Jonesboro Personal Injury Lawyer

Sometimes party ties mean more to Senators than consumer safety. With the upcoming Presidential election only months away, partisan fighting is at an all time high causing important bills to stall in the Senate. The most recent bill to fall victim to this partisan squabble is legislation to modernize and fund the Federal Aviation Administration including such provisions as money for a satellite-based air traffic control system and a mandatory two-year prohibition on official contact between the agency and former FAA inspectors who go to work for airlines.

Cell-Phones can kill. I am not talking about the possible risk of cancer. I am talking about the use of a cell-phone while driving a vehicle. In a recent case filed in Fulton County Georgia an...

Many consumers do not know what the insurance agent is selling when they buy “full coverage.” Recently we had a client with “full coverage” insurance that was hit head on by an uninsured driver. Our...

Beginning October 1, 2008 hospital acquired infections may start going down. That is when the new Medicare rules go into effect denying payment to hospitals for hospital acquired infections that...

For the fifth straight year, a preventable safety mistake known as ‘Failure to Rescue’ is the leading cause of preventable death in U.S. hospitals. More than surgical mistakes, the wrong or overdose of drugs, or unforeseeable complications, ‘Failure to Rescue’ is the most common preventable problem. 'Condition H' allows a patient or loved one to summon emergency help, the same emergency number that doctors and nurses use, when they feel distress. This procedure may save your life.

Last Thursday, Sach and I drove to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to attend the Student Leadership Banquet. Sach was the guest speaker. The banquet was held in the new student center at ASU...

30,000 people die or are seriously injured in rollover crashes each year according to Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety in Washington, D. C. A new study shows a...

PriCara has recalled all lots of its 25 mcg/hr DURAGESIC patches. These patches contain the powerful drug fentanyl. The recalled patches have expiration dates on or before December 2009. The...

Storms continue to bring rain. The water must go somewhere, and downstream it flows. Farmers in the delta areas of Arkansas are being hit hard by the excess water. Jackson County extension agent,...

On March 21, 2008 B. Braun Medical, Inc instituted a nationwide recall of Heparin. The recall affected 23 lots of Heparin manufactured and distributed by B. Braun Medical Inc both here and in Canada. There have been numerous reports of serious injuries and deaths in patients who have received Heparin injectable products. The typical symptoms include anaphylactic like reactions...abdominal...