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McMath Woods Attorney Argues 911 Death Case Before Arkansas Supreme Court
Yesterday, McMath Woods attorney Carter Stein participated in oral argument before the Arkansas Supreme Court on behalf of Dayong Yang, as special administrator of the estate of Le Yang, deceased. Mr. Yang sued the City of Little Rock and MEMS for the drowning death of his son following a delayed 911 response and water rescue. Read More
Equal Justice Under Law and McMath Woods Attorney John D. Coulter File Lawsuit Over Unconstitutional Mobile Home Ordinance
McCrory residents David Waltington and Lindsey Holloway reside in a trailer that is worth approximately $1,500. Living below the national poverty line, they cannot afford a more expensive home. McCrory Police Chief, Defendant Paul Hatch, has ordered them to leave the county, banishing them because their mobile home is valued at less than $7,500. David Read More
Friends of Little Sugar Creek File Lawsuit Regarding Dam Reconstruction on Lake Bella Vista
Last week, Friends of Little Sugar Creek, represented by McMath Woods’ attorney Sam Ledbetter, filed a lawsuit seeking to halt reconstruction of a dam on Lake Bella Vista. Here’s a link to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s coverage of the lawsuit.
Distraction Related Driving Fatalities Increased by 8.8% from 2014 to 2015
From 2014 to 2015, there was a 7.2% increase in motor vehicle traffic fatalities. The 7.2% increase is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years. From 2014 to 2015, there was an 8.8% increase in motor vehicle traffic fatalities involving distraction affected crashes. The 8.8% increase is nearly three times the rate of increase Read More
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Announces Proposed Rulemaking on Vehicle to Vehicle Communication
On December 13, 2016, the NHTSA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication. Using V2V technology, vehicles of all kind will one day be able to communicate important safety and mobility information to one another to help save lives, prevent injuries, ease traffic congestion, and improve the environment. Here’s a 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.
Four McMath Woods Partners Chosen By Peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for 2016
Four McMath Woods P.A. partners were selected for inclusion by their peers in the Best Lawyers in America in 2016. Bruce McMath was selected for inclusion in the category of Personal Injury Litigation for Plaintiffs. Bruce has been selected since 1995-96. Will Bond was also selected for inclusion in the category of Personal Injury Litigation for Read More
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