While there has been a settlement in many of the BP Oil Spill cases, there is still no end in sight to litigation and compensation for those affected by the spill. The first question people ask me when we start discussing Spill settlements is, “what is the process for getting paid for the harm my […]
We are all starting to gather documents and receipts in preparation for tax season. We have all heard stories of corporations that pay “no taxes” or friends that claim to have found loopholes that allow them to avoid taxes. The first question I ask when I hear this is, “is what they are describing legal?” […]
Currently, in the United States, we are witnessing a debate regarding the role banks and financial institutions should play in our individual lives and on a national level. There are many reasons this conversation is occurring, including the financial crisis of 2008, banks that are “too big to fail,” and the subprime mortgage crisis that […]
The United States has a new Attorney General, William Barr. After eroding former U.S. AG Jeff Session’s authority to the point that he was more the butt of a joke than the nation’s top law enforcement official, President Trump nominated Barr, President George H.W. Bush’s former AG. Barr was confirmed in January, meaning that he […]
There are several factors currently combining to create a nursing home crisis in the United States. First, with the baby boomers now well into their 60’s and 70’s, there are more people than ever using assisted care facilities. Second, with low unemployment and increasingly tight immigration controls on talented Salvadoran and Haitian immigrants that have […]
Workplace injuries are common here in Mississippi. Too often, unfortunately, people misunderstand the way the workers’ compensation process works and unwittingly deny themselves benefits that they deserve. The first mistake people make is not getting in touch with an attorney experienced in Mississippi workers’ compensation law. Because I so frequently see this sort of mistake, […]
We all share Mississippi’s highways with big rigs, tractor-trailers, interstate trucks, eighteen-wheelers—they go by many different names, but we all know how it feels when one of these monsters rumbles by you. If you or a loved one was injured as a result of an accident with an eighteen-wheeler, one thing is critical to know—you […]
Clients often come to my office after they or a loved one was injured. Sometimes they have been told that they have only themselves to blame, as they “assumed the risk” of whatever activity injured them. “Assumption of risk” is a legal term that has made its way into many people’s everyday vernacular. It is […]
We trust our children’s schools here in Mississippi to provide them with an education and keep them safe. What happens when a child is injured while at school, either by another child, a teacher, a third party, or the school premises? The answer is that it depends on the facts of the case, but that […]
Playing sports as a child or adult is one of life’s most precious experiences. I have seen countless children here in Mississippi grow into respectful members of the community because of the lessons learned on the playing field or court. But what happens when the experience is not positive because of a severe injury or […]
