Automobile Accidents

• Watch Out For Black Ice

  Sach Oliver | December 05, 2008 4:04 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  This last week, we had black ice in Northwest Arkansas. There were so many wrecks on the interstate that I felt I should at least blog on this scary and invisible danger. Black ice is a thin...

• Under-inflated Tires Are a Safety Risk

  Ryan Scott | August 05, 2008 4:21 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  Under-inflated tires can lead to serious consequences. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), the risk of a serious crash during hot weather can be heightened by tires that are worn out, under-inflated or too old.

• Basic Information About Brain Injury

  Frank Bailey | July 13, 2008 3:22 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  According to the Brain Injury Association of America, there are approximately 5.3 million U. S. citizens with a disabling brain injury. The costs totaled $60 billion in 2000. Every 23 seconds a...

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

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

  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...

• 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...

• 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-Phone Use While Driving

  Frank Bailey | May 02, 2008 4:27 PM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR

  Cell-Phones can kill. I am not talking about the possible risk of cancer. I am talking about the use of a cell-phone while driving a vehicle. In a recent case filed in Fulton County Georgia an...

• Early Morning Accident Near Alpena, Arkansas

  Sach Oliver | April 18, 2008 10:33 AM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  This past Sunday Morning around 2:15am there was a tragic accident that took place on U.S. 412 west of Alpena in Carrol County. It seems one driver crossed the centerline and hit another driver head...

• New Safety Study Finds Relationship Between Roof Strength And Injuries

  Frank Bailey | April 15, 2008 1:06 PM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR

  30,000 people die or are seriously injured in rollover crashes each year according to Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety in Washington, D. C. A new study shows a...

• Unsafe At Any Speed

  Bailey Bailey | April 13, 2008 1:59 PM | 1 CommentLittle Rock, AR

  The recent grounding of American Airlines’ planes is yet another reminder to me of how large corporations will cut corners for profit. Recently, my law partner, Sach Oliver, and I attended a...