Miscellaneous

• Is Chick-fil-A so good it causes car accidents?

  Sach Oliver | April 16, 2008 10:15 AM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  Recently, a new Chick-fil-A opened in Bentonville, Arkansas. The news claims the new restaurant has caused heavy traffic. I have driven by many Chick-fil-A restraunts and they do smell great and...

• Being A Trial Lawyer

  Frank Bailey | April 12, 2008 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Being from a small town in Arkansas, I am always kidded about being a hillbilly or a hootie (pronounced who tee) when traveling out of state. It is not as bad though as being looked down upon be...

• Flooding in Arkansas Strains Levees

  Jeanie Oliver | April 08, 2008 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  It has been more than 25 years since Arkansas has seen such dramatic flooding. Levees along the Black, Arkansas, and White rivers have been able to prevent widespread destruction and death so...

• Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay Rightful Life Insurance

  Sach Oliver | April 04, 2008 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  When someone loses a loved one, the last thing they want to do is fight with the insurance company over life insurance proceeds. The mean life insurance companies know this fact and unfortunately...

• Arkansas Farmers Hit Hard by Flooding

  Jeanie Oliver | April 04, 2008 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Storms continue to bring rain. The water must go somewhere, and downstream it flows. Farmers in the delta areas of Arkansas are being hit hard by the excess water. Jackson County extension agent,...

• Settlement in Autism Vaccine Case

  Frank Bailey | March 31, 2008 4:52 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A breakthrough in autism litigation may open the door for parents who have autistic children to recover for their child's injuries. The government has reached a settlement with Terry and Jon Poling and conceded that the facts of that case meet the statutory criteria for demonstrating that the vaccinations their child received on July 19, 2000, significantly aggravated an underlying...

• DURAGESIC PATCH CRITICAL UPDATE

  Frank Bailey | March 28, 2008 11:07 AM | 1 CommentEl Dorado , AR

  Johnson & Johnson continues to market DURAGESIC patches even though it appears their factories are still not able to produce safe patches. Juries in Texas and Florida have found in favor of families whose loved ones died as a result of a defective DURAGESIC patch. We believe there are more than 70 lawsuits now on file concerning these defective patches.Although the FDA has been aware of the...

• The Asthma Drug Singulair and Suicide

  Frank Bailey | March 27, 2008 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  The FDA has recently began investigation of the possible association between the use of SINGULAIR and suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) and suicide. SINGULAIR is prescribed for asthma. The FDA advises patients not to stop taking SINGULAIR, but to talk to their doctor if they have questions.The FDA has also advised healthcare professionals to carefully monitor patients taking...

• Heprin Recall Continues

  Frank Bailey | March 27, 2008 9:26 AM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR

  On March 21, 2008 B. Braun Medical, Inc instituted a nationwide recall of Heparin. The recall affected 23 lots of Heparin manufactured and distributed by B. Braun Medical Inc both here and in Canada. There have been numerous reports of serious injuries and deaths in patients who have received Heparin injectable products. The typical symptoms include anaphylactic like reactions...abdominal...

• Suit Filed in Tornado Bus Wreck

  Frank Bailey | March 26, 2008 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Last week, Bailey and Oliver Law Firm filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of St. Francis County, Arkansas against Tornado Bus Company, Inc. for Mary Alice Royko and James A Royko. The suit arises out of a wreck that occurred on November 25, 2007 on I-40 near Forest City, Arkansas.The suit alleges that over the last 30 months, Tornado Bus Company has had 32 moving violations and its buses have...