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18-Wheeler Wrecks, Car Wrecks, Defective Products, and Slip & Fall Injuries - McMath Woods and its predecessors have been serving clients as Arkansas’ premier injury law firm since 1953. McMath Woods has extensive experience in all areas of personal injury law.
The lawyers of McMath Woods will review your case and provide you a consultation at no cost to you. You pay no fee or costs if there is no recovery made.
Particularly when involved in 18-wheeler wrecks, you need to consider hiring an experienced law firm immediately. Trucking companies many times have accident reconstructionist and attorneys who respond to the scene of the wreck within hours. Certain federal regulations may allow documents to be destroyed within months of the wreck. Having your own attorney can help you preserve evidence and prepare your case.
Most accident and injury cases will result in a settlement prior to trial. However, you need lawyers with a proven record of being able to win favorable jury verdicts so that insurance claims adjusters and defense attorneys will take your case seriously.
Below are summaries of accident and injury cases the firm has handled.
The Estate of Van Ryan Marcum v. The Shaw Group
Van Ryan Marcum was a 21-year old Army private in basic training when he was electrocuted after coming in contact with a metal latrine at Ft. Benning, GA. The metal latrine was near a firing range and was improperly grounded.
A private contractor, The Shaw Group, had recently entered into a contract with the Army for maintenance and repair at the base. Shaw contended that it had no duty to maintain the latrine because the Army had not notified Shaw of any problems.
The case was tried to a 12-person jury in Texarkana, Arkansas Federal District Court for six days in late 2006.
The jury returned a verdict of $6.5 million and placed 25% of the fault on Shaw. Recoverable damages against Shaw totaled in excess of $1.6 million. This case was affirmed by the Eight Circuit case styled The Shaw Group v. Marcum 516 F.3d 1016 (8th Cir. 2008).
Chris Thomason was the referring counsel on the case out of Hope, Arkansas and was involved in the trial. Bruce McMath and Will Bond were lead trial counsel.
Alvester Moore et al., v. Great American Assurance Company and Mike Dupuis, Circuit Court of Union County, Arkansas
Plaintiffs alleged wrongful death after their daughter drowned at a pool party.
The deceased was attending a birthday party at a swimming facility. Forty minutes after arriving she was found, by other children, sitting at the bottom of the pool.
Plaintiffs alleged that the defendants were negligent in the operations of the facility, failing to provide and supervise adequate lifeguards, and necessary safety precautions associated with managing the swimming pool.
The case settled. The plaintiffs were represented by Bruce McMath, Sam Ledbetter, Will Bond, and Allen Roberts.
McMath Woods has been a pioneer in Arkansas personal injury law. Numerous significant cases are listed on our website under the For Lawyers section. Please take a moment to examine some of the significant and groundbreaking litigation that McMath Woods has been involved with in recent years.