Traffic experts and accident attorneys already know that speeding and other aggressive driving behaviors are a significant factor in car and truck crash fatalities. Nonetheless, our Arkansas injury and accident attorneys applaud the national push backed by the American trucking industry to cap big rig speeds. The issue of truck accident prevention and speed limits […]
Five Winter Weather Driving Tips from America’s Truckers
The busy winter holidays have passed, but our Arkansas truck accident attorneys want to share some of the same steps for winter driving safety that truckers suggest for the heavy traffic and shipping days that precede Christmas. These driving safety tips are even more relevant because recent changes in weather patterns mean that motorists throughout […]
Monkey See, Monkey Do: Teens and Speeding
For young people, few things are as rewarding as learning to drive and earning a driver’s license. That’s a major reason that our Little Rock, Arkansas accident and injury attorneys are sponsoring the 2016 Safe Arkansas Scholarship. But here’s a hard truth about teens and driving: Experience has shown our car accident lawyers that learning […]
Resolve to Stop Your Aggressive Driving
We’re all busy, and sometimes we all rush when we shouldn’t. But aggressive driving is an emerging trend in the United States that’s especially disturbing to the Little Rock, Arkansas car accident attorneys at the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers. Here’s how the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration defines aggressive driving: “A combination of […]
Two Reasons to Avoid Driving on New Year’s Eve
The Little Rock-area car accident attorneys at the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers want to discourage you from getting behind the wheel tonight ─ unless you plan on being a designated driver. Here are two reasons to avoid driving on New Year’s Eve: No. 1: There’s a very good chance you’ll get pulled over. […]
Observing National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
The Arkansas car accident attorneys at Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers commend the federal government for calling on Americans this month to recommit themselves to preventing drunk drivingand distracted driving, and promoting sensible, responsible motor vehicle use. “No person should suffer the tragedy of losing someone as a result of drunk, drugged, or distracted […]
Four Ways to Avoid Black Friday Auto Accidents
Here’s a tip from our Little Rock, Arkansas auto accident attorneys: The sheer volume of people who plan to tackle their holiday shopping almost as soon as they wrap up Thanksgiving turkey dinner means that drivers should take extra care on the roads this weekend. And it’s not just driving on Black Friday that can […]
Thanksgiving Week Road Travel Expected to Surge
Our Little Rock auto accident attorneys want Arkansas drivers to be aware of the fact that the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend ─ or Wed., Nov. 25th through Sun., Nov. 29th ─ is expected to be one of the most crowded road travel weekends of the year, according to research from AAA Travel. The organization says that 46.9 million […]
Construction Site Electrocution Injury Attorneys
The Arkansas state prison inmate-electrician who died earlier this month was involved in what is one of the four most common types of dangerous construction site accidents. In fact, electrocutions are included in the list of what the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration refer to as “Construction’s Fatal Four.” That government agency determined that […]
Take Extra Care When Driving Through The South
Our Arkansas car accident lawyers were intrigued by a recent piece of investigative journalism that used national car accident fatality statistics from 2013 to determine which stretches of American highway are consider “the deadliest.” Although none of the roads are in or around Little Rock, Arkansas drivers should still be weary when traveling nearby Southern […]
Tips for Safe Halloween Driving
Halloween in Arkansas is a fun time of year for children and adults alike, but with shorter days and night time trick-or-treating come more opportunities for car accidents. The Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers encourage all drivers this Halloween to be extra cautious in order to avoid a catastrophic auto accident. Following just a […]
Spooky Spider Accident and the Danger of Distractions
Here’s a car accident case that proves to our Arkansas attorneys the truth behind the old adage: Sometimes life is stranger than fiction. In a “bizarre” case that local authorities said “could have been more tragic,” and which made national news headlines, a car collided with a school bus in small town Indiana last month […]
Attorneys Applaud New Arkansas Workforce Initiative
Chief among the reasons that longtime Arkansas lawyer and judicial leader Alan LeVar went into personal industry law and founded his Little Rock-area injury and accident law firm, is that this type of law has the power to improve the lives of hard-working people and enable them to move past a serious trauma. That’s why, […]
Attorneys Note Growing Public Outrage Against VW
The Arkansas car accident attorneys at the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers, which serves the communities in and around Little Rock, are watching the interest as Volkswagen attempts to the stem the growing public outrage in response to the revelation that the company has been cheating on its vehicles’ diesel engine emissions tests. “We […]
Emmys Spur Concerns in High-Profile Accident Case
The Arkansas car and truck accident lawyers at the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers were pleased to note comedian Tracy Morgan’s surprise appearance at the closing of Sunday’s 66th Annual Television Emmy Awards ─ an appearance that included comments both sincere and offhanded from the entertainer about the very serious crash he was in […]
Who’s Most Likely to Sustain a Serious Dog Bite?
Our law firm’s Little Rock personal injury attorneys are dog lovers just like so many other Americans. So we know that Americans generally believe that life is better with a dog, and equate dogs to other family members. But our dog bite lawyers also recognize that too often people are victimized by unrestrained dogs, and […]
Four Back-to-School Safety Tips for Teen Drivers
As many young people head back to school this month, the car accident attorneys at the Law Offices of LeVar Alan, which serves communities in and around Little Rock, Arkansas, believe it’s crucial to remind teens and parents of the dangers that many less-experienced drivers face when they get behind the wheel or choose to […]
Five Common Motorcycle Accident Causes
Motorcycle riders live for the freedom and independence of a ride on their bikes but the Little Rock motorcycle accident attorneys at Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers deem it prudent to remind everyone on the road of the added dangers present around motorcycles. Regardless of whether you drive a car or truck or ride […]
NTSB: Fatigue Caused Fatal Accident Involving Comedian
Today’s news that the tractor-trailer driver who caused the accident that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and claimed the life of his mentor, comedian James McNair, was awake for more than a day comes as little surprise to the Little Rock, Arkansas truck accident attorneys at the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers. News outlets […]
“Tip Over” Tragedy and the Reach of Personal Injury Law
Little Rock personal injury attorney Alan LeVar often speaks to the reason his Arkansas attorneys fight so vigilantly for the rights of accident victims: Because this area of the law has the ability to vastly change or improve lives for the better. And in the most tragic accidents, a personal injury lawyer can help restore […]
Checklist: Your Arkansas Personal Injury Lawsuit
If you were injured in or near Little Rock, Arkansas, in a car accident or similar incident that was not your fault, you may have questions for a personal injury attorney about your legal rights. Many of the personal injury clients who come to the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers are uncertain at first whether or […]
Finding the Best Personal Injury Attorney for Your Case
You were hurt, or your loved one was hurt, in an Arkansas accident that was not your fault, and now you wonder whether you might need a personal injury attorney. Here are four things to consider as you shop for the best Arkansas persona injury lawyer to handle your case: No. 1: Legal expertise and […]
Police Say Texting Caused Deadly School Bus Accident
In the latest example of why it can be perilous to text while driving, our Little Rock, Arkansas auto accident attorneysnoted the conclusion of a recent police investigation that determined a deadly 2014 school bus crash was caused by a texting driver. The crash, which made national news headlines, occurred in Knoxville, Tennessee. Police determined […]
Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: Arkansas vs. California
Our attorneys know that California and Arkansas are both great places to live. At first glance, each state may appear to be quite different in terms of climate, location and population. But they do have similarities. For example, both states have several metropolitan areas as well as rural and agricultural communities. The largest cities in […]
Arkansas Summer News Full of Car Accident Tragedies
The Arkansas car accident attorneys at the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers recognize that early summer is historically a dangerous time to drive our state’s roads, according to local law enforcement reports. This year is turning out to be no exception. Consider that in 2012, Arkansas State Police reported that June was the most […]