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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Pedestrians and Vehicles – A Dangerous Combination
If you have recently walked down the streets of a crowded city, you might notice that everyone has their heads buried in their phones. Even crossing the street, people barely look up to see if there is an approaching danger. That is new. Ten years ago people still looked around when they were near cars…
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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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5 Things to Do if You are in an Accident with a Commercial Vehicle
Trucking accidents are among the most traumatic and life-altering events that someone can be involved in. When your car collides with a semi-truck that is carrying as much as 80,000 pounds or more when fully loaded, it can result in devastating consequences. At this point, you are probably pretty shaken up, perhaps in a bit…
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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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All You Need to Know About Trucking Accidents and the Best Way to Avoid Accidents with a Big Rig
Large commercial trucks are involved in thousands of accidents on this nation’s roads each year. Even though these 18-wheelers and big rigs help fuel this country’s economy, they continue to pose a serious threat to other drivers on the roadway. If you’ve been injured in an accident involving a commercial truck, you might have the…
Should I Seek Medical Attention After a Rear-End Collision?
If another car hits you from behind and you’ve done nothing wrong, you could have a strong personal injury case. But, what if you don’t feel injured right after the crash? Not so fast. It would be a mistake to assume that everything is fine when experience shows that an accident like this can leave…
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Drowsy Driving and Truck Accidents
Drowsy driving is a contributing factor in tens of thousands of serious and catastrophic injuries each year. According to a Harvard School of Medicine study, there are over 1.2 million auto accidents and over 500,000 injuries that result from fatigue-related incidents. The study also found that more than 60,000 of those injuries are severe and…
