Fires cause damage that is often irreversible, and in many cases, buildings are completely destroyed by fires. However, the damage alone is just one part of the story. Fires require extensive cleanup, repairs, replacements, business interruption costs, and other financial harm directly resulting from the commercial property fire. In Mississippi, business owners heavily rely on […]
Personal injuries come in many forms, from slip-and-fall accidents to car accidents and all kinds of other catastrophes. Whatever type of personal injury you have experienced, you might feel confused about what to do next. You may also be concerned about what your future will be like, both in the short term and in the […]
The Gulf Coast environment and economy are in the process of recovering from the BP oil spill disaster. Now, a new concern threatens the health and economic stability of the region. It is not as visible as oil-drenched wildlife or beaches littered with balls of tar, but the coronavirus could cause a great deal of […]
A woman is dead after a single-vehicle rollover wreck on Interstate 55. The early morning crash happened as the woman was traveling south. As her vehicle rolled, she was ejected from it. She died from the injuries that resulted from the crash. An investigation into this terrible accident indicates that the woman was not wearing […]
A woman died after she was ejected from her vehicle in a recent rollover accident on I-20 near Bovina. An investigation into the wreck revealed that the woman might have fallen asleep at the wheel. She was also not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the early morning wreck. Approximately fifteen hundred people die, […]
Some workplaces are more dangerous than others are. In any workplace, there is a risk of injury or death. Workplace accidents can cause injuries ranging from cuts and broken bones to vision or hearing loss, loss of a limb, paralysis, and even death. Some workplace injuries, like respiratory difficulties or carpal tunnel syndrome, can happen […]
It is well known that blowing the whistle on fraud, waste, or corruption is risky. However, the good that can come from the actions taken by employees who are brave enough to step forward and bring their employers’ misdeeds into the light is tremendous. Some laws protect whistleblowers, and if you are considering blowing the […]
Thirteen years after a Mississippi hospital’s former chief operating officer filed a whistleblower lawsuit, a jury has finally returned a verdict. The lawsuit alleged that the hospital’s owner, his wife, and another individual were receiving fraudulent payments from the Medicaid program. However, the jury verdict is not the final event in the proceedings that will […]
A tanker truck recently rolled over and ruptured, spilling diesel fuel into a creek in Alton. The truck went off of the Homer Adams Parkway Extension as it attempted to navigate a curve in the road, and it rolled down an embankment to the edge of the creek. As the tanker rolled, rocks punctured it […]
An employee at an Illinois workplace died earlier this month after he was struck by part of a machine. The man was an employee whose work consisted of traveling to various locations to provide repair and maintenance services for generators that were manufactured by his employer. OSHA is investigating the fatal accident. Many types of […]