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At The Brad Hendricks Law Firm, our Little Rock personal injury attorneys understand that accidents happen and that victims can suffer greatly for their injuries. If you suffered injuries in a motor vehicle accident, by using a dangerous product, or in another manner due to someone’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. If a loved one dies, consider filing a wrongful death lawsuit.
What our Car Accident Attorneys Will Do For You
The question we get most often is
"Do I have a case?"
That's a complicated question, and it depends on a number of factors. Only an experienced car accident attorney can make that determination after reviewing the circumstances of your car crash.
At The Brad Hendricks Law Firm, our car accident lawyers know what questions to ask and where to find the evidence needed to build a strong legal case.
1. Were you injured in the car accident?
2. Was the accident your fault?
3. Did you sign anything from the insurance company?
It's important to get a free case evaluation from an experienced Arkansas car accident attorney to determine if you have a case. Our attorneys are available to talk with you and typically can determine if you have a case with just a short chat about the facts surrounding your accident.
If you have been involved in a car accident with a commercial delivery vehicle such as FedEx, Amazon, or UPS, you will need a lawyer to handle the delivery company and their army of attorneys. You can count on our knowledgeable team of accident lawyers to take care of all the complicated details for you
WE INVESTIGATE YOUR ACCIDENT
Accident Recreation
Injury & Damage Photos
Interviewing Witnesses
Identifying the Cause
DEMAND A FAIR SETTLEMENT
Medical Bills
Lost Income
Pain & Suffering
Emotional Distress
REPRESENT YOU IN COURT
We will seek justice in the court room by filing a personal injury lawsuit.
NO FEES UNLESS
YOU COLLECT
If we don't obtain a settlement or a verdict in your favor you don't owe us a dime.
Do I Need to Hire an Attorney After an Auto Accident?
After a car accident occurs, insurance companies start to gather their own information on the accident, your injuries, property damage and begin to work to reduce your claim. The insurance companies main interest is to protect their shareholders, not injured accident victims.
Hiring an experienced car accident attorney to file your accident claim ensures your rights to compensation will be protected throughout the legal process. Our car accident lawyers won't let the insurance companies offer you a low-ball settlement. Our attorneys go to bat for you from the day you become a client to make sure you are being fully compensated for your injuries.
Our car accident attorneys will help ensure that you don't miss any critical deadlines, understand the full scope of any damages, prove strict liability, help you avoid financial losses, and protect your rights against insurance companies.
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Car, Rideshare & Commercial Delivery Fleet Collisions in Little Rock
Central Arkansas sits at the logistical crossroads of the Mid-South. Between heavy freight traversing the I-30/I-40 corridor, continuous commuter congestion along I-630 and I-430, and high-density last-mile deliveries across Midtown, the Heights, and West Little Rock, local motor vehicle accidents frequently involve commercial entities, app-based platforms, and multi-vehicle chain reactions.
When corporate carriers and rideshare tech platforms are involved, injury claims do not resolve like standard two-car crashes. Securing fair recovery requires unravelling layered commercial policies, third-party logistics contracts, and statutory liability thresholds.
Multi-Vehicle Crashes & Chain-Reaction Liability
Multi-vehicle pileups frequently occur during rush hour on arterial corridors such as the I-630 corridor, the I-430 bridge across the Arkansas River, and heavily congested choke points like Cantrell Road (Highway 10) and Asher Avenue at University.
Determining liability in multi-car collisions requires immediate accident reconstruction:
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Arkansas Modified Comparative Fault (A.C.A. § 16-64-122): Arkansas follows the 51% bar rule. You may recover damages only if your degree of fault is determined to be 49% or less, with your financial compensation reduced proportionately by your assigned percentage of fault. If insurers attempt to assign 50% or more of the blame to you in a multi-car dispute, recovery is completely barred.
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Conflicting Carrier Defenses: In three-or-more vehicle collisions, primary insurers routinely point fingers to delay payouts or trigger cross-claims. Establishing fault requires independent data preservation: traffic camera footage, black-box Event Data Recorders (EDRs), cell phone records, and official accident reports from the Little Rock Police Department (LRPD) or Arkansas State Police (Troop A).
Rideshare Collisions: Navigating Arkansas Uber & Lyft Coverage Tiers
Rideshare claims are governed by the Arkansas Transportation Network Company Services Act (A.C.A. § 23-13-701 et seq.). Under Arkansas law, an Uber or Lyft driver’s available liability coverage changes completely based on the exact digital status of the app at the second of impact:
Under Arkansas law, rideshare insurance coverage shifts across four distinct phases depending on the driver's app activity:
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Period 0 (App Off): The driver is operating as a private individual. Only standard personal auto insurance applies (Arkansas state minimum: $25k/$50k/$25k). The rideshare platform provides zero coverage.
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Period 1 (App On / Waiting for a Match): The driver is online and waiting for a ride request. Arkansas mandates contingent liability of at least $50k bodily injury per person, $100k per accident, and $25k property damage. The platform’s contingent policy only activates if the driver’s personal insurer denies the claim.
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Periods 2 & 3 (Match Accepted through Drop-off): From the moment a ride is accepted until the passenger exits the vehicle, the rideshare company’s full commercial policy takes primary liability. Arkansas requires up to $1,000,000 in third-party liability coverage, along with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) protection.
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The Period 1 Coverage Gap: Personal insurers routinely deny claims during Period 1 due to commercial/livery exclusions. Because the platform's policy acts strictly as a backstop, accessing it requires official denial from the personal insurer alongside verifiable app login logs and GPS data to prove the driver was active.
Commercial Delivery Fleets: Amazon DSPs, FedEx & UPS
The surge of e-commerce delivery vans along residential streets in Hillcrest, Stifft Station, and West Little Rock—combined with express logistics along Roosevelt Road and around the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) distribution hub—has driven a steep increase in delivery vehicle impacts.
Corporate couriers utilize distinct business frameworks to shield parent corporations from direct liability:
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Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSPs): The blue Amazon-branded vans operating in Pulaski County are rarely owned directly by Amazon. They are operated by independent third-party LLCs known as Delivery Service Partners (DSPs). In an accident, Amazon frequently asserts independent contractor status to distance corporate assets. However, DSPs carry mandatory commercial liability coverage (typically a $1,000,000 combined single limit), and direct corporate liability claims can be pursued where delivery algorithms, unreasonable drop-off quotas, or telematics surveillance caused negligent operation.
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Amazon Flex Drivers: On-demand delivery drivers operating personal vehicles fall under separate commercial coverage while carrying active Amazon logistics assignments.
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FedEx Ground vs. FedEx Express: FedEx Express drivers are direct corporate employees operating corporate-owned assets, engaging standard employer respondeat superior liability. Conversely, FedEx Ground relies on independent contracted service providers, demanding separate corporate and fleet liability filings.
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UPS (United Parcel Service): UPS operates an internal fleet where drivers are direct employees, and the parent enterprise self-insures up to high capital layers before excess umbrella policies take effect.
Critical Evidence to Preserve Immediately in Central Arkansas Fleet Crashes
Commercial carriers deploy private rapid-response adjusters to collision scenes within hours. To build an airtight liability file, the following steps must be initiated immediately:
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Serve Formal Spoliation Letters: Demand the immediate retention of electronic logging device (ELD) records, internal dashcam feeds (e.g., Netradyne systems in Amazon vans), GPS route telematics, and dispatch communication logs.
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Pull Municipal Traffic & Dispatch Records: Request collision reconstruction documentation and 911 dispatch tapes directly through the LRPD Records Division (700 W. Markham St.) or the Arkansas State Police Highway Patrol Division.
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Audit Driver Qualification Files (DQFs): Under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Arkansas Department of Transportation guidelines, verify whether commercial drivers possessed active CDLs, compliant medical cards, clean drug screen records, and adhered strictly to hours-of-service (HOS) restrictions.
The Brad Hendricks Law Firm proudly serves clients throughout Arkansas, including Arkadelphia, Benton, Conway, El Dorado, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Texarkana, and West Memphis as well as numerous counties throughout the State of Arkansas, including Arkansas County, Baxter County, Benton County, Bradley County, Calhoun County, Clark County, Columbia County, Conway County, Crittenden County, Faulkner County, Garland County, Hempstead County, Hot Spring County, Izard County, Lawrence County, Lonoke County, Monroe County, Nevada County, Pike County, Poinsett County, Polk County, Pope County, Prairie County, Pulaski County, Saline County, Sharp County, Stone County, Washington County, White County, Woodruff County, and Yell County, and all other counties in the State of Arkansas.
