Injury Blog
Read Your Insurance Policy Before You Sign
A previous blog post on this site discussed the importance of knowing what your insurance policy covers. There is also a good reason for you to pay special attention to your policy if you completed the application for insurance online. The state of Arkansas requires every car insurance company that Read more »
What You Need To Know About Head Injuries
According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (“AANS”), a traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) can happen as a result of an impact to the head or an object that strikes and pierces the head. Impaired brain function can happen quickly because the source of head trauma is usually sudden and Read more »
What Does Your Auto Insurance Policy Cover?
Did you know that if you are a passenger in someone else’s automobile, and not the driver, that you can sometimes recover under your own automobile policy or the policy of a family member you live with? This may be surprising because for most car insurance policies, the insurance policy Read more »
Immediately Following a Car Accident
What To Do IF You Are In An Auto Accident Once you have received proper medical care after you have been injured in a car accident, insurance carriers become involved in the process of filing a claim. Most of us are unaware of our legal rights until we actually need Read more »
Problems with Quality Care in Nursing Homes
According to the Department of Health and Human Services website, each year, more than 23,000 Arkansans receive services in long-term care facilities licensed and inspected by the Office of Long Term Care (OLTC). Long-term care facilities include: nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled (ICFs), assisted living facilities, Read more »
What to do if you are involved in a serious vehicle accident
If you are involved in a serious car accident, you need to know your legal rights and what actions to take. Car accidents can cause you to be upset and forget about the most logical things you must do. Even if you are lucky to escape without bodily injuries, a Read more »
Wishes for Safe and Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from The Law Office of Thomas G. Buchanan. During this time of celebration and sharing, wishes for safe travel and happy holidays go out to those we have had the pleasure to work for this year. Spending time with family means travel for most of us. Those who will Read more »
Serious Burn Injuries
This time of year we bring more decorations outside and more activities in. Christmas lights on your house, Christmas lights on your trees, space heaters in your home, gas and wood burning fireplaces are all products that can lead to fires. Faulty wiring and improperly installed appliances are some of Read more »
We are Thankful for You!
Today, The Law Office of Thomas G. Buchanan hopes that you are taking time to enjoy the holiday with your family and friends. Our friends are important to us and so today, we want to say how thankful we are for our clients because we are proud to have the Read more »
Tort Reform Limits Liability for Negligence
Tort reform is an effort to limit the amount of money that a negligent person or corporation should have to pay when they injure someone. The dollar amounts of these judgments are oftentimes limited or capped in some states regardless of what the jury decides the person or company should Read more »