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Jonesboro plant crash burned you, and now a lousy ticket is being used against you

A work trip injury in Jonesboro can mean workers' comp and a separate injury claim, and a small traffic citation does not automatically wipe out your case.

ARTICLE by Bobby Clanton

I got a call saying my Facebook posts prove I'm fine

A veteran in Conway got hurt in a fall that looked minor at first, then got hit with the usual insurance mess: blame-shifting, workers' comp, and social media being used against him.

ARTICLE by Marcus Jefferson

I woke up from surgery and the truck insurers want a release

A wrong-site surgery after a crash can wreck both your health and your case, and settling before the real surgery is usually where people get burned.

ARTICLE by Hector Salinas

Fayetteville fall claim changed fast when the treatment gap showed up

A gap in treatment after a serious elbow injury can wreck claim value fast, and the carrier usually does not care why you stopped going.

ARTICLE by Marcus Jefferson

Fired after your Jonesboro comp claim? That "unrelated" excuse can get ugly fast

A Jonesboro nursing home attendant got a delayed cancer diagnosis, filed a workers' comp claim, then got fired and told the whole thing was unrelated and pre-existing.

ARTICLE by Dale Honeycutt

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

Conway trench collapse claim? The missing shoring is only part of the fight

A Conway nursing home attendant on a work visa got buried in a trench, workers' comp cut off PT early, and now the real question is who can be blamed when no shoring was in place and the equipment side may matter too.

ARTICLE by Hector Salinas

trade secret misappropriation

Wrongfully taking, using, or sharing confidential business information that gives a company a real competitive edge is trade secret misappropriation. A trade secret can be a...

This is the second week someone's been filming me after that Jonesboro crosswalk crash

A car hit an Amazon Flex driver crossing the street in Jonesboro, and now the insurance side is building a surveillance file to cut the payout.

ARTICLE by Marcus Jefferson

likelihood of confusion test

A way courts decide whether buyers are likely to mistake one brand for another. Each part of that matters. "Likelihood" means actual confusion is not required; nobody needs a...

Grain truck hit me near Jonesboro and my old back injury means no claim?

If you believe that, you can hand the insurance company a cheap denial and lose money for the new damage, extra treatment, and missed work. From the insurer's side, this is...

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...

DMCA takedown notice

A DMCA takedown notice is a formal request to remove online material that allegedly infringes a copyright. "DMCA" stands for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a federal law...

trademark infringement

Missing the warning signs can leave a business with a cease-and-desist letter, pulled products, frozen ad campaigns, and a bill for damages before anyone realizes the name,...

College Avenue wreck was 18 months ago and you still can't drive in Fayetteville - what is a fair settlement now?

A Fayetteville server with PTSD after a rental-car crash usually should not judge a settlement by the top-line number, because coverage fights, medical bills, and timing can gut what actually lands in your account.

ARTICLE by Cheryl Pryor

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,...

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...

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 brother got hit on black ice in Jonesboro, what proof should we save?

Request the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Crash Report as soon as it's available, usually within 3 to 5 business days, and send written preservation requests for any video or dashcam...

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