Category Archives: Personal Injury
Mississippi Sheriff Hails Anonymous Heroes For Their Role In Assisting Victims Of Three-Car Accident On Mississippi U.S. 61
Mississippi’s Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten was surprised to see a number of bystanders taking tremendous efforts to assist in rescuing multiple people in a three-car accident on Friday, April 28, on Mississippi U.S. 61. “In the age of lawsuits we live in, these people didn’t let rules and regulations get in the way.”… Read More »
South Carolina Woman Killed On Wedding Evening By Drunk Driver While Riding On Golf Cart
For most people, a wedding is a time of celebration. A wedding is an opportunity for families and friends to get together to celebrate the love between a couple, to eat and drink together, and to dance the night away. It is a rare thing that a bride or groom, or their friends and… Read More »
Car Accident Resulting In Death Of 4 Fathers Prompts Wrongful Death Lawsuit
It is a plain and simple fact that alcohol and driving a motor vehicle just don’t mix. However, the chance of getting severely injured or killed due to driving while intoxicated, and the risk of harming or killing passengers and other motorists on the road, are risks that some are still willing to take…. Read More »
Mississippi Gears Up For Teen Summer Drivers, Leads Nation In Teen Deaths Due To Distracted Driving
In 2022, the American Automobile Association (AAA) released a report that revealed the shocking statistics about teen driving in Mississippi. According to the AAA report, Mississippi is the state that is home to the highest rate of teen driver deaths during the summer months in the United States. According to the data, in 2020… Read More »
Louisiana Worker’s Death At Lake Charles, Louisiana Refinery Ends In Wrongful Death Suit And $104,950,000 Settlement
Some workplace accidents are the result of slow and consistent exposure to a hazard, such as the repetitive motion that results in tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome. Some workplace accidents occur in the blaze of a fire, collision of a truck or car, or the explosion of a boiling pot of oil on… Read More »
What Does New Orleans’ Drop In Drunk Driving Arrests Mean For Drivers On The Road? How Personal Injury And Wrongful Death Claims Work
There is no doubt that drinking and driving is extremely dangerous and risky behavior that can easily result in a major car accident, serious injury, and even death. However, despite the fact that drinking and driving is well-known to be extremely dangerous in Louisiana and universally throughout the world, drunk drivers still persist, and… Read More »
Head-On Collision In Mississippi Injures 4, Involved Driver’s Prior Drunk Driving Convictions Revealed
In early February, 2023, a head-on collision in Mississippi sent four people to the hospital. Local news reports indicate that the two-car accident involved a 2015 Dodge Caravan van and a 1998 GMC Sierra pickup truck. The two-car collision occurred on Sunday, February 5 on Kingston Road near the intersection between that road and… Read More »
Mississippi Doctor Ordered To Pay $6.1 Million To Patient In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Going to the doctor for a serious medical problem is a nerve-wracking process to begin with. The uncertainty of a disease, injury, or illness, coupled with the financial strain, time commitment, and logistics of getting to the doctor’s office all make a medical case extremely difficult for average people who need help with their… Read More »
Will My Mississippi Personal Injury Lawsuit Go To Trial? Alternative Dispute Resolution And Trial In Mississippi Personal Injury Cases
The word “trial” when it comes to the legal context is often a word met with both a little bit of fear and a lot of mystery. Most people’s experience when it comes to a legal trial is limited to television shows or movies that show the glories and the pitfalls of lawyers battling… Read More »
What Is A Wrongful Death Motorcycle Accident Case In Mississippi? Two Hypotheticals To Help Mississippians Understand Their Rights In The Case Of A Tragic Accident
Wrongful death – we have probably all heard the term somewhere, but what does it mean under Mississippi laws? When a person gets in a motorcycle accident, there are certain laws that allow that person, and in the case of their death, their family to potentially recover money damages under Mississippi wrongful death and… Read More »