Concussions and Brain Injury

McMath Woods continues to follow concussion and brain injury news. It is important to our clients who are injured in car wrecks and falls or industrial incidents. It is also a very important issue for our troops in battle and our youth involved in sports. The Associated Press recently followed up on helmet safety in Read More

McMath Woods partners chosen SUPER LAWYERS

Bruce McMath, Sam Ledbetter, and Will Bond have been chosen as Mid-South Super Lawyers by the publication Super Lawyers, a Thomason Reuters business. Bruce McMath was chosen as one of the Top 50 lawyers in Arkansas and as a Super Lawyer in the area of Plaintiff’s Product Liability Litigation. Sam Ledbetter was chosen as a Read More

Beware of Deadlines in Accidental Injury Policies and Life Insurance Policies

Many insurance companies put language in your policy that attempts to shorten the time you have to file claims and the time you may have to sue them for improper denial of your claim. Be aware there may be deadlines in your policy that they attempt to enforce. Some deadline provisions may be enforceable under Read More

DISTRACTED DRIVING IS DANGEROUS

The number of distracted drivers on our roads is alarming. With continued advancements in smart phones, drivers have more opportunities than ever to divert their attention from the road. McMath Woods is committed to continuing to try and remind people that it is very dangerous to talk, text, read text, send email, read email, or Read More

Carter Stein Joins McMath Woods

Carter Stein Joins McMath Woods Carter C. Stein, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, has joined McMath Woods P.A. as an associate.The son of a civil servant and a school teacher, Carter chose the practice of law because he believesthat our system of justice, specifically trial by jury, is vital to protecting the rights and Read More

McMath Woods C.A.R.S. Bumper Strips

The McMath Woods firm has produced these two bumper strips in their Campaign for Arkansas Road Safety, or C.A.R.S., campaign. The purpose is to remind all drivers of how serious the result of unsafe driving can be. The back of each bumper strip outlines good ways to prevent accidents from happening to you – or Read More

Explosion Case, Saline County

In litigation with Triad Transport in Saline County, Triad asked for a new trial or a reduction in the verdict because Triad claimed the jury verdict was excessive. Triad’s motion was deemed denied because a ruling was not secured within 30 days of the filing of the motion. Our brief on the issue is available. Read More

RANDOM CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS

At some point are the sunglasses that people wear going to be considered too big? It appears in Hollywood particularly that the larger the sunglasses the cooler one is perceived. Don’t the huge sunglasses become a clown type novelty item once they cover someone’s entire face and forehead. Will Bond

McMath Woods P.A. Endows Governor Sid McMath Scholarship

Woods P.A., recently contributed to the Governor Sid McMath Endowed Scholarship, which was established in 1973 by Judge William J. Smith to honor Gov. McMath. The 34th governor of Arkansas, Gov. McMath was a decorated Marine serving in World War II as well as one of the nation’s foremost trial attorneys.  During his time as Read More

McMath Woods Congratulates Phillip McMath

  McMath Woods partner Phillip McMath was recently chosen as one of the best lawyers in Arkansas by the readers of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Phillip is president of McMath Woods P.A. and has a long list of honors, from serving on the Governor’s Revision Committee for Workmen’s Compensation Law, to being a lecturer at Read More