As the 2014 session drew to its close, the Mississippi House killed a ban on texting-while-driving. The argument set forth by Representative Bill Denny of the Mississippi House, who made the procedural motion that shelved the bill, justifying this decision was that texting is no more dangerous than any other distraction while driving. Those who […]
Long-haul truck drivers may travel thousands of miles in a relatively short period of time to pick-up, transport, deliver, and return on a commercial truck run. Although there are mandated rest periods, these are spent in the back of a cab, often surrounding by traffic or truck stop noises. In addition to the cramped quarters […]
It is estimated that between three and five percent of traffic accidents are caused by medical emergencies. These can be sudden and unexpected, such as when a healthy adult has a heart attack and loses control of the vehicle. These crashes also can be caused by a medical condition that was known to the driver, […]
A whistleblower case that was precluded by the ruling of a bankruptcy court judge has been given new life by a New York federal court judge. In March 2012, Hawker Beechcraft filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. When Hawker Beechcraft Corp. went through the bankruptcy process, it had a 2.3 billion dollar False Claims Act […]
Over the past few months, the story of how General Motors Co. (GM) mishandled the recall of more than 1.6 million vehicles that were manufactures with a faulty ignition switch has slowly emerged. An additional 1.5 million vehicles recently were recalled as a result of defects in the brake parts, airbag wiring harnesses, and other […]
Under Mississippi law, employers have to provide workers’ compensation coverage for any injuries that an employee sustained while on the job. However, there are many times when the employer will try to thwart an employee’s legitimate claim by: Denying that the employee was injured while performing employment-related duties; Denying that the employee suffered from a […]
The issue of teenage driving and an increased rate of serious traffic accidents has long been a focus of safety campaigns throughout Mississippi and the rest of the country. There was a decline in teenage driving accidents and fatalities from 2006 through 2011, so these safety programs may be working. However, there was an uptick […]
The issue of teenage driving and an increased rate of serious traffic accidents has long been a focus of safety campaigns throughout Mississippi and the rest of the country. There was a decline in teenage driving accidents and fatalities from 2006 through 2011, so these safety programs may be working. However, there was an uptick […]
The commercial trucking system is one of the main ways that goods are transported across the country. However, the ability of a trucking company to make money is contingent upon a driver’s ability to make a trip in the minimum amount of time and return for another haul. This requires long hours in the truck, […]
Sharing the roads with commercial trucks is a fact of life in Mississippi. Although the trucks that travel on the roads are limited in size because Mississippi does not allow longer combination vehicles, there are still heavily laden semi-trucks that cannot stop quickly or turn suddenly even under the best of circumstances. When these vehicles […]
