Automobile Accidents

• Ways to Improve your Personality after an Emergency

  Sach Oliver | June 02, 2008 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  We all have ideas about how we might handle an emergency. And we're probably wrong. People who are leaders---or basket cases---in everyday life often won't behave that same way in a crisis. But we do know there are ways to become more resilient, and they don't all involve luck or prayer (although those are good too).

• Cell Phones and Driving is Deadly

  Frank Bailey | June 02, 2008 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Evidence continues to mount that talking on a cell phone while driving is deadly. Friday’s edition of the Baxter Bulletin carried a story about the driver of a trolley who was killed when the...

• Are SUV Rollovers Preventable?

  Frank Bailey | May 26, 2008 6:44 AM | 1 CommentLittle Rock, AR

  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...

• Nighttime Crashes Linked to Lack of Seat Belts

  Drew Dixon | May 23, 2008 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  This past Monday the National Highway Safety Administration released a report stating that more than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes weren't wearing seat belts. This report should be an important reminder to all of us that teenagers don't always listen to parent's advice.

• Over-Correcting Leads to Wreck

  Drew Dixon | May 19, 2008 4:40 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  A Magazine, Arkansas, native died late Thursday night in a head-on collision in Logan County. Scott Allen Rogers, 39, died when another individual’s Jeep left the road on a curve, was over-corrected, and then crossed back across the road, hitting Rogers' car head-on. This unfortunate event should be a reminder to all of us that over-correcting can lead to an accident. People who drive SUV’s and teens are the most susceptible to over-correcting which can lead to both head-on collisions and rollovers.

• What is Enough Insurance?

  Frank Bailey | May 16, 2008 12:05 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Today I see the average price of regular gasoline went up to $3.78 a gallon. This is beginning to make a difference in the types of cases we see. Consumers are buying smaller cars, but in a crash...

• Cell Phones; Are Hands Free Safer?

  Frank Bailey | May 13, 2008 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Many studies show that talking on a cell phone while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk…even if the phone is a hands-free model. A study from researchers at the University of Utah, published...

• Cell Phones and Driving Don't Mis

  Frank Bailey | May 10, 2008 5:18 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Cell-phones are everywhere. It is common practice now for lawyers to ask about cell-phone use during an accident. Studies overwhelmingly show that talking on a cell-phone while driving increases...

• Tragic Highway Accidents

  Sach Oliver | May 06, 2008 4:15 PM | 1 CommentEl Dorado , AR

  This is a sad, and sorrowful story, but a realistic one. Two people lost their lives in separate highway accidents in south Arkansas this week. One took place on Sunday, and the other, on Monday. Unfortunately, the importance of driving safely is increasing on the roads today.

• Cell Phones Cause Accidents

  Frank Bailey | May 02, 2008 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  How dangerous are drivers using cell-phones? Employers are taking steps to limit use of cell-phones according to new studies. In April 2008 the Insurance Information Institute published an excellent...