Any car crash can cause significant property damage, but crashing into a building increases the costs substantially. Worse, both the number of people injured and severity of injuries can be exacerbated by a car accident that involves a building. Recent car crashes into Jonesboro buildings have caused significant harm to our neighbors and property. Recent...
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Truck Driver Shortages Can Increase the Risks of Accidents in Jonesboro
Both anecdotal and statistical evidence suggest that the American trucking industry is experiencing a driver shortage. This shortage is more than a mere inconvenience that results in missed deadlines or higher distribution costs. It can also lead to dangerously inexperienced drivers being placed behind the wheels of large, fully loaded cargo trucks. These drivers are...
Read MoreBackover Accidents a Threat In Arkansas Parking Lots
Backover accidents are a significant cause of serious injuries that stem from a variety of instances. Often, bicyclists and pedestrians are involved, and serious or fatal injuries result. In many cases, these incidents occur in parking lots. Tragically, they sometimes involve small children who may be playing around a vehicle. People face a number of...
Read MorePreventing Cargo Truck Rollovers to Reduce Truck Accidents on the Roads of Jonesboro
Rollover accidents can cause more severe injuries than almost any other type of truck accident. This is because a rollover collision generates a significant amount of force, and this force increases the severity of injuries which are sustained by the drivers, passengers, and other road users involved. Just a few months ago, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
Read MoreThe Dangers Jonesboro Drivers Face as a Result of Road Debris
In Jonesboro, road debris poses the risk of injury to all roadway users. Drivers, passengers, motorcycle riders, bicyclists and pedestrians alike can all be injured in an accident caused by trash or improperly secured cargo that has been dropped or fallen into the road, resulting in obstruction. A Jonesboro car accident attorney can help accident...
Read MoreJonesboro Drivers at Increased Risk of Fatal Car Accidents in Rural Areas
Recent research has found that car accidents in rural areas are more likely to be fatal compared to car accidents in urban areas. While this is concerning information for Jonesboro residents who live in rural areas, the research has also identified risk factors which make rural driving so dangerous. This allows Arkansas drivers to mitigate...
Read MoreJonesboro Bicycle Fatalities on the Rise
Bicycle fatalities have been on the rise across America, and Arkansas riders are also suffering from this trend. The Governors Highway Safety Association reports that, after reaching an all-time low in 2010, United States bicycle fatalities have been steadily on the rise. 2015 saw the largest increase in bicycle fatalities in two decades. Learn more...
Read MoreSpeeding is a Leading Cause of Traffic Deaths in Arkansas
Car accidents have been a constant hazard to American public safety. The Washington Post reports that over eighteen thousand traffic deaths occurred in the first half of 2017. This equates to more than one hundred Americans dying every day, simply as a result of getting in a vehicle. Speeding is often overshadowed by more controversial...
Read MoreAnti-Lock Braking Systems Can Protect Arkansas Motorcyclists
Every year, the roads of Arkansas are the site of many fatal motorcycle accidents, affecting not just individuals but entire communities. When a rider is injured in an accident, he or she has legal rights which must be protected. Family members of riders who are killed in motorcycle accidents may also have legal rights in...
Read MoreTruck Accidents in Arkansas Put All Drivers at Risk
Every day, truck accidents throughout the state of Arkansas cause injuries, paralysis, and even death. What causes these accidents, and how can Arkansas drivers protect themselves from the risk of truck accidents? Mechanisms of Injury There are many ways a truck accident can seriously injure or kill a victim in the other car. Some examples include:...
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