Taking a walk during your lunch break on a sunny afternoon is not only an excellent way to enjoy the outdoors, but it is also a great way to burn a few calories. But, then what happens when that nice afternoon stroll becomes an unfortunate accident? If you have been hit by a vehicle while […]
Car Accidents Jackson, mississippi We see car accidents all the time. The leading causes of car accidents is distracted driving. Yet, we see distracted driving on a regular basis. When you are driving down the street, you often notice other drivers checking their phones or texting. Some people see distracted driving as an innocent act, […]
So You Have a Low Insurance Settlement Offer Insurance companies settle hundreds of car wreck injury claims within the first weeks after the injury. Low insurance settlement offers are made as a matter of course by insurance adjusters for one simple reason. People often take them. Insurance adjusters are trained to make these offers because […]
What to do When Injured at Work. Injuries that happen at work are a separate category of injury claims. Worker’s compensation law protects workers who have been injured at work. These injuries or illnesses can include, cuts, broken bones, illnesses or other health issues. If you are on the job at the time of […]
When someone is given a wrong prescription medication serious injury or death can occur. Substances controlled by prescription are controlled for a reason, receiving the wrong dosage or wrong medication can have terrible consequences. For example, doubling a dosage of an anti-seizure medication or medications for bi-polar disorder can cause neurological distress, and other very […]
False Imprisonment Early in the history of the United States jurisprudence several cases (False Imprisonment) clarified what has become well established in our country. Ensuring that individuals were not imprisoned without a hearing and ensuring that officials could produce a prisoner in response to Court order (Writ of habeous corpus). If a company or individual […]
Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack When an individual has a heart episode seconds can be the difference between terrible consequences and a normal / full life. Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack can lead to serious after effects for the patient. The reason this delay in diagnosis is important is because the tissue of the heart […]
Often in our world there are situations where products and medications reach the market without an appropriate amount of testing. When these products injure those who use them or take the medication there may be a claim against the manufacturer, source or retailer of a product for any damages caused by the defective product. These […]
What are my damages? How are they calculated? In case worth where individuals have been injured, many factors determine the damages which will be awarded to an injured person by the jury and paid by the insurance company. These ways of determining how much a case is worth are not one size fits all. For injuries […]
Comparative Negligence or Comparative Fault Comparative negligence or comparative fault are defenses provided to defendants to lessen what a particular defendant will be required to pay in a claim. Each defense has to do with some amount of blame being assigned to the plaintiff or some other party. In Mississippi relies on the Jury assigning a percentage […]
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