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Evidence of Prior Near Miss Accidents in Mississippi Personal Injury Lawsuits

Many times in a Mississippi personal injury case involving a motor vehicle accident, the most compelling potential evidence involves prior accident or near misses. These prior near misses or actual accidents can be compelling because they can provide evidence of both the danger associated with a location of an accident and the defendant’s knowledge of […]

May 26, 2011/0 Comments/by LSadmin

Comparative Negligence for Assuming Compliance with the Rules of the Road

Car Accident Cases

An interesting question arises in accidents wherein Mississippi car accident victims assume that the other driver will obey the rules of the road (i.e. comply with right of way laws), but the other driver fails to do so which results in a serious auto accident. Because Mississippi follows the legal doctrine of comparative negligence in […]

May 23, 2011/0 Comments/by LSadmin

Admissibility of Prior Accidents in Mississippi Slip and Fall Lawsuits

Slip and Fall Cases

A key issue in many slip and fall cases is whether a business owner knew or should have known of hazardous conditions on the premises. One of the most compelling and persuasive types of evidence for juries in such a situation is evidence of prior similar slip and fall or trip and fall accidents at […]

May 20, 2011/0 Comments/by LSadmin

Fighting the Battle against Auto Accidents Caused by Impaired Drivers in Mississippi

Auto Accidents

Every year, thousands of people die due to alcohol and drug related motor vehicle accidents. To combat the problem of auto accident fatalities, many communities and courts have set up substance abuse treatment programs. An important question to be considered is whether substance abuse programs and other measures really reduce auto accidents and prevent motor […]

May 18, 2011/0 Comments/by LSadmin

Serious Dangers of Mississippi Railroad Crossing Accidents in Mississippi

Railroad Crossing Accidents

Railroad crossing accidents are typically massive in scope and result in horrific injuries and wrongful death. While sometimes these dangerous train accidents occur because of risky behavior by drivers trying to outrun the train, these dangerous railroad accidents may also be caused by the inattention or negligence of the train operator, a poorly marked railroad […]

May 16, 2011/0 Comments/by LSadmin

Understanding Liability of Bars for Mississippi Drunk Driving Accidents

Dram Shop Liability Cases, DUI Accident Lawsuits

Most states including Mississippi have dram shop laws that provide limited immunity from liability for auto accidents caused by patrons of bars and restaurants. Some states also impose liability under similar circumstances on social hosts, but Mississippi is not one of those states. These laws also impose liability in particular circumstances on those who furnish […]

May 13, 2011/0 Comments/by LSadmin

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Evidence of Prior Near Miss Accidents in Mississippi Personal Injury Lawsuits

Comparative Negligence for Assuming Compliance with the Rules of the Road

Admissibility of Prior Accidents in Mississippi Slip and Fall Lawsuits

Fighting the Battle against Auto Accidents Caused by Impaired Drivers in Mississippi

Serious Dangers of Mississippi Railroad Crossing Accidents in Mississippi

Understanding Liability of Bars for Mississippi Drunk Driving Accidents

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