The BP Compensation Fund is the financial trust created to compensate those affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The BP Compensation Fund provides money to those who participated in the cleanup, those who were affected by the spill, those whose businesses were adversely affected by the spill and cleanup, and communities whose […]
I was pleased to see that the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 by an overwhelming majority, 410-12. This bipartisan bill enhances the Dodd-Frank Act’s whistleblower protections and makes clear that employers in the finance industry cannot retaliate against whistleblowers who report security fraud. This law is a […]
Facebook has become a ubiquitous presence in American life. However, along with that popularity has come tremendous power and control over Facebook users’ personal information. A recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, whistleblower case has resulted in a $100 million penalty for Facebook after a whistleblower exposed Facebook’s decision to provide Cambridge Analytica […]
While all employers in Mississippi are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance for their employees, many “handymen” or other sole proprietor independent contractors do not take out this sort of insurance to protect themselves in the event that they are injured while providing their services for a homeowner or business. This oversight results in many […]
Friends, family, and clients sometimes ask me about the “July effect” in medical care. Specifically, they often ask whether they should avoid having major surgery performed during July. What they are asking about is not superstition; July is actually the most dangerous month to have surgery performed. When I see new medical malpractice cases come […]
No one old enough to witness video of the Rodney King beating can forget it. Sadly, I have seen similar injuries to clients caused by police. While clients often brought these injuries to me as potential police brutality cases, only a percentage of them ultimately ended up as viable claims. What is police brutality? Why […]
There has been a recent trend in the news over the past year, where patients undergoing some medical procedure recorded the procedure while it was being performed. At the time of the recording, the patient was unconscious. At first, these recordings were often accidental and were the result of someone accidentally triggering their phone’s audio […]
With the rise of smartphones, we all now have photography, videography, and recording equipment on our phones that rivals anything available commercially twenty years ago. That means that if you are in an accident, you can collect compelling evidence in real-time that might have otherwise been destroyed. But what evidence should you collect, and what […]
Mississippi’s climate allows for year-round construction to take place, both on our roads and on construction sites. Unfortunately, construction vehicles are a frequent cause of injury to motorists and pedestrians who come close to construction sites. If you are injured by a construction vehicle, you will need to seek medical help immediately, document the accident […]
Anyone who has watched the news over the past few months is aware that two Boeing 737 Max planes have recently crashed, killing 346 people. What has not gotten the same amount of press is that whistleblowers had come forward about safety issues with these planes starting in August 2018. At issue with the Boeing […]
