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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

gig worker exclusion

You just got a letter that says your insurance will not cover the crash because you were "engaged in gig work" at the time. That usually means the policy has a gig worker...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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....

I gave Medicare my Bentonville bike crash bills first, did I ruin my case?

No - the expensive mistake is thinking Medicare paying first means your claim is over or the other insurer is off the hook. Most people assume the claims process works like...

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,...

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

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...

Yes - not understanding this can seriously hurt your injury claim, especially if an insurance company uses it to say the crash was "too minor" to cause real harm. Delta-v means...

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...

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 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...

contingency fee

Like hiring someone to fix a roof and agreeing they only get paid if the insurance company approves the claim, a contingency fee means the lawyer's payment depends on whether...