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• Frank Bailey & Sach Oliver, Attorneys at Law

  Staff Writer | July 10, 2007 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Frank Bailey grew up on a farm in Marion County Arkansas. His hereford bull, Zato, won the grand prize at the Baxter County Fair in 1964. As a boy, Frank learned to split rails, course bees, and drive a tractor. Frank started fly fishing for brim when he was 10 and continues to fish when he gets a chance. After college, Frank was drafted into the Army. He was attached to the 101st Airborne...

• 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...

• 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...

• How to Make Our Highways Safe

  Frank Bailey | January 04, 2008 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  The cause of the Tornado bus crash that killed four on Interstate 40 near Forrest City Arkansas is still unclear, but new facts point to driver fatigue. Police have now confirmed the driver was on amphetamines, a drug used to stay awake. Police have also learned that the Tornado Bus Co. falsified records by listing a co-driver, when the co-driver was actually off duty and in El Paso, Texas at...

• How Allstate Insurance Company Treats Its Policyholders

  Frank Bailey | December 19, 2007 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Allstate Insurance Company continues to ignore a judge's ruling to turn over papers. Facing a $25,000 a day fine, Allstate continues to disregard a Missouri judges order to turn the papers over. Allstate told the judge they will not turn over the papers no matter how much he fines them.Last month the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the papers turned over. Allstate still refused.I wonder what...

• We Can Help Build a Safer Helath Care System

  Frank Bailey | December 06, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  In June of 1998, the Quality of Health Care in America project was initiated by the Institute of Medicine. Its purpose was to develop a strategy that would improve the quality of care in the United States. The Institute of Medicine found that each year, more than 98,000 Americans die because of medical mistakes. That is more than are killed on the highways. In addition, many more people...

• Three Wrong Site Surgeries In A Year

  Frank Bailey | November 27, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  95% of all medical malpractice is caused by less that 1% of doctors. This has recently been highlighted by a hospital in Rohde Island where doctors for the third time this year operated on the wrong side of a patient's head.The hospital said it was re-evaluating its training and policies, and providing more oversight; giving nursing staff the power to ensure procedures are followed, but is this...

• Truck Driver Admits Cocaine Use in Fatal Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 26, 2007 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A truck driver responsible for the deaths of five members of the same family has admitted to the police that he falsified his records and used cocaine prior to the car accident. While driving his semi-truck on U.S. 425 near Pine Bluff he crossed over the center line and hit a car head on. All of the people in the car died at the scene. Trooper Oscar Bullard Jr., who investigated 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...