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Location: Northbound Highway 71, near Wilton (Little River County) Details: On January 3rd., 2019, a state trooper sustained injuries as a result of striking a tree while driving to another accident, according to police reports. Corporal Clayton McWilliams, 32, of Little River County, responded to a crash involving an overturned logging truck when his vehicle leftRead more

Location: West Wedington Road in Fayetteville, AR Details: On January 5th., 2019, first responders rushed Timothy Cleveland, age 32, to Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville where he later died as a result of his extensive injuries following a collision on his motorcycle with a Jeep on West Wedington Road. Both the Fayetteville Police Department andRead more

Location: U.S. 65 in Faulkner County near Arkansas 287 Details: According to a report from KATV, Dakota Scoggins, 26, of Maysville, Oklahoma, was driving a 2016 Hyundai on U.S. 65 near Arkansas 287 when he swerved to avoid a car accident that had previously occurred. In doing so, however, he hit the side of aRead more

Location: Southbound I-40 near Morgan-Maumelle Exit 142 Details: According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, a vehicle traveling the wrong way on I-40 in Arkansas near Exit 142 to Maumelle in the early morning hours of January 6th., 2019 crashed into an ambulance returning to Little Rock. The occupants of the ambulance—Paul Sanchez,Read more

Drivers have certain obligations to drive safely on their day to day routes to and from work, to the store, or just taking to the open road for a change of scenery. However, in the event you are driving and get into a car accident, there are some very specific steps you should take toRead more

Our very own Tré Kitchens was featured in the August 13th edition of Arkansas Business magazine. In a post titled “Life is Priceless,” Kitchens offered commentary on Issue 1 of the Arkansas ballot come November. Issue 1 is a proposed amendment to our state’s Constitution which places a cap on the damages a jury canRead more

Little Rock attorney Brad Hendricks was appointed Chairman of the Arkansas Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee for 2018-2019 by President Suzanne Clark of Fayetteville. This is the tenth consecutive year that Mr. Hendricks has been appointed Chairman of the committee. The Professional Ethics Committee develops and improves disciplinary issues and procedures for Bar Association members.Read more

Let us begin with a question: should a wrongdoer, who kills or seriously injures someone, know in advance how much it will cost to kill or seriously injure that person? In other words, should society place an artificial value on negligent, intentional, or reckless behaviors so that a wrongdoer can calculate, in advance, how muchRead more

“TORT REFORM” HAS NO IMPACT ON SO-CALLED DEFENSIVE MEDICINE. In this myth buster article, we’ll examine several articles and studies that debunk the oft-repeated claim that taking away citizens’ 7th Amendment rights will reduce healthcare costs and reduce doctors’ practicing defensive medicine. Study after study refutes the claim, and it’s extremely helpful to have theRead more

Little Rock Soirée wants to know who the city’s top lawyers are in order to feature them in their December 2017 issue! By identifying these hardworking individuals, they wish to simplify the process for Little Rock’s residents who are seeking the highest quality legal counsel–and we need your help. Nominate the team at The BradRead more