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• Child Killed on Carnival Ride in Hope

  Shannon Weidemann | June 21, 2007 5:27 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A boy and his mother were riding a carnival ride when they were thrown from the ride and then hit by cars from the ride. They were both taken to a local hospital. The 7-year-old boy was transferred to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. He died from his injuries at the hospital. The operator of the ride, Dewayne Mathis of Hope, said the accident occurred about a minute into the...

• Hospital Settles Cerebral Case for $14 Million

  Shannon Weidemann | June 04, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A hospital has settled a medical malpractice suit with the family of a young boy for $14 Million last week. The 5-year-old boy suffered a birth injury that led to cerebral palsy. The hospital staff did not administer treatment in time to prevent his injuries.The malpractice complaint against Northwestern Memorial Hospital contended the baby was not breathing when he was born and that emergency...

• Jackson County Tanker Truck in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 30, 2007 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A Jackson County truck driver caused an accident on Highway 14E that sent his truck into a ditch. The trucking accident happened east of Newport. The driver of the truck hit a PT Cruiser. The truck traveled down the embankment and turned onto it's side trapping Schulz in the cab of the truck. He was extricated from the vehicle by EMS and transported via Air Evac to UAMS in Little Rock.The...

• Little Rock Bicyclist Hit by Car

  Shannon Weidemann | May 23, 2007 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A man from Little Rock was seriously injured in April while taking his normal 20 mile bike ride. He was riding near Maumelle Park when he was hit by a car from behind. He does not remember any details of the accident. He was airlifted to Baptist Hospital. The extent of his injuries is simply incredible. Smith says on the left side of his body, he had cracked ribs and a bunch of cuts and...

• Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Eells Death

  Shannon Weidemann | April 26, 2007 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  The family of Billie Joe Burton have sued KATV in Little Rock for wrongful death after she was killed last year in a car accident on Interstate 40. Paul Eells, the football broadcaster, was driving the KATV car that hit Burton's car. Both Burton and Eells died in the crash. His car crossed the center median of the interstate.In its response Thursday, the television station denied negligence....

• Parents Allowed to File Wrongful Death Suit Past Statute of Limitations

  Shannon Weidemann | April 16, 2007 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  The parents of a 16-year-old girl are able to file a wrongful death lawsuit six years after she was killed despite the statute of limitations running out. A Judge has ruled that due to the investigation being ongoing and the driver of the car being unknown that the statute does not apply. The plaintiffs learned the defendant's identity when he was indicted on March 4, 2002. They brought a...

• Pet Food Recall May Have Affected More Animals Than Reported

  Shannon Weidemann | March 21, 2007 6:59 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Currently there has been only 10 animals that have died from the pet food recall as reported to the FDA. Veterinarians around the country are concerned that the number is much higher than that. Foods manufactured by Menu Foods has been recalled due possible causing kidney failure in dogs and cats. Preliminary numbers indicate at least a hundred dogs and cats have died from the tainted food....

• Springdale Girl Killed by Hit and Run Driver

  Shannon Weidemann | February 25, 2007 9:41 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A 4-year-old girl from Springdale was playing in front of her house when she was hit by a car and killed. The driver of a 1990s Honda Accord struck the girl and did not stop. "We received a tip last night and detectives tracked him down today (Friday)," said Cpl. Chris McCarville, public information officer for the Springdale Police Department. "Detectives brought him to the station for...

• Backover Injuries to Little Children

  Staff Writer | December 28, 2005 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Childhood accidents continue to be the most common cause of death in children older than 1 year of age. Until children are old enough to leave home, most accidents will occur in the vicinity of the home. One danger zone many parents don’’t think about is the driveway. It has been said that "back-over" incidents killed 91 children in 2003. The number of injuries from back-over incidents is...

• Truck Drivers need to Share the Road

  Staff Writer | December 22, 2005 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  ROGERS, ARKANSAS - Imagine driving from Bentonville to Little Rock. Now imagine doing that 12,600 times in an 80,000 pound vehicle and never causing an accident or getting into a fender bender. Wal-Mart truck driver Danny Ewell, who has logged 2.7 million miles without a preventable accident, was on hand Thursday at a safety event to help other drivers avert danger. "You actually won't be able...