The Deepwater Horizon oil spill happened almost ten years ago. The environmental, health, and economic impacts of the spill continue, ling after the disaster first occurred. Recently, a new batch of lawsuits was filed following a court ruling that excludes thousands of people from a medical settlement that was negotiated after the oil spill. The […]
It’s winter again, and the risk for slip and fall accidents is higher than it is at other times of the year. Slip and fall accidents are dangerous. They can lead to severe injury and even death. Last February, a college student died after slipping on ice on the campus at the University of Washington […]
In a previous article, we began our review of the ten most dangerous jobs in America, based on 2018 statistics from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. We resume our exploration of that list, along with the reasons those jobs are so dangerous, with the sixth most dangerous job in America. Sales workers and […]
November 27, 2019 to December 1, 2019 was a dangerous time to be on the road in Mississippi. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports a total of ten fatalities and forty-nine injuries during that time. In those same few days, the Mississippi Highway Patrol also issued nearly seven thousand traffic citations and arrested ninety-five people suspected […]
The end of the year comes with many lists, especially lists of the ten best or ten worst of just about anything. One of those lists is a compilation of the ten most dangerous jobs in America. The list is based on workplace accident, injury, and fatality numbers from 2018, and by now, you may […]
January is on its way, and with it comes the possibility of snow, ice, slippery roads, and truck accidents. Winter driving in Mississippi is challenging, and icy road conditions increase your risk of being involved in a wreck with a truck. Last January, a snowstorm created slick road conditions on I-55 in Tate County. During […]
The world of professional athletics is not devoid of corruption. If you consider how much wrongdoing occurs in the various sports leagues and organizations around the world, you can only come to one conclusion – whistleblowers play an integral role in keeping athletic contests of all kinds clean and fair. A family from Russia had […]
The climate of planet earth is in grave danger. Despite the voices of those who choose to ignore the mounting evidence of this crisis, more people are aware of it now than ever before. Along with this increased awareness has come expanded agreement that action is needed now to address what is now a climate […]
Automobile accidents are not part of anyone’s plan for their day. Unfortunately, motor vehicle wrecks happen all across Mississippi and all over America every day, at all hours of the day and night. If you have an accident, take the following steps to ensure that you care for the needs of yourself and others and […]
Whistleblowers are in such a precarious position that they need all of the help they can get. Fortunately, whistleblower protection attorneys are willing to go to bat for their clients day after day, even when other groups that are supposed to be joining them in their efforts to protect whistleblowers fail to do so. The […]