According to a recent news report, Arkansans have a far greater chance of colliding with a deer on the road than winning money from a scratch-off lottery ticket. The report indicates that although such animal collisions are decreasing nationwide, Arkansas defies the trend with car crashes with deer on the rise. Ranking in the top ten in … Read more
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A power line in Fayetteville recently caused the death of a Joplin man when his head struck high-voltage wires. The man was in a boom lift installing siding on an area apartment complex when he was struck down and rendered unconscious by the jolt. While the victim died only hours later at a nearby hospital, … Read more
A recent explosion at a Russellville nuclear power plant resulted in the death of one employee and left eight others injured. The accident occurred when part of a generator fell from a crane as workers were moving it. The explosion did not cause a radiation leak or pose a public health risk, officials said. Nevertheless, … Read more
Wal-Mart made an agreement with the Labor Department to improve the safety conditions for their employees who work with trash compactors and certain cleaning chemicals. The settlement affects more than 2,800 stores in 28 states, including a store in Rochester, NY where an inspection conducted by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revealed serious hazards … Read more
Bankruptcy can be effective in eliminating or reorganizing debt. When your debt becomes too much of a burden to bear and you want to make it more manageable, you might consider filing for bankruptcy relief. Despite what you may think, even some government tax debt may qualify for discharge under a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Tax … Read more
The bankruptcy process can be challenging if you don’t follow the good advice from a well- qualified bankruptcy attorney. Individuals, businesses and families looking for debt relief make the following mistakes all too often: One of the worst mistakes you can make is to leave your attorney in the dark. Your Arkansas bankruptcy attorney can … Read more
Financial hardships can affect anyone from professionals with high incomes to individuals who earn minimum wage. Likewise, financial recovery is possible with determination and discipline. Although the process actually begins before you file, bankruptcy can provide people struggling with high debt and other financial setbacks a viable path toward a financial fresh start. The first … Read more
High credit card balances, unemployment rates and bank foreclosures on homes all lead to a high volume of people filing for bankruptcy protection. Some experts predicted that bankruptcy filings will increase in 2013. Bankruptcy court records reported 520 new petitions in the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas in 2013. In addition, this slight but … Read more
The news that Back Yard Burgers is closing eight of its Arkansas locations as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing hit some burger fans pretty hard. But what is Chapter 11 bankruptcy and how does it work? A Chapter 11 bankruptcy usually results in a reorganization of a struggling company’s assets and debts in … Read more
Under Arkansas law, if a person suffers from an occupational disease and is disabled or dies as a result of their condition, the employee or his survivors are entitled to workers’ compensation payments just like they would be if the worker was injured on the job. In order to qualify, the disease needs to be … Read more
