An employee who acts as a whistleblower and reports the unlawful conduct of an employer or co-worker may experience some form of retaliation. Those caught in this situation may be confused, unclear as to their rights, and feeling trapped. Under Federal and Mississippi law, employees who report unlawful conduct are protected from retaliation by their […]
Comedian and actor Tracy Morgan has filed a lawsuit against mega-store Wal-Mart over the fatal 18 wheeler accident that left him seriously injured and killed a close comedian friend. Tracy Morgan was traveling in a limousine on I-95 following a comedy gig when a Wal-Mart operated tractor trailer, traveling well over the speed limit, pummeled […]
Automaker giant Chrysler recently announced the recall of over 792,000 older SUVs due to a defective ignition switch. SUVs affected by the recall include Jeep Commanders made between 2006 and 2007 and Jeep Grand Cherokees made between 2005 and 2007. This ignition switch recall sounds eerily similar to the massive, still ongoing GM recall that […]
On Monday, July 21, 2014, a head-on accident occurred in Amite County, claiming the life of one person and injuring another. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that the accident happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Mississippi 24. Henry Spoler, a 68 year old man from McComb, was driving eastbound in his car when a car […]
A fatal motorcycle accident occurred in Aurora, Mississippi on July 21, 2014 when a motorcyclist was thrown from his bike after a car turned into his lane. The crash occurred on East Mississippi Avenue at about 6:20 p.m. Police state that the motorcyclist, who has not yet been identified, was traveling west in the right […]
Speaking at a national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in St. Louis, Missouri, the acting secretary of the embroiled Department of Veterans Affairs vowed to end whistleblower retaliation. This promise comes shortly after a private government watchdog agency released a report documenting and criticizing the VA’s negative treatment of employees who brought internal […]
Perhaps the most violent of all forms of car accidents, head-on collisions are the primary cause of automobile accident fatalities and often result in serious injuries. When two vehicles are traveling in opposite directions and collide head-on (or face to face), the force experienced by both vehicles is immense. Those involved in a head-on collision […]
A tragic accident in Greene County, Mississippi on June 24, 2014 resulted in the loss of two local paramedics. The paramedics were responding to an emergency medical call around 11 a.m. While traveling on Highway 63 in the Sand Hill Community, an 18-wheeler hauling a bulldozer took a left turn in front of the approaching […]
During the summer months, thousands of Mississippians will take to the waterways to enjoy boating, tubing, and other water sports. Mississippi is home to numerous rivers, lakes, streams, and the ocean in the South. Unfortunately, summertime is also the most common time for boating accidents to occur. Recently, in Clinton County, five people, including two […]
A rollover accident occurs when a vehicle, mainly a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), truck, pickup truck, van, or car flips over onto its roof or side. Rollover accidents are the number one cause of deaths involving SUVs. They are second behind only head on collisions as the primary cause of all vehicle related accidental deaths. […]
