Car accidents can be very traumatic. They often leave both physical and emotional scars that can last for years. In addition to the pain and suffering, you also have to deal with insurance companies, lost income, and more. Perhaps one of the most daunting aspects of it all is wondering how long it may take […]
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What Happens If Someone Else Is Driving My Car and Gets in an Accident?
Picture this: Your best friend asks to borrow your car for a quick errand. You happily oblige, but you get a call minutes later that he or she has been in an accident. After ensuring your friend is safe, panic could set in as you wonder what the repercussions will be. You may wonder: Minton […]
Arkansas Wrongful Death Statute
Wrongful deaths from motor vehicle accidents, defective products, medical errors, and so on happen far too often. Tragically, for each person killed by another’s carelessness or negligence, there are many loved ones left behind. If you have lost a loved one in a wrongful death accident, you may be entitled to recover compensation for burial […]
How to Prove You Are Not at Fault in a Car Accident
A serious car accident can upend your life in a single moment. And the burden of proving that you are not at fault for the accident can cause further stress and frustration. The personal injury lawyers of Minton Law Firm can work to help you establish the facts of your case and navigate your legal […]
Crash on I-40 Involving 13 Vehicles Leaves One Dead
An eastbound crash on I-40 near Forrest City, Arkansas, left one person dead and several injured. The crash occurred on August 23, just after 3 p.m. Lanes on I-40 were shut down for over 12 hours. Thirteen vehicles were involved in the accident, including a truck hauling fuel that exploded on the interstate. Multiple big […]
2 Pedestrians & 1 Motorist Struck and Killed by Semi in North Little Rock
On August 14th, three people died in North Little Rock early in the morning on the Interstate 430 South River Bridge. Two of the victims were Good Samaritans assisting the third victim, whose vehicle was damaged from a previous accident, according to an early Arkansas State Police report. Thirty-four-year-old Takoiya C. Flowers, of North Little […]
Red Light Collision in Springdale Leaves 1 Dead
On Saturday, April 30, at 2:24 am, a Springdale man was rushed to Northwest Medical Center-Springdale following a collision at the intersection of Thompson Street and Huntsville Avenue. The incident involved three cars, one of which was driven by Cristhian Rodriguez-Izcano. Rodriguez-Izcano was headed northbound on Thompson Street when he ran the red light. The […]
Pedestrian Struck & Kill on Cantrell Road
On Friday, April 15th, 2022, a Little Rock pedestrian was hit and killed on Cantrell Road. The victim, Michael Byrd, 53, was crossing the street around 9 p.m. near 14000 Cantrell Road. Byrd was reportedly walking southbound and the vehicle was traveling west when he was struck on the street. Byrd was pronounced dead at […]
Man on Motorcycle Run Over by Girlfriend in Pine Bluff, AR
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, a Pine Bluff man was rushed to the hospital following a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident at the intersection of Sulpher Springs Road and Greenway Drive in Pine Bluff. The victim, 35-year-old Damarrio Kyle of Pine Bluff, left an altercation with his girlfriend on his motorcycle. His girlfriend, Shevonte Anderson, chased […]
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Ouachita County
On February 10, 2022, just before 9:15 a.m., 67-year-old Sharon Garlington of Bearden, AR, was killed in an accident on U.S. 79. According to Arkansas State Police, Garlington was headed east on Ouachita County 203, where she “failed to yield the right of way” to an unnamed 28-year-old woman from Magnolia. Garlington, driving a 2019 […]
