Arkansas Supreme Court Rules City Of Little Rock Not Immune In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Last Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the City of Little Rock was not immune in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Dayong Yang, on behalf of his late son, Le Yang, who died after a botched 911 response. McMath Woods attorneys Bruce McMath, Charles Harrison, and Carter Stein proudly represent Dayong Yang. Click Read More
Arkansas Drunk Driving Facts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts out a drunk driving fact sheet for each state. Here’s a link to the Arkansas fact sheet, which was last updated in December 2014. From 2003 to 2012, 1,769 people were killed in crashes involving a drunk driver in Arkansas. In 2012, the rate of death for Read More
In Honor Of The Last Day Of Summer . . .
. . . we wanted to run our “Make Summer Great Again” ad one more time. Hope everyone had a great summer. Here’s to a great autumn.
Arkansas’s Roadway Fatalities Rise 11% Through June 2016
Noel Oman, in an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article this morning, addresses the increasing number of Arkansas fatalities on our state’s roads. Here’s a link to the article: https://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/ArDemocrat/PrintArticle.aspx?doc=ArDemocrat%2F2016%2F08%2F24&entity=ar00900 From 2004 to 2013, driving fatalities declined nationally. However, driving fatalities rose nationally in 2014 and 2015 and that trend continues through June 2016. Arkansas’s road deaths have followed Read More
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Article Focuses on Little Rock 911 Staff Shortage and Increased Call Volume
The front page of this morning’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette featured an article by Ryan Tarinelli on call volumes and staffing shortages at Little Rock 911 resulting in wait times for 911 callers. Here’s a link to the article: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/aug/01/jump-in-calls-shortage-of-staff-lead-to/#/ Little Rock 911 has had staffing shortages for years. Here’s a link to an article from 2012 addressing Read More
Distraction Causes Destruction
More than 3,000 distracted drivers crash and die every year. Forget the phone and mind the road. One Text or Call Could Wreck It All.
McMath Woods Receives Key to Safety Town
Last month, McMath Woods received the key to Safety Town from Mayor Wendy Saer. Safety Town educates five and six year old children on a variety of safety topics – pedestrians, car passenger, bicycle, school bus, calling 911, and many more. To learn more about Safety Town, please click the following link: https://www.centralarksafetytown.com/ McMath Woods is a proud Read More
#JustDrive
Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched its #JustDrive campaign to emphasize the true dangers of distracted driving. Part of the campaign involves Twitter shaming drivers who brag about texting while driving. You can follow the NHTSA Twitter feed through its website: https://www.distraction.gov/. Also, I found the following video very powerful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe80QHz9ITY. The tagline Read More
Have You Experienced A Delay When Calling Little Rock 911?
A couple weeks ago, my family and I saw a local news story about the successful water rescue of a family in Kanis Park by the Little Rock Fire Department. As the news story ended, my five year old son said “when you call 911, they come real fast.” I felt horribly conflicted. On the Read More
McMath Woods Is A Proud Sponsor Of Junior Deputy Baseball
McMath Woods is proud to sponsor two baseball teams this spring at Junior Deputy Babe Ruth Baseball in Little Rock – the Minor 7 Cardinals and the Rookie 5 Brewers. Good luck to the Cardinals, Brewers, and the more than 900 baseball players participating at Junior Deputy this season. Play ball!