Sometimes there is simply no way to be safe when riding a bicycle. Bicyclists often are exposed to bike accident risks in Mississippi because of a lack of visibility so that they are difficult to observe. A bike rider can compensate for this lack of visibility by wearing bright colored clothes, riding in groups and […]
Most people are completely unprepared when they are involved in a car accident in Mississippi. This is unfortunate because the actions that you take immediately following a Mississippi auto accident can have a significant impact on the likelihood of pursuing a successful personal injury claim as well as the amount that you recover for your […]
There are situations where creative legal theories are necessary because of a lack of insurance or ability to recover against a party that is responsible for a car accident. What few people realize is that sometimes a passenger in the vehicle operated by the negligent driver may also be liable for an accident. This is […]
While child safety restraint systems are an invaluable way to protect children in serious motor vehicle accidents, these car seats have long been known to possess a number of manufacturing and design defects that can pose a serious danger to children when an Atlanta car accident occurs. Millions of car seats have been recalled in […]
The U.S. Census Bureau is predicting that by the year 2030 there will be 9.6 million people in our country that are over the age of 85. When it comes to the elderly and driving, this figure is a little daunting because according to a study done by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and the […]
Dangerous road conditions account for many of the road accidents in our country. When you are on a bicycle, road hazards can cause pose an increased risk of serious accidents. Road bikes have narrow wheels and lack the stability of a vehicle with four wheels so when a rider hits a pothole, grate in the […]
Many times in a Mississippi personal injury case involving a motor vehicle accident, the most compelling potential evidence involves prior accident or near misses. These prior near misses or actual accidents can be compelling because they can provide evidence of both the danger associated with a location of an accident and the defendant’s knowledge of […]
An interesting question arises in accidents wherein Mississippi car accident victims assume that the other driver will obey the rules of the road (i.e. comply with right of way laws), but the other driver fails to do so which results in a serious auto accident. Because Mississippi follows the legal doctrine of comparative negligence in […]
A key issue in many slip and fall cases is whether a business owner knew or should have known of hazardous conditions on the premises. One of the most compelling and persuasive types of evidence for juries in such a situation is evidence of prior similar slip and fall or trip and fall accidents at […]
Every year, thousands of people die due to alcohol and drug related motor vehicle accidents. To combat the problem of auto accident fatalities, many communities and courts have set up substance abuse treatment programs. An important question to be considered is whether substance abuse programs and other measures really reduce auto accidents and prevent motor […]
