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McMath Woods continues to follow developments on football helmet safety, concussions and brain injuries. Many folks in car wrecks and in industrial incidents suffer brain injuries. The New York Times has done some more excellent reporting on recent developments, including a United States Senator’s call for an investigation into a helmet maker’s claims that certain Read More

The recent tragic death at the Welspun facility here in Little Rock raises significant legal issues. Who is responsible for worksite safety and what legal rights does a subcontractor and his employees have if injured by employees of others? For folks working as subcontractors at another person’s or business’s facility or job site, certain dangers Read More

As previously noted on the blog, a meeting occurred between several interested parties concerning brain injury and concussion prevention on Dec. 8 and 9th in New York. Many present noted that preventing helmet to helmet contact in football is the most important thing that can be done in the short run to lessen the number Read More

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

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

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

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 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

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

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