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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

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 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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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,...

trade dress protection

Why does one product's look seem so familiar that a knockoff can fool people at a glance? That is where trade dress protection comes in. It protects the overall visual...

trademark registration

Like putting your name on a mailbox before someone else moves in, trademark registration gives public notice that a word, logo, slogan, or other brand identifier is legally...

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

utility patent vs design patent

A utility patent protects how an invention works or is used, while a design patent protects how it looks. That difference matters most when a product has both function and...

patent prosecution

What does "patent prosecution" actually mean, and is anyone taking you to court? Usually, no. Patent prosecution is the back-and-forth process of preparing, filing, and trying...

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....