By now, everyone understands that children riding in a car are safer in a child safety seat placed the backseat in the event of an auto collision. Seat belts, booster seats for older children and approved child safety seats have become the norm for families wanting to protect their most precious cargo. It almost defies…
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When a Workplace Accident Falls Outside of Workers’ Compensation
When you go to work in the morning, you expect it to be another normal day. Until the day you get injured on-the-job. You may be a very safe person, but a workplace has inherent dangers, especially if it is on a construction site, in a warehouse, in a manufacturing plant, or involves the transportation…
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Collisions in Parking Lots and Parking Garages
You may not be on high alert in a parking lot or garage, but these areas are riskier than you may think. The National Safety Council reports there are more than 50,000 crashes in parking lots and garages every year that result in more than 500 deaths and 60,000 injuries annually. The actual numbers may…
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Workers’ Compensation and FMLA in Mississippi
Workers’ compensation is an insurance program purchased by employers to cover work-related injuries or illnesses their employees sustain. Qualified employees receive “no-fault” coverage for injuries or illnesses that result from their job, in exchange for the implied agreement not to bring a personal injury lawsuit against your employer. Each state oversees its own workers’ comp…
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The Emotional Impact of an Auto Accident
Each year, there are approximately 6 million car accidents in United States, and many of these accidents result in moderate to severe physical injuries. But what many people fail to realize is that these accidents can cause a lot of emotional trauma as well. By nature, being involved in a collision is a traumatic event. …
How to Deal with Uninsured Motorists in a Mississippi Auto Accident
Mississippi has some of the highest rates of uninsured motorists in the nation. If you get hit by another driver, there’s a 30% chance that you’ve been involved in an accident with someone that has absolutely no insurance. And this doesn’t even touch on the scores of drivers that only carry minimum limits, so are…
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Car vs. Bicycle: A Potentially Lethal Combination
These days, more and more people are choosing to ride their bikes to work. It could be to save money not having to purchase and maintain a vehicle, pay for gas, etc. It could be that they want to have a good way to exercise and stay in shape. It could be that they want…
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How to Train Your Teen to Drive Without Distractions
Congratulations on your teen learning to drive. Now comes the part to worry about. It may not have sunk in yet to your teen drivers – but they are behind the wheel of a 2,000-pound lethal weapon. Safety is first and foremost, not getting the latest text message. In the time it takes to read…
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Tactics Used by Insurance Companies during an Injury Case
If you have been injured and it was the fault of another party, there is a good chance you will be dealing with the responsible party’s insurance company, or in some cases, your own insurer (if the other party is uninsured or did not have adequate insurance to cover your losses). This means you will…
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Putting a Price on a Human Life: What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Worth in Mississippi?
No tragedy can match the pain of losing a loved one due to an unexpected accident. While no amount of money will ease your heartbreak, you have the right to seek compensation and financial stability through a wrongful death claim. Putting a price on a human life is complex at best. The sad fact is…
