Medicaid, Private Insurance, or No Coverage: Getting Medical Care After a Car Accident in Washington County After a crash, it is important to seek medical care regardless of your insurance status. Federal law, specifically, EMTALA, requires any hospital with an…
A recent study by US News and World Report found that several US states have a growing problem with uninsured drivers – but Arkansas isn’t one of them. Arkansas was one of only three US states that saw its uninsured…
Under Arkansas Code § 27-16-702, the adult who signed a teenager’s license application is liable alongside the teenager for damages the teenager causes while behind the wheel.1 Most parents sign the form at an Arkansas State Police testing office, think…
What Arkansas’s New Fines Mean After a Crash If a work crew’s cones were the last thing you saw before a collision, recent changes to Arkansas law may help your case. Moving violation fines are now doubled in mobile work…
If a driver caused your Arkansas crash, severe weather almost never gets them off the hook. Drivers in this state owe a legal duty to adjust their speed, distance, and behavior to whatever conditions the road throws at them: a…
July 4th marks the country’s 250th anniversary. Rogers, Bentonville, Bella Vista, and Springdale each throw their own celebration, and crowds pack the parks and lawns from the Buffalo River to the Missouri line. Up in Harrison, the party has a…
Driving provides independence and freedom, but a troubling reality exists for older Americans on the road. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 25 older adults lose their lives in traffic accidents nationwide each day, and more…
Remember when changing the radio station meant reaching down and turning a knob? You didn’t need to look. Your fingers found the dial, you twisted it, and your eyes never left the road. Those days are gone. Driving most new…
A recent editorial in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette argued that new roundabouts installed on Arkansas-112 will help make intersections safer for local drivers. Roundabouts have been installed at intersections throughout the United States in the past several years. Proponents agree…
Few crashes occur with more force than a head-on collision. The force and momentum of two vehicles traveling in opposing directions intensifies the impact of the crash. After a head-on collision, the head and brain health of those in either…