can split into an estate claim and a family claim, and the surveillance usually means the insurer is trying to shrink both.

ARTICLE by Donna Suggs

Can I use my own doctor instead of the insurance doctor in Arkansas?

Yes - but Arkansas does not treat every claim the same, and that is where people get trapped. Most people assume the insurance company's doctor is the one that counts. In...

My coworker said Rogers stores aren't liable if I slipped on ice first thing?

"Where were you looking when you fell?" That is the adjuster question coming, and your answer matters because Arkansas uses modified comparative fault. If they can pin 50% or...

Your health insurer says they get the whole settlement. That's usually not true.

A Little Rock salon worker with a torn rotator cuff usually has more going on than one insurance company barking about a lien, and Arkansas law does not automatically hand them the whole check.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Whitfield

My boss says panic attacks after a Jonesboro road-work wreck don't count, true?

You have 2 years to file an Arkansas workers' comp claim, and if you miss that deadline you can lose it. Next 24 hours: report the wreck and the panic symptoms in writing. Do...

Can I wait for a hip implant recall settlement in Arkansas?

No - that's one of the costliest myths. A recall does not mean you should sit tight and wait for a check. In Arkansas, waiting can burn up your deadline. What changed recently...

Is my boss setting me up by pushing my insurance after a Jonesboro work injury?

File Form AR-C with the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission within 2 years of the injury. If your boss is telling you to run it through your own health insurance instead,...

Did I wait too long if Little Rock insurers say I was partly at fault?

"Why didn't you file earlier?" is the adjuster question that can shape the whole claim, because they want delay to sound like your injuries were minor or the crash was your...

Road crew hit me near Bentonville my boss says clock out now?

Your employer is hoping you never find out this: if you were hurt while working, Arkansas workers' comp can apply even if a road crew, flagger, or contractor caused it, and you...

Did we miss the deadline to claim future medical costs after my husband's Jonesboro crash?

The insurance company will often tell you future treatment is too speculative, or imply you can settle now and ask for more later if your husband needs surgery, pain...