Traffic Law–When to use a child safety seat
For many parents it is difficult to determine when your child can be restrained with a normal seatbelt. A good starting point is Arkansas Law. Children who are less than 6 years of age and who weigh less than 60 pounds must be restrained in a child passenger safety seat properly secured to your vehicle Read More
Holiday Travel–Remember No Texting While Driving
It is against the law in Arkansas to text and drive. Act 247 of 2009, Called Paul’s Law now in statute at Ark. Code Ann. Sec. 27-51-1504, makes texting and driving illegal. We all know how distracting and dangerous texting and driving is so please keep your eyes off your phone and on the road Read More
Warmer Weather and Boating Safety
With our wonderful lakes and rivers in Arkansas, the warmer weather brings out the boats and other water toys. As you begin to prepare your boats for the water, remember that Arkansas law requires insurance. Also, Arkansas law provides in many instances for liability on the boat owner no matter who is driving. All boat Read More
Property Damage Payments in Car Wrecks
Besides physical injury, one of the initial “headaches” after a car wreck is dealing with the damage to your vehicle. We get a ton of questions about property damage claims, particularly when our client’s car or truck is totaled. Ark. Code Annotated Sec. 23-89-211 governs total loss settlements. You are entitled to the fair market Read More
Funeral Home Issues in Arkansas
With recent tragic news events, we thought it would be important to start a review of some Arkansas Supreme Court decisions involving funeral homes and funeral directors. Crockett v. Turpin Funeral Home, 341 Ark. 558, 19 S.W. 3d 585 (2000) is a good starting point. It summarizes several cases involving the tort of outrage and delay of burial, Read More
Car Wrecks, 18 Wheeler Wrecks and Event Data Recorders
Many times in big car wrecks, particularly wrecks with 18-Wheelers, there can be disputes over how the wreck occurred. Who was speeding, who veered into which lane of traffic, who made first contact, or who was distracted are all questions that can arise. Most newer vehicles, and almost all 18 Wheelers, are now equipped with event data Read More
In a Car Wreck? What to do (or at least consider)
Injured in a car wreck? Suggestions on what to do and when to do it are below. These suggestions or tips are designed to apply to your typical car wreck. Other blog posts note that wrecks involving 18 wheelers or other commercial vehicles can be different and more complicated. You may need to consider hiring a lawyer almost immediately Read More
2014–Wins for Clients and Some On-Going Battles for Justice
We wanted to post a year in review style blog post for two purposes. First, to summarize for folks much of what we have been working on in the last year, and two, to remind folks that McMath Woods areas of practice are quite broad. This post will be updated over the next several days. McMath Read More
18 Wheeler Wrecks and Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle
Recently there has been much talk and “traffic” about hours of service regulations for 18 Wheelers. Hours of service regulations define how much a driver can drive during certain periods of time and apply to Commercial Motor Vehicles. An important first question is what qualifies as a Commercial Motor Vehicle for purposes of the Federal Read More
McMath Woods has received a First Tier ranking in Little Rock in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2015.
We are pleased to announce that McMath Woods P.A. has received a First Tier ranking in Little Rock in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2015. To see our ranking, click here. For more information on the rankings, please see the press release below from Best Read More