The Deepwater Horizon oil spill decimated oyster populations and other fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. In the years since the spill, the fisheries have been slow to recover. Today, they remain vulnerable to threats from hurricanes and flooding. This year’s record flooding sent large amounts of water down the Mississippi River, through the Bonnet […]
A Florida man died in November when he was electrocuted while working on a power line. Co-workers attempted to perform CPR on the man, and he was transported to a hospital after rescue workers arrived at the accident scene. The man died at the hospital as a result of his injuries. Line work is one […]
Numerous illnesses and deaths related to vaping have been reported across America over the past few months. Unfortunately, Mississippi has not been spared the impact of this growing public health crisis. The state health department says that earlier this year, a vaping-related death claimed the life of a young Mississippi resident. Many of the people […]
Automobile accidents can cause a lot of stress and strain on top of any pain you are experiencing as a result of the crash. Your life was busy before you got in a wreck, and you may wonder how you’ll handle all of the responsibilities that were already on your plate as you recover from […]
While many motor vehicle accidents happen on the road, collisions do occur in other places such as parking lots. As many as one in five car crashes occurs in a parking lot. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, parking lots everywhere are busier than usual, and accident risk in parking lots is at […]
There’s no denying the intense pressure that is coming from President Trump and others to reveal the name of the whistleblower whose complaint triggered the impeachment inquiry that is pending against the president. The building pressure to disclose the whistleblower’s identity gives rise to two critical questions regarding whistleblower protection. First, is revealing the identity […]
A November wreck involving an overturned cargo truck was allegedly the result of road rage. Fortunately, the driver of the overturned truck was not hurt. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. A co-worker of the driver of the overturned vehicle claims another truck driver cut his co-worker off, causing the crash. The wreck […]
Every job has specific risks associated with it. Plumbing does not make it to the top of lists of the most dangerous jobs, but there are many ways that plumbers can get hurt or even killed at work. An Australian man recently died in the hospital from injuries he received when a pressurized water pipe […]
The holiday season is often associated with expressions of gratitude and thankfulness for the things in our lives that are good. Some of the good things in our lives are the result of the efforts of whistleblowers. Over the course of American history, whistleblowers have stepped forward and taken action to protect others by exposing […]
Whistleblowers are to be commended for their courage and willingness to come forward with information that can help others and protect them from harm. Unfortunately, between the time a whistleblower first reports a concern and the time the concern becomes publicly evident, tragedies can occur. A construction worker who had reported construction safety violations to […]