Whistleblowing results in the recovery of billions of U.S. dollars every year. It is considered one of the greatest weapons against corporate fraud, and the brave whistleblowers who reveal illegal practices occurring to the detriment of the government are rewarded for their efforts. Whistleblowers receive up to 30 percent of the funds recovered by the […]
Bradley Birkenfeld is an American banker whose whistleblowing efforts earned him a massive award of $104 million from the IRS Whistleblower Officer. Birkenfeld is also a convicted criminal who served two and a half years in prison for conspiring with a California developer to evade United States income taxes. The story of Birkenfeld is a […]
Mississippi drivers take among the greatest financial risks when they drive on any of the state’s many roadways, according to a recent study that analyzed insurance data from each state. Online financial website WalletHub set out to rank the nation’s riskiest states for drivers’ wallets. Calculations were based on factors such as insurance requirements and […]
Many personal injury attorneys focus on representing motorists injured in accidents involving large commercial trucks. While truck accidents do cause hundreds of thousands of injuries to drivers and passengers in the motor vehicles involved, truckers are also commonly injured in such crashes. Recently, a man was killed in Jones County when his 18 wheeler truck […]
Drugged driving is an emerging problem across the U.S., but many people are unaware of the magnitude of the problem. Some of the unique challenges faced today include: Thousands if not tens of thousands of impairing drugs exist, both illegal and legal, that hold the potential to impair driving ability. Drugs that can impair driving […]
When you have been injured in any type of truck accident, selecting the right personal injury can be a difficult decision. You need an attorney who will ensure that your case is successful and you receive the compensation that you deserve. Choosing a truck accident attorney is not always easy and accident victims often have […]
The Veterans Affairs Department recently stated that it will offer relief to more than two dozen employees who experienced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints concerning wrongdoing at VA hospital locations throughout the U.S. This is the next step after settlements that were reached last year with three Phoenix employees who reported widespread problems at that […]
As the New Year approaches, many families begin to search for ways to cut back on spending in the coming year. Reviewing your automobile insurance policy with the goal of increasing savings, while ensuring adequate coverage in the event of an accident, is an excellent place to start. While it is never wise to decrease […]
In 2013, two whistleblowers won in a trial against State Farm Insurance for activities dating back to Hurricane Katrina. A jury sitting in the Federal Court in Gulfport ruled that State Farm defrauded the federal flood program by paying flood policy limits on a claim in which wind was responsible for the loss. According to […]
A tragic accident involving children occurred on Friday, December 12, 2014. Two child passengers perished in a car accident while being driven by a nine year old boy. The incident occurred about 45 miles east of Jackson in a rural area north of the town of Forest. The car turned to avoid a mandatory checkpoint […]
