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Federal Court Upholds Award under False Claims Act against State Farm for Manipulating Wind Claims into Appearing Like Flood Damage Claims

Many homeowners do not realize that standard homeowner’s policies do not cover flood damage. Rather, flood insurance typically must be obtained through a separate policy under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The federal government makes flood insurance available for discounted rates that do not correlate to actuarial risks through this program. A key aspect […]

February 23, 2016/by LSadmin

Court Denies Protection from Wrongful Termination to Whistleblower Based on Allegations Employee Participated in the Illegal Activity

Qui Tam / Whistleblower

While there are a plethora of protections available to a whistleblower under Mississippi and federal law, employees often have justifiable concerns about retribution by their employer. Mississippi employment law is based on the premise that employees are hired on an at-will basis absent a written employment contract. Generally, the at-will doctrine permits an employer to […]

February 21, 2016/by LSadmin

Delayed-Symptom Injuries Experienced in Mississippi Auto Accidents

Auto Accidents

Delayed-symptom injuries frequently are experienced in automobile accident, so the effect of a motor vehicle collision on the human body often appears to be deceptively minor. While some serious car accidents involve injuries that obviously require immediate medical attention, others may involve hidden injuries that do not surface until sometime after the accident. In these […]

February 21, 2016/by LSadmin

Study Indicates Your Child’s Booster Seat Could Be Less Safe in a Car Accident than You Realize

Personal Injury Cases

Every day in Lexington and the surrounding areas of Mississippi, parents buckle their children into booster seats and leave home expecting that the safety device will keep their child safe in the event of a serious collision. While it goes without saying that child safety seats are an invaluable piece of protective equipment, a study […]

February 19, 2016/by LSadmin

UPS Delivery Trucks Can Be Cause of Serious Mississippi Accidents

Mississippi Trucking Accidents

Under extreme pressure to meet their deadlines, UPS drivers and other delivery persons sometimes end up in avoidable accidents that cause serious injury or wrongful death. In a recent two year period, UPS trucks were involved in over 1,399 accidents resulting in over 519 injuries and more than 35 fatalities according to the Federal Motor […]

February 11, 2016/by LSadmin

Confined Space Accidents Pose Special Dangers on Mississippi Construction Sites

Construction Accidents

Construction projects are chaotic work sites with many different types of equipment, business entities, and dangerous hazards. There are dozens of unsafe conditions that can result in serious injury or even wrongful death on a construction site. One of the most dangerous types of construction accident hazards involve confined spaces. A confined space accident on […]

February 7, 2016/by LSadmin

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Federal Court Upholds Award under False Claims Act against State Farm for Manipulating Wind Claims into Appearing Like Flood Damage Claims

Court Denies Protection from Wrongful Termination to Whistleblower Based on Allegations Employee Participated in the Illegal Activity

Delayed-Symptom Injuries Experienced in Mississippi Auto Accidents

Study Indicates Your Child’s Booster Seat Could Be Less Safe in a Car Accident than You Realize

UPS Delivery Trucks Can Be Cause of Serious Mississippi Accidents

Confined Space Accidents Pose Special Dangers on Mississippi Construction Sites

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