Driving an 80,000-pound vehicle for 11 straight hours is not exactly the safest way to make a living, yet there are approximately 3.5 million commercial truckers in the United States. Although CMV drivers tend to have plenty of experience behind the wheel, they are not immune to accidents. Continue Reading
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What Injuries Are Covered under the Mississippi Worker’s Compensation Program?
Enacted in 1948, the Worker’s Compensation Law guarantees the payment of certain medical bills and lost income to people who are injured on the job. Essentially, worker’s comp is a no-fault insurance plan because most work-related injuries are covered even if the employee’s actions contributed to the injury. Continue Reading
My Family Member Died in a Car Accident
A serious car wreck can have far-reaching effects for the people involved and their families. This is particularly true when a person dies due to a drunk, distracted or negligent driver. Continue Reading
Does Your Child Walk to School?
Young teens and children account for a disproportionately high percentage of pedestrian casualties. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, kids aged 15 and younger accounted for 19 percent of all pedestrians injured in traffic crashes in 2011. Continue Reading
Taking a Christmas Road Trip?
Civil War battlefields, Elvis Presley’s birthplace, old-school drive-in diners – is there a better place to spend your Christmas vacation than in Mississippi? Continue Reading
4 Reasons Why the Seat Belt Is Your Vehicle’s Most Effective Safety Device
Statistics from the Department of Transportation reveal that Mississippi has a major seat belt problem. Nearly two-thirds of people who die in motor-vehicle accidents in this state are unrestrained at the time of the crash. Continue Reading
