Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Miscellaneous

A new Federal Rule proposed last week would limit the contact private health insurance companies could have with Medicare beneficiaries. Under the proposed Rule, agents of private health insurance companies would be barred from cold-calling, door-to-door solicitations, and from setting up tables used for pitching their policies outside hospital waiting rooms and pharmacies.

The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association announced today that, Sach Oliver is the recipient of the organization’s 2008 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.

A breakthrough in autism litigation may open the door for parents who have autistic children to recover for their child's injuries. The government has reached a settlement with Terry and Jon Poling and conceded that the facts of that case meet the statutory criteria for demonstrating that the vaccinations their child received on July 19, 2000, significantly aggravated an underlying...

Punitive damages against trucking companies may be imposed to punish the trucking company and to deter the trucking company and others from similar conduct. In order to recover punitive damages from a trucking company in Arkansas, a plaintiff must show that the trucking company knew or ought to have known; in the light of the surrounding circumstances that its conduct would naturally and...

Are big drug companies hiding the results of unfavorable test in favor of profits? A recent article in the New York Times seems to indicate that is just what is happening. The New York Times writes:New evidence shows that the drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough have conducted several studies of their popular cholesterol medicine Zetia that raise questions about its risks to the liver, but...

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...

Cymbalta, duloxetine hydrochloride, was created by the same Eli Lilly researchers that were behind Prozac. David Wong and Frank Bymaster first published the discovery of the novel drug, then known as LY227942, in 1988. The scientist wrote, "These findings suggest that LY227942 has the pharmacological profile of an antidepressant drug and is useful to study the pharmacological responses of...

On November 13, Nike recalled about 235,000 football helmet chin straps. The chin strap's plastic cup can break as a result of contact, exposing the player to facial or head injuries. Like many toys that have been recently recalled these straps were made in China.Nike has received 18 reports of the chin strap breaking, including two reports of concussions, two reports of facial lacerations...

The CPSC, in cooperation with Estes-Cox Corp., are voluntarily recalling about 21,000 Sky Rangers Park Flyer Radio Control Airplanes. The airplanes are meant to be launched by hand and may explode near the consumer's head. The explosion could pose a risk of hearing loss and injuries to the eyes, face, and hands.So far Estes-Cox has received 45 reports of the airplanes exploding. There have...

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...

Bailey and Oliver Law Firm has assembled a team of talented professionals to help you win your case. These professionals are available to talk with you about your case at anytime.Bailey and Oliver Law Firm represents no insurance companies and is dedicated solely to the representation of injured or deceased clients.The office staff at Bailey and Oliver Law Firm is truly dedicated to helping...

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....

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