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Arkansas Appellate Court Refuses To Enforce Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement

March 28, 2025

On September 27, 2022, Donna Glover, as personal representative of the estate of Dorothy Frizzell and on behalf of the wrongful death beneficiaries of Frizzell, filed her complaint alleging that Frizzell was injured as a result of the care and treatment received at Greystone Nursing and Rehab. Frizz[...]

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Affirmed Despite Judge’s Comment On The Evidence

July 5, 2024

In July 2017, Mark Cheatwood suffered serious injuries as a result of a work-related incident. An ambulance transported Cheatwood to the Sparks Regional Medical Center emergency room located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. While at Sparks, Dr. Arthur Johnson, a neurosurgeon, prioritized treatment of Cheatw[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Arkansas Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Jail Doctor

October 30, 2023

Background Facts Linda Warner’s appendix ruptured during her incarceration, and she subsequently died from sepsis. Christine Turner, as special administrator of Warner’s estate, filed suit against the county in which Warner was incarcerated, as well asagainst the individuals involved in her inca[...]

$2M Arkansas Assisted Living Wrongful Death Settlement

July 21, 2023

$2M Assisted Living Wrongful Death Settlement: On May 25, 2023, a wrongful death lawsuit filed against an Arkansas assisted living facility was settled for $2 million. The wrongful death lawsuit alleged that Brookfield Assisted Living LLC, which operated an assisted living facility in Bella Vista, A[...]

$15.7M Arkansas Verdict Against Troubled Nursing Home Chain

April 10, 2023

$15.7M Verdict Against Troubled Nursing Home Chain: In February 2023, an Arkansas nursing home malpractice lawsuit resulted in a verdict in the amount of $15,706,166 against an Arkansas nursing home that included $4,706,166 in compensatory damages ($206,167 in medical expenses, $1.5 million for the [...]

Arkansas Living Assisted Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed For Woman Who Died In The Woods

November 25, 2022

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed For Woman Who Died In The Woods: The Estate of Barbara Doyle has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against The Brookfield Assisted Living and Memory Care at Highland Crossing and Brookfield Assisted Living LLC for the death of Doyle who was observed leaving the assisted liv[...]

Four Arkansas Inmates Sue After Given Ivermectin For COVID-19 Treatment Without Their Consent

June 2, 2022

A federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court Western District of Arkansas Fayetteville Division on January 13, 2022 by four inmates at the Washington County Detention Center (WCDC) alleges: “This case is about protecting the interests of detained persons in the integrity of thei[...]

Arkansas Appellate Court Reinstates Stillborn Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Claim

May 17, 2022

In its opinion filed on March 9, 2022, the Arkansas Court of Appeals Division I (“Arkansas Appellate Court”) held in an Arkansas medical malpractice wrongful death case involving the stillborn delivery of a baby: “We affirm the dismissal of the amended survival claim because the in[...]

Arkansas Man Charged In $100 Million COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Scheme

December 7, 2021

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on November 3, 2021 that a federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas returned an indictment on November 2, 2021 charging an Arkansas man who owned or managed numerous diagnostic testing laboratories with health care fraud in connection with over [...]

Arkansas Appellate Court Reverses Directed Verdict For Nursing Home Involving Resident’s Rights Claim

September 26, 2021

The Arkansas Court of Appeals (“Arkansas Appellate Court”) held in its opinion dated September 1, 2021 involving a claim under the Arkansas nursing home Resident’s Rights Act: “the circuit court should apply the statute as it operated prior to the 2013 amendment.” Under[...]

Arkansas Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Radiology Group In Paraplegia Medical Malpractice Case

February 18, 2021

On January 27, 2021, the Arkansas Court of Appeals Division III held: “The question of law presented is whether the Magranses can maintain their claim that ROR [Radiologists of Russellville, P.A.] is vicariously liable for the actions of Dr. Hale even though Hale was granted summary judgment. [...]

Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns $821K Medical Malpractice Verdict Because Defendants Deprived Of Jury Trial

November 7, 2020

The Supreme Court of Arkansas (“Arkansas Supreme Court”), in its opinion dated October 15, 2020, overturned a trial judge’s verdict in the amount of $821,635 in an Arkansas medical malpractice case because the trial court improperly deprived the defendants of their demand for a jur[...]

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