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 […]
Arkansas Car Accident Attorneys Back “Click It or Ticket” Program
In response to a recent survey that revealed only about 1 of 4 Arkansas drivers regularly buckles up, the Little Rock-area car accident attorneys at Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers applaud the recent effort by State Police and local law enforcement agencies to enforce seat belt use with the “Click It or Ticket” program. […]
If you handle dog bite cases, could you also handle lion attacks?
Some of you may have heard the tragic story of the American woman killed near Johannesburg, South Africa this week. She was visiting a game reserve, in this case a lion park where lions roam freely and guests can drive around and observe them. According to the police, she had lowered her window and the […]
Funnyman Tracy Morgan Reveals Car Accident Injuries
This week, the collective hearts of our Little Rock, Arkansas-area car accident lawyers went out to Tracy Morgan, the star of “Saturday Night Life” and “30 Rock” who gave his first-televised interview since the June 2014 crash that took the life of his close friend and mentor, and left the famous comic seriously injured. During […]
New Study Raises Mid-Size SUV Accident Safety Concerns
The Little Rock, Arkansas-area auto accident and truck accident attorneys at Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers know just how much Americans love their small and midsize SUVs. But a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety raises serious concerns about how these vehicles perform in an accident. The study focuses on a […]
Five Tips for Safer Tornado Season Driving
You may have been driving in the vicinity of Little Rock, Arkansas your entire life and sure, you’ve experienced a car accident, but have you ever seen a tornado? Regardless of your answer, personal experience is unreliable when it comes to dangerous natural disasters such as tornados. And given the deadly storms that rocked Arkansas […]
Human Trafficking Arrest: Attorneys Applaud Arkansas Troopers
It’s a mistake to presume that the Arkansas State Troopers with whom our lawyers work to investigate motorcycle, truck and car accidents only handle those kinds of cases. Despite the comfortable quality of life enjoyed by many people in Arkansas, our state is still home to the kinds of tragic, dramatic crimes that you might […]
Parking Lot Design and Car Accident Personal Injury Cases
At the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers, our personal injury attorneys consider it our mission to come to the assistance of people in and around Little Rock, Arkansas who have suffered in an accident that was someone else’s fault, regardless of whether the case involves a car accident or a less-common type of accident. […]
Attorneys Note New Arkansas Truck Accident Law
The Arkansas truck accident attorneys at the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers watched with interest this spring as our state legislators approved a liability protection bill that prevents truckers from having to agree to contractual terms requiring them to take responsibility for all accidents regardless of the circumstances. Arkansas became the 42nd state in […]
Big Rigs Are Often Going Faster Than Their Tires Can Handle
Our Arkansas truck accident attorneys know that nearly all big-rig tires are built to sustain a maximum speed of 75 mph, however 14 states nationwide now have speed limits of 75, 80 or 85 mph. Most of those states made those speed limits without consulting truck tire saftey and the potential accident risk. Research shows […]
Spring is Tornado Season in Arkansas: Are You Ready?
Many people know what to do if a tornado hits when they are at home. But here’s a question of concern to our firm’s Little Rock, Arkansas area car accident lawyers: Do you know what to do if a tornado hits while you are driving? Here are some tips from our Arkansas accident and injury […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s SMS Program
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety. It introduces a model that allows FMCSA to contact a larger number of carriers earlier in order to address safety problems before wrecks occur. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently updated the Safety Measurement […]
Arkansas Accident Attorney Advice: St. Patrick’s Day Safety
In recent years, our Arkansas car accident attorneys never fail to note the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warnings about higher accident and fatality rates surrounding holidays. By far, the largest contributing factor to increased auto accident statistics around holidays – particularly party-friendly holidays like St. Patrick’s Day – is drunk and impaired driving. […]
Why You Should Get a Durable Power of Attorney
At the Levar Law Injury & Accident Lawyers, our motorcycle accident lawyers have handled many cases that resulted in serious injury for the motorcycle driver. According to the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office, there are over a thousand motorcycle crashes in Arkansas every year, many of which involve death or serious injury. One major […]
Mixed News About Car-Pedestrian Accident Fatalities
Our Arkansas car accident lawyers and personal injury attorneys have learned that deaths from auto-pedestrian crashes remained static during the first half of 2014, according to fresh data released by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association. According to that organization’s preliminary 2014 pedestrian fatality research: An estimated 2,125 pedestrians were killed nationwide in the first half […]
Petitioners Request Mandatory Installment of Forward Collision Avoidance and Mitigation Systems for Commercial Vehicles
Here is some news that our Arkansas car accident and personal injury attorneys are following closely: Truck Safety Coalition, the Center for Auto Safety, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and Road Safe America, are petitioning for rulemaking with the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They are requesting to establish a […]
Recent Truck Accident Headlines Illuminate Dangers
This week’s news headlines around Little Rock, Arkansas and nationwide are full of reminders of the potentially catastrophic outcomes of a motor vehicle accident involving a truck, and why it may be essential that a truck accident victim enlist an experienced personal injury attorney to secure justice. Here are three recent truck accident headlines that […]
Police Probe Causes of Celeb’s Weekend Truck, Auto Accident
As part of the investigation into a wreck that in many ways mirrors the car and truck accidents handled by our Little Rock, Arkansas-area truck accident and auto accident attorneys, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is currently looking into what caused reality television star and former Olympian Bruce Jenner to plow into the back […]
Higher Rate of Collision Claims on Home Game Days
Our Arkansas car accident lawyers have learned that a home team loss not only results in soured spirits, it also leads to an increase of collision claims. A new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute shows that the rate of collision claims from ZIP codes around NFL stadiums is higher when there is a […]
Study: Vehicle Tech Means Fewer Car, Truck Accident Deaths
New cars and trucks with advanced safety technology and design have translated into fewer people dying in accidents around Little Rock, Arkansas and nationwide, according to a fresh study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). By pairing up vehicle models with accident statistics from 2009 through 2012, researchers found that car and […]