Most of us are horrified by the thought of elder abuse. But as the Baby Boomer generation grows older and more and more of them enter nursing home and in-home care, instances of elder abuse are on the rise. Many family members are on the alert for any sign of physical assault, financial abuse, or […]
With baby boomers starting to move into nursing homes, there is an increasing demand for spots, especially in high-quality placements. As demand increases, nursing homes have leverage and can be more selective about who they admit. Along with that selectivity comes contract terms that are unfavorable to residents, including conditions that bar lawsuits against the […]
We enjoy some of the best maintained and designed roads here in Mississippi, unfortunately, we also have some of the worst. Devastating accidents, injuries, and death can occur when contractors, or the state or local government builds or maintains a road negligently. I frequently receive calls from people who have been injured by dangerous roadways, […]
Car crashes cause some of the worst injuries I see as a personal injury attorney and sadly often result in death. We buy cars so that we will be protected in a crash, so it is disheartening to see that cars themselves are often the cause of injuries. I sometimes meet clients who failed to […]
Unfortunately, I routinely represent clients here in Mississippi who were injured by a product they purchased. Often, the product itself was benign and was used appropriately but had some design flaw that resulted in it becoming dangerous. These cases are always sad, as my client has usually been injured, has lost work, and may take […]
People often hear of substantial whistleblower settlements and start to dream of what they would do with all of that money. But for every millionaire whistleblower, there are hundreds of people who did not get rich, were retaliated against, and suffered in silence. In the highly technical area of whistleblower law, getting experienced legal advice […]
The past several years demonstrated that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) whistleblower program is a powerful tool in the government’s effort to curb Wall Street corruption. The key to its effectiveness has been its massive incentive provision—whistleblowers can reap 10% to 30% of the funds that the government recovers, numbers sometimes reaching tens […]
I take a lot of questions from Injured workers here in Mississippi about secondary injuries that were not caused by their employment but are the result of an employment-related injury. For example, I have helped quite a few clients who suffered foot injuries at work as a result of warehouse workers who have gone on […]
Eight years after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the Gulf region, over 35,000 people have made medical claims related to the spill. These claims range from the minor and short-term to devastating and life-long. Regardless of the type or severity of your spill-related medical condition, you deserve full compensation if you were […]
As everyone knows, there is a tremendous amount of money to be made in the medical industry. Wherever there is money, there is greed. And wherever there is greed, there is fraud. The False Claims Act prohibits fraud against federal health care programs like Medicare, Medicaid, or Tricare. Those who become aware of fraud, including […]
