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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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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....

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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,...

patent infringement

Defense lawyers and insurers may toss around language like "that's a patent issue, not an injury case" when a harmful product also involves a protected design or technology....

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...

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...