It can be overwhelming if you or your loved one suffers a traumatic brain injury, and dealing with an insurance company while in the midst of recovery can make the situation even harder. Brain injury claims are often highly complex because brain injuries and their effects vary from person to person. Every brain injury case …
Steps to Take After a Car Accident
Car accidents are unexpected and potentially devastating events. After you have been involved in a collision, it can be difficult to know exactly what you should do. It is important for you to learn the steps to take after a car accident so that you can protect yourself and make it likelier that you will …
Zostavax Lawsuit
Each year, around a million people in the U.S. get shingles, according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Approximately half of those who develop shingles are ages 60 or older. Because of the heightened risk of older adults developing shingles, many doctors recommend that they receive vaccines against shingles. One of these vaccines is …
Is Roundup Linked to Cancer?
IMPORTANT UPDATE: On August 11, 2018, San Francisco jurors ruled that Roundup gave former school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson terminal cancer. He was awarded $289 million in damages: $250 million in punitive damages and approximately $39 million in compensatory damages. This victory could set a massive precedent for thousands of other cases around the country against Monsanto. …
Making a Case for a Head Injury Claim
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have lifelong consequences and require ongoing rehabilitation and care. Every year in the US, an estimated 2.8 million people suffer TBIs. Of the people who suffer brain injuries, 50,000 die, 282,000 are admitted to the hospital, and 2.5 million are treated in the emergency department. If you have suffered a head …
What to Do When You Have Fallen at a Business
If you’re like most people, you may not know what to do when you have fallen at a business. The actions you take immediately after your accident, as well as after you have sought medical attention, can have a huge impact on the amount that you might recover when you file a claim with the …
Can I Trust the Insurance Adjuster?
If you have been injured in an automobile accident in Arkansas or Oklahoma, an insurance adjuster will likely contact you as soon as the company is notified of your accident. You might wonder, “Can I trust the insurance adjuster?” While the insurance adjuster may seem as if he or she cares about you and your …
Common Categories of Personal Injury Claims in Arkansas
Personal injury claims come in all shapes and sizes. Because of this, they can become quite complicated. But with an experienced lawyer handling your case, you have a better chance of receiving compensation for your injuries. In this article, we’ll take a look at how personal injury claims look in Arkansas. For a party to …
Personal Injury vs. Workers Compensation: What’s the Difference?
When an employee gets hurt on the job, they often have two options: file for personal injury or file for workers compensation. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to determine the difference between the two types of cases, let alone which one is right for the situation at hand. When filing either a personal injury claim …
What Types Of Employee Disability Benefits Are Available In Arkansas?
Every state’s workers compensation laws are different. Up to 74% of states in the U.S. require every business to have workers compensation insurance. In the State of Arkansas, employers with businesses with an average of three or more employees are required by law to carry workers compensation insurance. However, in order to qualify for workers …
