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Personal Injury Lawyers

We handle all types of injuries. Most cases are settled. Every case is different. Lawyers in our law firm personally participated in each of the cases below. These cases are listed merely to illustrate our personal injury law practice experience. Similar results may not be obtained in your case. Past performance is no guarantee of suggestion of future results. The amount of settlement or verdict varies from case to case and depends on the amount of injury, the amount of fault, and the ability of the defendant to pay.

Morris v. Union Pacific Railroad
Train Injury
(Tow truck driver hit by train)
Jury Verdict awarding $8,000,000
(appealed by defendant; settled after appeal)
U.S. District Court, El Dorado Division, No. 00-1133

Richmond v. State of Arkansas
Personal Injury
(Child hit by flying debris thrown by highway right-of-way mower)
Claims Commission awarded $6,500,000
Arkansas State Claims Commission, No. 03-0636-CC

Shelton, et al. v. Little John Trucks, Inc.
Tractor-Trailer Accident
(Tractor-trailer truck hit auto in construction zone)
Settlement of $3,732,321.13
U.S. District Court, Little Rock Division, No. LR-C-97-0523

Anderson v. Dallas Airmotive
Aircraft Injury
(EMS helicopter crash caused by faulty helicopter engine overhaul)
Jury Verdict awarding $2,900,000
U.S. District Court, Fayetteville Division, No. 98-5143

Wilson & English v. Rodriquez and Radio Plano, Inc.
Auto Accident
(Head-on collision on interstate)
Settled for $666,506.50
Tarrant County District Court, Texas, No. 141-150213-93 00-cv-69

Alexander v. Nestle Food Company, Inc.
Defective Product
(Food product defect caused internal injury.)
Jury verdict for $500,000
Circuit Court of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, No. CV-97-141-1

Barnett, et al. v. General Motors
Consumer Fraud
(Certified class action regarding storm-damaged vehicles.)
Multi-district litigation in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Memphis Division,
Nos. 95-2215-TU, 95-2133-TU, and 96-2284-TU
Confidential Settlement (over 600 plaintiffs)

Baranowski v. General Motors
Defective Product
(Door latch/seatbelt failure caused ejection in collision)
Confidential settlement during trial
U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Western Division, No. LR-C-96-922

Burris v. Cogswell Motors and Stephan Schwartz
Auto Accident
(One-vehicle collision caused by speeding driver employed by auto dealer)
Settled before trial
Pope County Circuit Court, No. 98-66

Clay v. Southern Pacific Railway Co.
Train Injury/Auto Accident
(Car/train collision; Railroad signal malfunction)
Confidential settlement
U.S. District Court, El Dorado Division, No. 94-118

Clower v. Nissan
Defective Product
(Seatbelt failure caused ejection during collision)
Confidential settlement
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, No. 94CV-172-S-D

Cobb v. General Motors
Defective Product
(Seat belt failed to restrain “fifth-percentile” driver.)
Confidential settlement
U.S. District Court, Little Rock Division, No.

Walker v. General Motors
Product Defect
(Motor vehicle fire following 1-car collision)
Secret settlement
U.S. District Court, Eastern Dist., Western Div.LR-C-96-223

Wood v. Burns
Motorcycle Accident
(Auto hit motorcycle driver causing amputation.)
Secret settlement
U.S. District Court, Little Rock Division No. LR-C-98-673