Not long ago, people erroneously believed that concussions were a minor injury with little or no long-term side effects. In large part because of professional athletes’ efforts to receive compensation for the effects of concussions received on the football field or ice rink, people have begun to realize that concussions pose a danger and can […]
If you have been injured in a workplace accident here in Mississippi, you should be compensated for lost wages as well as for the costs of your treatment and rehabilitation through worker’s comp. This is true even if your injury is due to a mistake or negligence on your part. But it is not unusual […]
If you or a loved one were injured in the workplace, you will likely wonder whether you should file a worker’s compensation or personal injury claim. Another question that clients here in Mississippi frequently ask is whether they can file both types of claim simultaneously. Because there is so much confusion swirling around these types […]
People here in Mississippi that were harmed by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill often come to me with the same refrain, “there’s no more money to distribute,” or “BP has already paid all the money it’s going to pay.” I always try to disabuse people of these notions, as there is still more money […]
As you likely know from other blog posts I have posted, if you knowingly sell the government a product that does not meet government specifications—whether it is a missile, a mammogram machine, or a mortgage-backed security—you are violating the False Claims Act, a 150-year-old law written to prevent war profiteering. You also cannot bilk the […]
Many clients here in Mississippi come to me with questions about fraud, asking if they can be whistleblowers. The answer is usually “maybe.” It is not enough to allege fraud against a company simply because you believe they are “up to no good.” Being a whistleblower means that you are inside the company, are aware […]
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