Posts tagged wrongful death

• New Roof Crush Tests: Volvo XC90 vs. Ford Explorer

  Frank Bailey | December 16, 2008 4:06 PM | 5 CommentsMountain Home, AR Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Beginning in 1970, the auto industry fought efforts by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue a dynamic roof crush standard that protects occupants in rollover crashes....

• Are Hands-Free Better Than Hand-Held Cell Phones In Preventing Accidents

  Frank Bailey | June 15, 2008 1:11 PM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Most people agree that cell phone use increases the risk of accidents. But, is there a difference between hands-free and hand-held? In a recent study, a branch of the Brookings Institute found...

• Child Killed on Carnival Ride in Hope

  Shannon Weidemann | June 21, 2007 5:27 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR 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...

• You Can Help Prevent Unsafe Trucking

  Frank Bailey | December 17, 2008 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsMountain Home, AR Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  We know that each year 5,000 people are needlessly killed in preventable truck crashes. What can we do to prevent this tradgy in America? A group of concerned citizens has shown us how we can help....

• Traffic Deaths Are Down

  Frank Bailey | December 11, 2008 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsMountain Home, AR Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Today, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters released statistics showing the number of people killed in traffic accidents at an all time low. Early projections show that there has been...

• Tractor-trailer Rig Causes Death

  Frank Bailey | October 10, 2008 12:01 PM | 1 CommentLittle Rock, AR Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Just when I think Mountain Home, Arkansas is a safe place to live, reality strikes. Yesterday on Highway 62-412 about twenty five miles west of Mountain Home near the small town of Viola a man was...

• Defective Valve Stems From China

  Frank Bailey | August 06, 2008 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Do I Need An Attorney

  Frank Bailey | July 25, 2008 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Medical Helicopters, Are They Safe?

  Frank Bailey | July 01, 2008 4:22 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Medical helicopters can save lives and they can also take lives. Sixteen people have died in crashes this year alone. There have been a total of seven crashes. Thirteen of these deaths occurred...

• Tractor-trailer Rig Causes Death

  Frank Bailey | July 01, 2008 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Not a day passes we don’t hear of an innocent person killed by someone’s negligence. Just yesterday a Harrison woman was killed when the rear axle of a tractor-trailer came off, crossed the center...