As I have explained before, the False Claims Act is quite an old law. It was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln to prevent war profiteers from supplying the Army with faulty goods during the Civil War. As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” What I mean by […]
I have recently seen a few cases involving motorcycles engaged in a practice called “lane splitting.” Lane splitting is a dangerous practice that results in a significant number of motorcycle and automobile accidents here in Mississippi. I have written this blog post to explain lane splitting and what you should do if you are a […]
I recently came across a case that folks here in Mississippi will find interesting. Here is a quick summary. Two oil spill cleanup workers filed claims under the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement. Due to an error made by the courthouse, they did not receive any notice that there were minor deficiencies in the manner in […]
Being a whistleblower attorney in a Gulf state, I receive many questions from fisherman, sailors, and other people who work aboard ships about whistleblower cases involving the maritime industry. While I have discussed whistleblower cases falling under the False Claims Act extensively, those cases deal exclusively with fraud against the United States government. But what […]
The False Claims Act was created to prevent war profiteering against the government during the Civil War. But I want to underscore the word “profiteering” as it applies to anyone who unjustly enriches themselves through a government contract. One area that I have seen a tremendous growth of False Claims Act cases here in Mississippi […]
When someone dies, the deceased’s family is often flooded with a variety of emotions. I frequently spend time with clients who have lost a loved one who are tremendously sad and angry. They are often financially devastated by the medical bills accompanying their loved one’s death, as well as a loss of income. If another […]
People here in Mississippi come into my office sometimes years after a workplace accident and wonder whether they can recover some money as a result. Sadly, the answer is often “no.” What I tell clients is that if you get hurt at work, demand that your employer or the insurance carrier issue something called a […]
Accidents involving tractor-trailers are some of the most devastating that I see as a personal injury attorney here in Mississippi. This is mainly due to the tremendous difference in a tractor trailer’s mass versus that of an average passenger car. Tractor trailer rollovers, where the truck rolls onto its side or even upside down, can […]
When people hear the term “workplace injury,” they often think of a blue-collar worker getting crushed by a forklift, an iron worker falling from a steel building’s frame, or a factory worker’s hand mangled by spinning machinery. While all of these images depict real workplace injuries, they all suggest an industrial workplace with employees who […]
As someone who has handled personal injury cases here in Mississippi for a long time, I have seen more than my share of tragedy. Consistently, some of the most serious injuries I see occur when a pedestrian is hit by an automobile or truck. Clients sometimes think that these are particularly easy cases, which is […]
