The world can be a dangerous place, especially when somebody acts recklessly. Almost every day, somebody on Interstate 40 or I-55 speeds, tailgates, drives drunk, or does something else that puts everyone else on the road in danger. Too often, tragedy is the result.
At Easley & Houseal PLLC, we help personal injury victims assert their legal right to compensation. With decades of experience with a wide range of personal injury claims, our attorneys are prepared to represent you, no matter how severe your injuries are or technical the evidence is. Contact our Forrest City office to schedule a free case evaluation. We serve clients throughout eastern Arkansas and the I-40 corridor.
Our personal injury attorneys have collectively represented plaintiffs in thousands of personal injury matters, including:
Most car accidents are minor, with everyone involved escaping with no more than a few bumps and bruises. Unfortunately, many accidents are far more serious. Victims can be left with disabling injuries like:
These injuries can make earning a living impossible, rob you of your independence, and deprive you of activities you once enjoyed. A wrongful death collision not only costs the life of a loved one, but devastates the parents, spouse and children whose financial and emotional support was dependent upon the support of the deceased. We apply our knowledge of the law, the advice of expert witnesses, and other resources to determine the precise level of damages you have endured and can expect to suffer in the future. This information, backed by the facts, helps us pressure the defendants and their insurance providers to agree to a fair settlement, or make our case to the jury, if trial is the best option.
While our firm is located in Forrest City and concentrates its practice on Eastern Arkansas, our reputation for excellent personal injury representation in huge, complex litigation is nationwide. Our personal injury attorneys have litigated some of the largest, multi-million-dollar cases in the history of Arkansas civil law, and have prevailed on appeal. Our work on such high-profile cases have earned the respect of our fellow attorneys, judges, and the rest of Arkansas’ legal community. Our founding attorney, Mike Easley, is listed among the “Best Lawyers in America,” which includes only the top 1% of U.S. trial lawyers.
John Houseal (Mike’s son-in-law), who joined the practice in 2003, has never lost a civil trial. In 2022, Houseal received the “Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year” award from the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association for his leadership in a record-breaking verdict representing first responders injured by hazardous materials. In 2024, Houseal broke his own record by securing a multi-million dollar verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit.
When it comes to knowledge of the law and winning cases, Easley and Houseal has got you covered.
Like other states, Arkansas divides compensatory damages into two categories: economic and noneconomic. Like the terms imply, economic damages are those with an objective dollar loss attached, such as lost past and future wages, medical bills, and the cost of repairing or replacing your car.
Noneconomic damages are losses that are more complicated to assign a dollar value to, though it’s still possible for an experienced Forrest City personal injury lawyer to do so. These damages include:
Arkansas doesn’t put a cap on economic or noneconomic damages, so you can pursue complete compensation, no matter how badly you were harmed.
Punitive damages is a third category. This is meant to punish conduct that was malicious, fraudulent or recklessly indifferent to the safety of others. It doesn’t apply to every personal injury case, but at Easley and Houseal we pursue all possible damages for every client and have successfully recovered significant punitive damages for our clients.
The law imposes a “statute of limitations” on personal injury litigation. A statute of limitations is essentially a time limit on how long you have the right to file a personal injury suit in Arkansas. The idea is that after too much time has passed, evidence and witnesses could disappear, making it too difficult for the defense to prepare a case.
In Arkansas, you generally have three years from the date you discovered, or reasonably should have discovered, your injuries. This could be the date of your accident, but some bodily injuries don’t start causing symptoms immediately. Several exceptions to the three-year rule exist, and you can’t know for sure if you still have time to take legal action until you discuss it with a personal injury attorney.
When your heart’s pounding and you’re hurting after an auto accident, it can be hard to think about the future. But doing the right things now can help you secure rightful compensation later on. Evidence is time-sensitive, so as soon as you are able, call your lawyer at Easley and Houseal and we will do the legal work for you while you recover. The sooner you call, the better. Evidence such as dash cameras, skid marks, towing locations, weather conditions, etc. are time-sensitive and often critical to a case but overlooked by other lawyers. The sooner Easley and Houseal can get to the scene, the sooner we can help you recover physically and financially from our injuries. If you’re in an accident, here are some steps to consider in the minutes, hours, and days after a serious accident:
For a free case evaluation with one of our Forrest City personal injury attorneys, contact Easley & Houseal PLLC and make an appointment.
