Automobile Accidents | InjuryBoard Little Rock

Yet another Chinese import causes problems for Americans. The latest defective products are valve stems. Valve stems are the little black protrusions that are on the inside of each wheel and allow...

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Occasionally someone will ask me if they need an attorney for one thing or another. I inquire a little about their problem and usually respond that, “Yes they should consult with an attorney before...

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Did the tragic accident in Florida on Wednesday which killed several Arkansas residents result from a problem with steerability? Did the Nissan Armada SUV have the design engineering to prevent...

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A survey of dangerous driver behavior was released in January 2007 by the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. The survey found that 73% of drivers talk on cell phones while driving. Although the survey...

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The recent grounding of American Airlines’ planes is yet another reminder to me of how large corporations will cut corners for profit. Recently, my law partner, Sach Oliver, and I attended a...

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Motor vehicle accidents cause herniated disc. A disc is a structure that is found between the spinal vertebral bodies from the neck to the tailbone. Discs serves as cushions and help your spine move. A disc is composed of two parts the central part and the outer part. When someone is a car accident where the back is injured, it is common for them to suffer a herniated disc. A herniated disc is...

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As much as we depend on seatbelts to save lives, you would think seatbelts would never fail. This is not always true. A jury in West Palm Beach Florida ordered Mitsubishe to pay $11,000,000 in damages to the parents of their 25 year old son Scott, who died after being partially ejected from a SUV made by Mitsubishi.Attorneys representing the family argued that Mitsubishi sold the SUV even...

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After a wreck, traumatic Brain Injury often goes undiagnosed in the Emergency Room. The doctors are worried about broken bones and other serious injuries and often overlook the most serious injury of all, traumatic brain injury (TBI). Every year, one in five hundred Americans have a TBI.Not long ago, unlike a broken bone or a herniated disc, most TBI was invisible. This made this type of case...

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There were nearly 6,420,000 auto wrecks in the United States in 2005. Of those 6,420,000 wrecks more than 2,900,000 people were injured and 42,636 people were killed. That means that every ten seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car wreck. Most often those wrecks are the result of driver negligence due to the driver's failure to obey traffic laws, use of a cell phone, or use...

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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...

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A closed head injury is an injury to the brain without a breach of the skull or the brain's surrounding tissues by a penetrating object. The biomechanics of a closed head injury may be understood by examining the inner dynamics of the skull and brain when influenced by the forces of acceleration, deceleration and rotating motions.When the head is subjected to rapid acceleration and then...

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A two car accident in Little Rock caused a power outage for a neighborhood on Wednesday. Three people were injured in the accident, including a child. The accident happened in front of the Twin City Bank on Broadway. Police say a car hit a van and the van was thrown into nearby power poles. Three poles were broken, and power lines scattered across the road. The injured were taken to a local...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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