Many people who have been in a car accident contact me to ask whether they should accept an insurance company’s financial offer to settle their case. My answer is always the same—not without the help of an experienced personal injury attorney. While there are some simple cases where the other driver’s insurer makes a reasonable […]
It is summer here in Mississippi, which means that everyone is spending as much time as possible floating in the pool. There is nothing that I love more than the sound of children playing in the water, but there is nothing worse than the drownings that predictably occur each summer. Tragically, almost all of these […]
In Mississippi’s hot summer months, there is nothing like skipping across a lake on a jet ski. These fast-moving, lightweight watercraft are the perfect vehicle for those who want the thrill of speed combined with jumping off of waves and making tight, high speed turns. But the very things that make jet skis thrilling also […]
With Mississippi’s warm climate, you should always anticipate pedestrians walking alongside our roadways. Unfortunately, pedestrian-vehicle collisions are also common. Because of the difference in size between automobiles and pedestrians, the results can be catastrophic. Long periods of recovery, severe debilitation, loss of work, and even death can result from one of these accidents. But when […]
If you drive on Mississippi’s roads, you have undoubtedly seen many “fender benders” or rear-end collisions between cars. These accidents frequently result in whiplash and other soft tissue damage to the passengers’ necks and backs. In this blog post, I will discuss two topics. First, I will explain why rear-end collisions are particularly damaging. Second, […]
When people hear the words “workers’ compensation,” they often think of people straining their backs lifting heavy objects, suffering from industrial burns, or developing carpal tunnel syndrome because of poor ergonomics. While all of those injuries are common in workplaces here in Mississippi, there is are also a large class of injuries that are not […]
If you have performed hourly work for the federal government or work for a company that does construction or related activities, you have likely heard of “Davis-Bacon” wages. The term “Davis-Bacon” comes from the federal Davis-Bacon Act, which ensures that private companies working for the federal government do not attain lucrative government contracts by lowering […]
If you want to look for fraud, remember the adage, “follow the money.” If you follow the money in the United States and Mississippi, it will lead you to the health care industry. Federal programs like Medicare fund much of our current health care system, so any fraud occurring within that industry is a fraud […]
As I have explained in other posts, the information that a whistleblower provides regarded alleged fraud must be written compellingly. The U.S. Department of Justice receives thousands of complaints each year and only prosecutes the most substantial whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act and other federal whistleblower laws. Given the vast number of complaints, […]
The Gulf region is famous for its seafood, and there are no better oysters or shrimp in the world. These sensitive animals live on the seafloor in the Gulf, an area that was hit particularly hard by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the Spill cleanup, and the subsequent industrial activity on the beach during […]
