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Jul
What Is Gap Insurance?
I often receive phone calls about liability insurance carriers not wanting to pay for all of the debt associated with a motor vehicle that has been totaled. According to Arkansas's jury instructions, the liability insurance carrier must only pay the difference in fair...
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Jul
What Is A Contingency Fee?
A contingency fee is a fee charged by an attorney to a client contingent upon the outcome of the matter. Contingent fees in personal injury and wrongful death cases are allowed in Arkansas if the agreement is in writing and states the method for computing the fee, including...
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Jul
18 Wheelers and Defining Commercial Motor Vehicles
Recently there has been much talk and “traffic” about hours of service regulations for 18 Wheelers. Hours of service (HOS) regulations define how much a driver can drive during certain periods of time and apply to commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). An important first que...
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Jul
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 r...
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Jul
Aqua-Leisure Issued Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Baby Boats
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc. , of Avon, Mass. , has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $650,000. The penalty agreement has been accepted provisionally by a 4-0 vote of the Commission. The settlement resolves...
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Jul
The Dangers of Residential Fires
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U. S. Fire Administration (USFA) are providing new statistics on fires in American homes and urging consumers to install smoke alarms in their homes and check to make sure all smoke...
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Jul
New Rule Adopted for Noise from Natural Gas Compressor Stations
At its meeting on August 23, 2011, the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC) approved a new rule that will limit the amount of noise a natural-gas compressor station can emit. The new rule will limit the noise levels of a non-wellhead natural gas compressor to 55 decibels, as me...
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Jul
2.5 Million Dollar Verdict against Lase Med Inc. and Antonella Carpenter
A client of McMath Woods P. A. was awarded a 2. 5 million dollar verdict by a jury in federal court in Arkansas on June 14, 2011 against Lase Med Inc. and Antonella Carpenter. Most importantly, the jury found that Antonella Carpenter and Lase Med Inc. committed fraud and deceptive...
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