Miscellaneous

• FDA Continues to Search for Cause of Salmonella Outbreak

  Drew Dixon | July 10, 2008 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  As the number of Salmonella related illnesses nears 1,000, Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are still searching for the cause of the Salmonella outbreak. According to the FDA, tomatoes still top the list as the prime suspect, but investigators are looking into other ingredients found in salsa.

• Why Golf Carts Are Dangerous

  Drew Dixon | June 23, 2008 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  According to the Center for Injury Research and Policy, golf-cart related injuries have soared. The study found that the number of golf cart related trips to the emergency room increased from an estimated 5,772 in 1990 to 13,411 in 2006.

• Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Awards Sach Oliver Outstanding Young Lawyer

  Drew Dixon | May 09, 2008 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association announced today that, Sach Oliver is the recipient of the organization’s 2008 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.

• Is Chick-fil-A so good it causes car accidents?

  Sach Oliver | April 16, 2008 10:15 AM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  Recently, a new Chick-fil-A opened in Bentonville, Arkansas. The news claims the new restaurant has caused heavy traffic. I have driven by many Chick-fil-A restraunts and they do smell great and...

• Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay Rightful Life Insurance

  Sach Oliver | April 04, 2008 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  When someone loses a loved one, the last thing they want to do is fight with the insurance company over life insurance proceeds. The mean life insurance companies know this fact and unfortunately...

• MRSA Staph Infections

  Jeanie Oliver | March 18, 2008 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  An explanation of MRSA staph infections and how to prevent them is the subject of this article. MRSA is an acronym for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. This type of staph is one of fastest growing causes of preventable deaths in hospitals and health care facilities. The MRSA infection is one of the new "super" germs that are resistant to all but the most powerful drugs.The staph germ...

• The Slayer's Rule or Suspicious Deaths Involving Life Insurance

  Sach Oliver | March 04, 2008 4:51 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  In Arkansas, and in many states, the Legislatures have passed a law that says: When a beneficiary to a life insurance policy wrongfully takes the life of the insured person, the beneficiary cannot collect the life insurance proceeds. If you know about or have a family member who has been suspiciously killed and life insurance is factor, read further...Our firm has handled cases on this issue....

• Arkansas Lawyers-Ideally You Win!

  Jeanie Oliver | March 03, 2008 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  I was finding myself bogging with the blogging!! Down, that is! A lot of research goes into all of my blogs because I am so often writing about issues that are damaging to the general public, and I want to be well-informed. It can get to be heavy-duty reading when one is reading for 2 hours a day about products or practices that have not taken responsibilityfor their actions or results. I began...

• Cave Springs Farmer Wins National Award

  Jeanie Oliver | February 11, 2008 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  I most often use this space to write about topics that are distressing and life-threatening. It is, therefore, so refreshing to write about a local farmer who has used ingenuity and creativity to win a national Farm Bureau award.James Simpson, a farmer from Cave Springs, a small community in Benton county in northwest Arkansas, developed a double bale spike which allows a large tractor to move...

• Taser Guns and Death

  Jeanie Oliver | February 09, 2008 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  How can shooting someone with a devise that delivers 50,000 volts of electrical charge be anything but controversial? Taser guns are gaining such popularity that people are having parties in thier homes to sell Taser guns. The potential for death as a result of the shock is great, yet there are few or no regulatory measures being taken with the guns.The ACLU,www.aclu.org, issued a report, "Stun...