Automobile Accidents

• Life Lost in Motorcycle Wreck in Northeast Arkansas

  Sach Oliver | October 30, 2007 6:29 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Hurshel Bentley, 57, was killed in a wreck in Fulton County on October 21. Mr. Bentley died when he lost control of his motorcycle on Highway 62-412 west of Salem. His 2005 Suzuki crossed the center line while attempting to negotiate a curve, hitting another vehicle in the opposite lane head on.At the point of impact, Bentley was thrown from his motorcycle into the west bound lane at which...

• Two-Car Wreck in Fulton County

  Sach Oliver | October 30, 2007 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  A two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Highways 9 and 62 on October 18 in Salem, Arkansas. Melissa K. Stewart, 18, of Salem and Rodney D. Cope of, 31, of Jonesboro were traveling in opposite lanes on Highway 62 when the wreck took place.Salem Police Chief Albert Roork commented that Stewart was traveling east on Highway 62 and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Highway 9N. ...

• Car Accident Injures Two Arkansans

  Sach Oliver | October 29, 2007 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  The Highway is as dangerous as ever with car accidents happening more and more often. Passengers in vehicles have rights against the driver of the vehicle if the driver is negligent. Two people were injured in a one car accident in McDonald County. Julienne K. Bergman who is 19 years old was driving west on Missouri 90 when she lost control of her vehicle, ran off the road, and overturned. Her...

• Closed Head Injury

  Frank Bailey | October 21, 2007 12:47 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  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...

• CREATING BALANCE IN PERSONAL INJURY

  Sam Morris | October 19, 2007 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  We at Bailey & Oliver Law Firm believe all people are to be treated equally regardless of their race, gender or social status. Our lawyers work independently to provide a balanced approach to each of our client's needs. Our goal is to restore peace of mind and prosperity to the hardworking individuals who help build our nation strong. Recently, a federal judge in El Dorado certified a...

• Decatur Man is Killed in Car Accident

  Sach Oliver | October 18, 2007 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  A two-vehicle accident happened at the EZ Mart parking lot in Decatur, Arkansas late Wednesday night. Both drivers had to go to the hospital. Donald Switzer, who lived in Gentry, lost consciousness and his foot was stuck on the gas petal according to the police report. Misael Santa-Santiago was sitting in the driver's seat of his car parked at the EZ Mart when Switzer's truck struck him....

• School Bus Accident in Valley View

  Shannon Weidemann | October 15, 2007 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  A school bus from Valley View was hit by a car on Thursday morning. The school bus accident happend in Jonesboro. The bus had 35 students on it. There were no seat belts on the bus. The accident occured at approximately 7:20 a.m. at or near the intersection of Craighead County Road 403 and Lawson Road, behind the old Walker's Catfish building, when the bus was struck by a car driven by a...

• Bentonville Man Killed in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | October 06, 2007 10:54 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  A 62-year-old Bentonville man was killed from serious injuries he suffered in a two car accident, on Wednesday.The man was traveling east in his 1997 Honda Accord on Southeast 28th Street through the intersection at J Street when his vehicle crashed with a 2004 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 32-year-old man of Bentonville, according to reports released by Bentonville Police Department.He was...

• Arkansas Teen Killed in Head-On Collision

  Chrissie Cole | September 24, 2007 11:40 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  A three-vehicle car accident claimed the life of an 18-year-old man, according to Arkansas State Police.Arkansas State Police Troopers conducted a joint investigation of the accident with Independence County Deputies. The teen was traveling southbound in his Nissan Maxima, on St. Louis when he crossed the turn lane into the path of a Ford pickup truck driven by a 49-year-old man of Mountain...

• Car Accident Causes Power Outage in Little Rock

  Shannon Weidemann | September 10, 2007 8:59 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  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...