McMath Woods Encourages All Arkansas Drivers to Have Personal Injury Protection Benefits
Arkansas Code Annotated 23-89-202 requires all automobile liability insurance policies in Arkansas to have $5,000 in medical payments benefits, commonly referred to as medpay, up to $7,280 in income disability benefits, and $5,000 in accidental death benefits. When these benefits are combined on an insurance policy, they are commonly referred to as personal injury protection or PIP. Read More
Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones Against Uninsured Motorists
In Arkansas, all drivers are required by law to have liability insurance of at least $25,000 per person. Despite this legal requirement, an estimated 15.9% of Arkansas drivers in 2012 were uninsured. https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/uninsured-motorists What happens if you or your loved ones are injured in a motor vehicle collision with an at fault driver who is uninsured? Read More
911 Delayed Response by City of Little Rock Covered by THV 11
Ashley Blackstone of THV 11 in Little Rock reported on the tragic story of Jinglei Yi and Le Yang who lost their lives due to a delayed 911 response by the City of Little Rock. McMath Woods continues to represent Dayong Yang, the husband of Jinglei Yi and father of Le Yang. https://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/2015/02/23/911-lost-on-the-line/23908195/
McMath Woods Meets with Residents of Mayflower’s Northwoods Subdivision to Discuss Exxon Pipeline Spill
On Monday evening April 8, 2013, attorneys from McMath Woods met with residents of Mayflower’s Northwoods Subdivision to discuss the recent ExxonMobile Pegasus Pipeline Oil Spill. Approximately forty residents were in attendance. McMath Woods has a proud forty year history of helping Arkansans harmed by environmental disasters.
Arkansas Legislature’s Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments Set to Look at Tort Reform Measures Tomorrow
The Arkansas State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments is set to meet tomorrow morning, April 5, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. On the agenda are three proposed constitutional amendments involving tort reform – SJR 2, SJR 5 and SJR 6. The attached link provides a listing of the legislators on the joint committee: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/Lists/Meetings/Attachments/20073/S11678.pdf McMath Woods encourages you Read More
Tell Your Arkansas Legislators No on SJRs 5 & 6
SJRs 5 & 6 should be of grave concern to all Arkansans who wish to prohibit lobbyists from controlling our justice system, ensure equal access to the courts, and live in a state where the three distinct branches of government and the separation of powers still exist as they did when our Constitution was created. Read More
Mitzi Osborne Files Lawsuit Against Safeguard for Stolen Property
Mitzi Osborne, represented by Will Bond and Carter Stein of McMath Woods, has filed a lawsuit against Safeguard and a subcontractor of Safeguard over property removed from her home in March 2012. For additional information on the lawsuit, please see the attached link to today’s Arkansas Business article. https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/91275/mitzi-osbourne-sues-to-recover-stolen-property
Tell Your Arkansas Legislators No on SJR6
SJR 6 should be of grave concern to all Arkansans who wish to prohibit lobbyists from controlling our justice system, ensure equal access to the courts, and live in a state where the three distinct branches of government and the separation of powers still exist as they did when our Constitution was created. Contact your Read More
Dream On Me Recalls High Chairs Due to Strangulation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Bistro high chairs Units: About 90 Read More
Taphandles Recalls Ceramic Beer Tap Handles Due to Laceration Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 24,000 ceramic beer tap handles that can break off during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to the user. The products were sold by Taphandles Inc. directly to breweries between 2002 and 2006. There have been no reports of injuries associated with the products. Read More