More and more adults are working past the traditional retirement age of sixty-five. Some of these older workers simply enjoy their jobs and don’t see any reason to stop doing what they love. Others may want to retire, but they feel locked into the work force because they need the income and benefits that come […]
A recently filed wrongful death lawsuit claims that a component of the braking system of a tractor-trailer caused a deadly crash when it failed. The accident, which occurred in 2015, killed a woman and injured her infant son. The wrongful death lawsuit was brought against the manufacturer of the brake part, Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control […]
A recent crash involving a school bus and one other vehicle recently blocked both lanes of traffic on Highway 57 in Jackson County for a few hours. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported that there were students on the bus when the accident occurred. Fortunately, there did not appear to be anyone injured. School bus accidents […]
A six-year-old girl is recovering from several surgeries following a horrific accident that nearly claimed her life. The girl was riding in a vehicle driven by her father when the vehicle struck a tree. The girl underwent hours of surgery to repair her abdomen, which had been sliced open by the seat belt that she […]
Sometimes, whistleblower cases provide an interesting peek inside of the goings on inside of a company or an organization. In the case of a Virginia police detective who reported to his superiors that he was concerned that a fellow detective had stolen money from a drug bust, the department’s response to his report makes for […]
A former Louisiana Cabinet official is being criticized for the way that he managed a program that was supposed to ensure that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico was safe to eat again. The program was intended to restore consumer confidence in Gulf seafood following the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill by showing that […]
While there are many interesting and important whistleblower cases taking place in America right now, it is essential that we also take the time to look at the things that whistleblower around the world have been able to accomplish in the name of exposing corruption and pursuing justice. A husband and wife team from Russia […]
A man who was critically injured in a nighttime motorcycle accident in Pass Christian later died in the hospital from the injuries that he sustained in the wreck. The crash happened when the motorcycle struck the curb and left the roadway, where it flipped over and ejected the rider. Riding a motorcycle always requires a […]
Defamation is one way that companies and institutions retaliate against whistleblowers. When a corporation or an organization issues statements that could damage a person’s good reputation, that is defamation. The harm that can befall someone who has been defamed can range from moderate to severe and debilitating embarrassment and anxiety to economic damage, such as […]
Now that a $750 million settlement has been made available for areas of Mississippi that were affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, Mississippi legislators are having difficulty agreeing on what to do with the money. The issue of how the money should be divided up is sure to be a major […]
