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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

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

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

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

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 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

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....

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

It can directly reduce how much money reaches your pocket after an injury settlement or judgment. A hospital lien is a legal claim by a hospital against money recovered from...

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...

My sister's kid got hurt at Fayetteville daycare who signs the settlement?

Many Arkansas child-injury settlements fall around $15,000 to $75,000, with serious cases going much higher, and the part that can cost your sister money fast is signing too...

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...

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,...