InjuryBoard Little Rock Archives

• Child Killed on Carnival Ride in Hope

  Shannon Weidemann | June 21, 2007 5:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  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 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  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...