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HBO Documentary Films is set to release the documentary film “Hot Coffee” on June 27. The film presents a view of the attack by big business upon the civil justice system over the last 25 years. The website for the film has a “Take Action” tab which features many helpful internet resources for consumers. Here Read More

Fayetteville Shale development has provided a valued economic benefit to Arkansas. However, as more and more drilling sites are constructed, serious health and environmental concerns are being realized. The fluids used to cause the fractures in the shale formation contain a variety of potentially harmful chemicals. These fluids can escape from a poorly constructed gas Read More

The PBS show Frontline had a great story with an Arkansas focus on high school football and brain injury. Here is a link to frequently asked questions about concussions and brain injury taken from the Frontline website-https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/football-high/attention-players-parents-coaches/ The program and the issues that it addresses are thought provoking. The entire story can be found on Read More

Sarah Emmons has written an interesting article concerning rear facing child car seats for parenting.com. Doctors are now recommending that your child remain in a rear facing car seat until age 2. Here is an excerpt– “A 2007 study in the journal Injury Prevention found that children under age 2 are 75 percent less likely Read More

McMath Woods continues to gain experience representing people with insurance claims after they have suffered a fire at their home or business. We have blogged about this before, but want to put a reminder up for everyone that before giving a statement under oath you should retain counsel. In many instances, insurance companies use these Read More

Great article in the New Yorker by Ben McGrath. The link, I hope, is posted below. I have also posted a few clips. “What we now know, from reading Schwarz, is that retired N.F.L. players are five to nineteen times as likely as the general population to have received a dementia-related diagnosis; that the helmet-manufacturing Read More

A story from the Associated Press offers general details on the tragic death of a school child in Northwest Arkansas. Bentonville school officials say a fourth-grade student died after a soccer goal fell on him at school. Superintendent Gary Compton told the Northwest Arkansas Times that the goal fell on top of the boy. It’s Read More

As most McMath Woods Blog fans know, we have been spending a considerable amount of time following brain injury research. Much of the press surrounding brain injuries has a football angle. NPR has another interesting story and interview on brain injury and concussions. It can be found on their website by going to the “Fresh Read More

Governor Beebe announced Friday that he was supporting McMath Woods partner Will Bond for Chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. The State Committee of the Democratic Party will vote on Feb. 12, 2011 for officers for the next two years. McMath Woods attorneys have a long history of public service, including Sam Ledbetter currently serving Read More

With all the bad weather, it is important for folks to understand that federal regulations exist that require 18 Wheeler operators and companies to consider road and weather conditions before allowing their trucks to operate on our highways. Poor weather can contribute to a wreck, but decisions made by companies or drivers concerning when and Read More