If you are involved in a Mississippi car crash, you may be overwhelmed with pain and anxiety. The aftermath of a Mississippi car accident can result in financial challenges and uncertainty about the future, especially if the personal injury victim suffers serious injuries that result in long-term or permanent loss of household income. If you […]
Violations on the part of truck drivers are not new in the commercial trucking industry. Some drivers keep illegal driving logs, drive without the proper qualifications, use drugs to combat fatigue and commit other infractions like speeding. All these types of violations put other drivers at risk. Commercial truck drivers have a responsibility to operate […]
The destructive impact of devastating injuries and fatalities caused by drunk drivers was again brought home by a $11.8 jury verdict against a drunk driver who rear-ended the victim. The DUI accident related lawsuit provides a primer on the issues and impact of this type of personal injury lawsuit. The defendant in the case was […]
Most people in Mississippi are now aware that distracted driving is a leading cause of fatal car accidents. The significance of distracted driving as a cause of serious auto accidents in Mississippi and other states has grown at an exponential rate along with the growth of mobile phones and other wireless communication devices. Cell phone […]
The trucking industry is a vital part of our commerce system providing a means for transportation our food and other important consumer products. However, there are also more ominous types of cargo transported via tractor-trailers on our freeways on a daily basis such as hazardous material. Most people do not realize that tractor-trailer incidents involving […]
Teen drivers continue to be a leading cause of Mississippi car wrecks largely because of their lack of experience behind the wheel. A recent survey of teen drivers revealed that a full 70 percent of teen drivers admit to a near miss accident. While it might seem these near miss car accidents provide a learning […]
The tell-tale symptoms of car accident injuries sometimes are not that apparent at the time of your Mississippi car accident, which can lead you to believe you have “minor” injuries or that you are not injured at all. This can result in two negative outcomes. Your health can be in danger because you may suffer […]
It is no secret that ATV’s are dangerous, and we were reminded just last week again how dangerous they can be when Joe Montana, one of the most prolific NFL quarterbacks of all time, was injured while riding his around his ranch in Calistoga, CA. The accident was not serious so he ended up only […]
There are about 500,000 15-passenger vans that are used on our roads in the United States. These types of vans are used by shuttle van services, hotels, churches, school groups, and other organizations. Unfortunately, there has been an increase in rollover accidents in recent years associated with these types of vans resulting in serious injury […]
A lack of proper lighting on roadways in many urban areas and heavily traveled freeways can be highly dangerous to navigate at night. Without adequate lighting, pedestrians and motorists would certainly face many more challenges sharing Mississippi roadways without injury or death occurring. The purpose of roadway lighting is to promote the safe movement of […]
