Fayetteville, AR

Fayetteville, Arkansas has been home to the University of Arkansas since 1871. When classes are in session, thousands of students dramatically change the city’s demographics. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Razorback alumni and fans travel to Fayetteville to attend football, basketball, and baseball games, in addition to a number of other sports and activities on campus. Aside from the University, Fayetteville lies adjacent to Ozark National Forest and close to Ouachita National Forest. Needless to say, there is plenty going on in Fayetteville at any given time.

Whether it is football season or hiking season, Fayetteville experiences dense traffic throughout the year, leading to an increased number of car and trucking accidents. If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident in the Fayetteville area, the personal injury attorneys at Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz may be able to help you recoup compensation for any injuries or damages you have suffered. We understand the legal standards that must be proven in order to be reimbursed for medical bills and lost wages and compensated for pain and suffering.

When you enter another’s property in Arkansas, you trust that he or she has taken measures to remove dangerous conditions. However, not all property owners in Washington County are vigilant. If you have been injured on another’s property, including a slip and fall, you may have a premises liability claim, which is a type of negligence claim. To prevail on a claim of negligence, an injured plaintiff must prove the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, the defendant breached that duty, and the breach caused the plaintiff to suffer actual damages.

Common examples of premises liability claims include slip and falls, construction site injuries, and inadequate security. Arkansas imposes a three year statute of limitation period for most personal injury claims. This means that an injured plaintiff has three years from the date of the incident to file a lawsuit in the appropriate jurisdiction. Few cases are as straightforward as they may appear, so it is therefore advisable to contact a personal injury lawyer in the Fayetteville area as soon as possible to discuss your options.

Suppose your harm was not caused by an individual, but instead a product, drug, or medical device. Every state has different laws with respect to defective products. Arkansas, for example, typically requires a plaintiff in a product liability claim to produce evidence from which a judge or jury could reasonably conclude that it is more probable than not that the injury occurred from such product. In other words, the plaintiff must prove that the product as supplied was defective so as to render it unreasonably dangerous and that the defect was the proximate cause of the victim’s injuries. Given the complexity of product liability cases, you should not settle for any attorney; instead, retain experienced and knowledgeable lawyers who have handled situations like these before.