A stevedore is a person who works at a waterfront, loading and unloading ships. This type of work requires both strength and skill. Stevedores must understand both the loading equipment that they are using and the vessels upon which they are loading and unloading, as well as specific procedures for handling different types of cargo […]
While much of the damage associated with the massive 2010 BP oil spill occurred along the Gulf Coast, the economic damage that was caused by the spill affected inland communities as well. In fact, some of the municipalities that have received settlements from the spill are over a hundred miles from the coast. The proportion […]
A truck driver was recently killed in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 9. The wreck occurred when the eighteen-wheeler that he was driving went off of the road. As the truck left the roadway, it went over two ditches, hit a power pole, crashed through a fence and eventually came to a stop near a […]
When tractor trailers crash, there is always the potential for a great deal of destruction in addition to serious and even fatal injuries. One recent accident in Lawrence County illustrates how the damage caused by a tractor trailer accident can be even greater than usual, depending upon what the truck is carrying. In that accident, […]
A recent accident involving an SUV and a pickup truck that was towing a flatbed trailer serves as a somber reminder that drivers must always use caution when passing other vehicles. It appears as though the driver of the pickup truck that was pulling the trailer passed the SUV and then struck it with the […]
When a car collides with a person riding a motorcycle, serious injury and fatality are the likely results. One motorcycle rider in Mississippi died in a recent accident in which a car struck his motorcycle from behind. While all types of motorcycle accidents can cause serious injury and death, rear-end motorcycle accidents are some of […]
Whistleblower lawsuits can arise in any type of organization, including workplaces that many people participate in because they want to serve their communities or a specific group of people within their communities, such as youth. Individuals who work at schools, churches, and other organizations that are integral to our communities may encounter inappropriate conduct during […]
If you think about some of the stories that make the news regarding inappropriate work practices, you likely are aware that a fair amount of whistleblower lawsuits are filed by people who are currently or were formerly employed by companies that operate in the financial sector. In one such whistleblower lawsuit, two former brokers brought […]
Rollover crashes are dangerous, and sometimes, even deadly. Because rollovers involve a mixture of factors such as weather, a driver’s reaction, vehicle type, and road conditions, there are a variety of things that can cause rollover wrecks. Fortunately, there are also a number of ways in which to address rollover causes through improvements in driving […]
There are many dangerous workplaces where the risk of severe injury or death almost always looms large. Highway construction work is one of these jobs, and the work is certainly not easy. Each year during road work season, construction workers across the nation put on bright orange vests, hard hats, and other highly visible apparel […]
