Car Wreck Injuries and Insurance
We get calls all the time from injured folks who are worried about how their initial medical bills will be paid. Most people in Arkansas have what is commonly referred to as first party “med pay” coverage or personal injury protection (PIP) coverage on their vehicles. The amount of coverage available is usually at least Read More
Stryker Claim Registration Deadline
Just a reminder, there is a deadline for registration of claims in the Stryker hip proposed settlement. The deadline is December 14, 2014. By registering, you are not stating that you will participate in the settlement program. That decision does not have to be made at this time. You have until March 2, 2015 to Read More
5 McMath Woods Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine
Bruce McMath, Sam Ledbetter, Will Bond and Carter Stein were all recently recognized as 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers by the Super Lawyers Magazine. Ross Noland was named a Rising Star. Bruce McMath was recognized in the category of plaintiff’s products liability work. Sam Ledbetter was recognized in the category of environmental litigation. Will Bond and Read More
Proposed Stryker Hip Settlement
Stryker has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to attempt to settle cases involving its Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implant devices. These devices were voluntarily recalled in July of 2012. McMath Woods P.A. has been handling these types of recalled hip cases and is currently reviewing the detailed settlement agreement that was finalized Read More
Small Business Owners Achieve Jury Verdict in Jefferson County, Arkansas
Last week, McMath Woods had the pleasure of representing a Mom and Pop small business in a breach of contract case in Jefferson County. The small business owners had a motorcycle, ATV, and power products dealership in Pine Bluff for over 60 years before falling on hard times and attempting to sell to defendant. The Read More
Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury is a disruption of the function of the brain usually caused by a jolt (such as in certain car wrecks), a blow or a penetrating injury to the head. Each year about 1.7 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries and an estimated 5.3 million Americans need life long help due to Read More
Medical Errors
440,000 patients die every year from preventable medical errors. This cost our country billions of dollars every year and causes untold stress and heartache on our American families. It has been reported that wrong site, wrong surgery, wrong patient “never events” are happening in United States hospitals at the rate of about 40 times per Read More
Arkansas Wrongful Death Law
States have vastly different law concerning wrongful death cases–cases where it is alleged that certain acts caused death. Arkansas wrongful death laws allow for the recovery of what is termed “loss of life” damages by the Estate of the person killed, commonly referred to as the decedent. Loss of Life damages have been defined by Read More
Client Prevails against Hospital in Pressure Ulcer Case
Will Bond and Neil Chamberlin, McMath Woods partners, recently represented a 76 year old gentleman against a Northwest Arkansas hospital. The client had developed a Stage IV pressure ulcer (commonly referred to as a bedsore) on his coccyx during his hospital stay. The hospital denied any negligence. The case was tried to a jury in Fayetteville, Washington Read More