Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Arkansas (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Arkansas we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 9, 2026

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Of the 10 firms that show wrongful death work on our 2 city lists in Arkansas, The Brad Hendricks Law Firm scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Reed Firm and Taylor King Law. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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The Brad Hendricks Law Firm
4.7476 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 476 reviews
Best for: Birth injury and cerebral palsy claims
With a published $6.8 million cerebral palsy result and a $2.5 million birth injury result, The Brad Hendricks Law Firm shows concrete examples of its medical negligence work.
On our list for Little Rock.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Reed Firm
5.0175 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 175 reviews
Best for: Families who value clear updates
When clients describe Tim Reed, they repeatedly mention his responses and explanations of what comes next.
On our list for Little Rock.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Taylor King Law
4.7235 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 235 reviews
Best for: Nursing home neglect claims
Since its founding in 1994, Taylor King Law has built 32 years of firm history. On its site, you'll find descriptions of nursing home neglect and wrongful death work.
On our lists for Little Rock and Fayetteville.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Polewski Firm
4.04 Google reviewsRated 4.0 out of 5 on Google from 4 reviews
Best for: Hospital and diagnosis negligence claims
Of the firms listed here, Polewski Firm has the narrowest practice focus. When it lists its areas, the firm centers on medical negligence, with hospital care and anesthesia errors alongside diagnosis malpractice.
On our list for Little Rock.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Morgan & Morgan
4.8341 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 341 reviews
Best for: Birth injury case evaluation
For this list, Morgan & Morgan's published malpractice result is a jury award of $37.8 million from 2007. After a delayed C-section, baby Brendan Dixon suffered severe brain injury in the Hillsborough County case.
On our list for Little Rock.
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How they were picked
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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Photos: Little Rock, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0; Fayetteville, Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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