I receive calls about the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill whenever there is a new article about the spill in the news. Lately, Gulf residents here in Mississippi have called me to ask questions about BP taking a $1.7 billion dollar “charge” and what that means for them. Remember, in 2015 BP agreed to settle […]
Anyone who spends any time on Mississippi’s roads knows that many people are driving big rigs for a living. If you drive a commercial vehicle, you know that its massive weight has the potential to cause serious harm in the unfortunate event of an accident. But what should you do if you are injured in […]
My clients here in Mississippi are often shocked when they are contacted by their employer’s insurance company’s claim investigator. I always tell them that insurance companies cannot simply hand out money to anyone who claims to be injured. They have a job to do—to make sure that the injured party was truly injured on the […]
The Department of Justice recently settled over 27 million dollars in Medicaid fraud cases. I’ve attached an article about it at the end this blog post that will likely interest anyone thinking about becoming a whistleblower. One of the most common forms of Medicaid fraud is “kickbacks,” where a medical professional receives added, unrecorded payments […]
When people are in their final months of life they often go into hospice care. Hospice care is emotional support and pain management for patients with less than six months to live. The money to pay for hospice care is often paid through Medicare, a federal program. Hospice is a fraught time for most families. […]
One of the most common claims that clients here in Mississippi ask me about is “slip and fall” cases. People often believe if they are injured on another person’s property, they are due a large cash settlement. While that can happen, it is rarely that straightforward. That said, landowners and landlords can be liable for […]
If you have sought treatment here in Mississippi for any serious medical condition lately, you know that you are not simply being cared for by a single doctor. Because of the complexity of modern medicine and the specialization of medical care, you were probably poked and prodded and reviewed by a host of medical professionals. […]
It is sad that many people in the United States cannot afford reasonable access to health care. This problem is pervasive and is especially problematic here in Mississippi. Sadly, the emergency room becomes the primary-care physician for many people. And if you think back to the 1980’s, there was a persistent healthcare nightmare depicted on […]
Clients here in Mississippi often come to me with questions about becoming a whistleblower. But what is a whistleblower? “Whistleblower” is a general term for a private citizen who wants to alert the government to fraudulent acts committed against the government. In return for taking the substantial risks involved with exposing that fraud, the whistleblower […]
I sometimes meet clients who failed to attain legal advice regarding a life-altering injury. These folks lost so much due to their injury, yet simple mistakes kept them from being compensated. A simple mistake can mean the loss of your home and financial ruin for your family. I wrote the following blog post to help […]
