The passage of Act 28 medical bills in Arkansas has changed the landscape of personal injury law in significant (and often surprising) ways. In this article, we unpack… How Act 28 might impact how you navigate medical bills after a personal injury. Whether Act 28 could lower the settlement amounts you’re entitled to. Who is most vulnerable under Act 28, and how an attorney can help. How Does Act 28 Affect Personal Injury Settlement Payouts In Arkansas? Act 28 is making things more complicated. We now have to be careful about when and how our clients use their health insurance or apply any discounts they’re entitled to. If clients use their insurance right away, their cases can end up being discounted just because they acted responsibly and took care of their bills early. Now we…Read More
When someone is hurt in a crash involving a company or commercial vehicle, the process of pursuing compensation quickly becomes incredibly complex. In this article, we’ll explore… How an attorney can help you determine liability when you’re hit by a company vehicle. Whether it matters if the driver was an independent contractor instead of an employee. Who to contact immediately after an accident involving a company vehicle. How Is Liability Handled When Someone Is Injured By A Company Vehicle? If an employee is driving a company vehicle and causes an accident, the company can be held liable. The employee is considered a representative of the business, and the employer is legally responsible for their actions while they’re performing work duties. That is to say, if someone driving for their employer injures another person or damages…Read More
As Act 28 medical bills in Arkansas continue to reshape how injury compensation works, one issue has become increasingly important: transparency in medical billing. In this article, we uncover… Why Act 28 makes it critical for you to fully understand your medical charges. Whether providers are required to break down medical charges for you. How a personal injury attorney can help you verify the accuracy of your bills. What Is Medical Billing Transparency In Arkansas Personal Injury Cases? Medical billing transparency means having bills that fully show the value of the services rendered to our clients. We want bills that clearly document everything done for the injured person and what those services cost because of someone else’s negligence. The more detailed and transparent those bills are, the more they show the real expense of what…Read More
The recent passage of the Act 28 Arkansas personal injury law has made a major impact on how compensation is calculated in personal injury cases across the state. In this article, we break down… How Act 28 changed how personal injury compensation works in Arkansas. Who benefits most from Act 28; you, the hospital, or the insurance company. How an attorney can help you protect the value of your damages in light of Act 28. What Was The Collateral-Source Rule In Arkansas Before Act 28, And How Did It Protect Personal Injury Victims? Before Act 28 went into effect in August 2025, the collateral-source rule prohibited the introduction of any evidence (whether in settlement negotiations or in front of a judge or jury) about payments made on an injured person’s medical bills. For example, if…Read More
Why Are Traumatic Brain Injuries Difficult To Diagnose And Prove In Car Accident Cases? I would say that one of the hard parts of proving a brain injury is all of the red tape associated with getting the right medical professional to appropriately listen to your concern symptoms and make the appropriate diagnostics to determine you've got a TBI. Because I think at least initially, these present to the emergency room as concussions, so the initial protocol for concussion is given at the time. There's not a lot of treatment you can do after a car accident, a traumatic brain injury, or a concussion to show regular treatment of an injury that occurred. I think that's why they're so difficult to actually identify and determine if they're a serious head injury, just from an accident.…Read More
How Does The At Fault System In Arkansas Impact Who Pays Medical Bills After A Rideshare Accident? The driver, Uber, or both are responsible for paying an injured person's medical bill after a Rideshare accident, when the rideshare driver is at fault. We notify all the insurance companies that may be responsible for paying, and then we almost always let them figure it out. Oftentimes, both companies will try to point the finger at each other, and generally, we can come to an arrangement where either one pays for all of it or they split it. If not, we file a lawsuit. That's a car accident attorney's greatest tool: the power to sue people who have done wrong, bring them to court, and make them pay for the damages that they've caused. What Insurance Coverage…Read More
In this article, you will discover: Common accident-related injuries that result in delayed symptoms. Whether you can file an injury claim after you told police at the accident scene you were fine. Whether you can receive compensation for accident injuries if you didn’t seek treatment immediately. What Are Some Common Accident-Related Injuries That Can Result In Delayed Symptoms? Closed head injuries and concussions can result in delayed symptoms. You may not know you've had a concussion immediately following an accident. That's why it's so important to get checked out by a medical professional, even if you don't think you're injured. The most common injury is whiplash. Often, after an accident, your adrenaline is high, and you're not thinking about pain. You're still stressed, scared and agitated. However, the next day, after you've slept and calmed…Read More
In this article, you will discover: An explanation of Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM). Whether an Arkansas driver is required to carry UIM. Your legal options if the at-fault driver doesn’t have sufficient coverage. What Is Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Coverage? Underinsured motorist coverage is additional coverage you purchase to protect yourself in the event you’ve been hit by an at-fault driver who carries the state’s minimum mandated insurance or something above the minimum but not enough to cover your full damages. Those damages would include medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering. If you receive an offer for the full policy limits from the other driver’s insurance company, you have a right to claim additional benefits from your underinsured motorist coverage. Your UIM will pay you in addition to what you received from the other driver.…Read More
In this article, you will discover: What critical evidence needs to be collected after a truck crash in Arkansas. How truck accident damage calculations differ from car accident damages. The importance of black box data in truck accidents. How Do Multiple Insurance Policies Complicate Truck Accident Claims? In a trucking accident claim, there are many moving parts. There may be insurance from the driver and the carrier, as well as an umbrella policy. An experienced car accident attorney can make sure all insurance companies with policies that may provide coverage are put on notice. Your attorney will preserve evidence and make sure you get the full compensation you deserve by coordinating and maximizing each policy. What Critical Evidence Should I Collect After A Truck Crash? Critical evidence to collect after a truck crash in Arkansas…Read More
In this article, you will discover: Whether a pedestrian can file an accident claim in Arkansas if they were partially at fault. Compensation a pedestrian can recover in an accident claim. What every pedestrian should know if they’ve been injured in a car accident. How Does State Law Impact My Pedestrian Accident Claim In Arkansas? State law sets the rules on who has the right of way and who's at fault when a collision between a car and a pedestrian occurs. In a pedestrian accident, the rules of the road apply as they do between two vehicles. Pedestrians have a legal duty to see, be seen and use crosswalks when they are able. Motorists have a duty of ordinary care to avoid hitting a pedestrian who is legally crossing a road. Can I File A…Read More
