Car Accident

If you have ever been involved in a Mississippi car accident, you most likely know that you must report the accident. A police officer who arrives at the scene of the crash will also complete a Mississippi Uniform Crash Report. The Mississippi Uniform Crash Report is filed with the Department of Public Safety and explains…

On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was in an SUV rollover accident. He was driving on a rural road and swerved to avoid hitting a dog, causing him to wreck his vehicle. Barbour was driving close to Yazoo City, where he resides, and crashed near Wolf Lake. The Republican former politician…

Driveway back overs are a parent’s and driver’s worst nightmare, and adults can be injured in a backing up accident as well as children. Responsibility in back over car accidents usually falls on the driver who backs into the other vehicle, an object, or a person. Drivers must always remember to be alert, look behind…

When on the road, whether it be in a vehicle or as a pedestrian, you are put in very high danger. Although roads today are built with enhanced safety features such as warning signs, speed limit signs, and traffic lights, if drivers fail to follow these traffic regulations, vehicle accidents are going to continue to…

When an injury disrupts nerve signals to muscles, it can cause paralysis. The functioning nerves in your body send signals to your muscles. Those signals are what make muscles move. For example, if you touch a hot stove, the nerves in your skin send a message of pain to your brain. Next, the brain sends…

Have you ever noticed a car with dents and scrapes on the side? The first thought that may pop into your mind after seeing that type of damage is, “What type of accident did that person get into?” Most likely, that person was involved in a sideswipe accident. A sideswipe accident is exactly what it…

Have you ever come across a traffic sign that grabs your attention as you’re driving? It may be one of those blinking traffic signs that warn you in a creative way not to drink and drive or to remember to use your seat belt. As great as that sign is at entertaining you or making…

When it comes to distracted driving and Mississippi, our state has had an interesting way of addressing the issue. In fact, only eight short years ago Mississippi was one of the few states who still did not enforce distracted driving laws. Perhaps that was why Mississippi was declared one of the worst states for distracted…

Mississippi’s workers’ compensation laws provide benefits if an employee is injured while doing his/her job and the worker complies with the proper notice requirements. Most workers are injured at the worksite. There are many times, though, when a worker is injured away from the worksite or on the way to the worksite. A very common…

On February 2, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves signed a new law called the “Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.” The law legalizes protects some users who possess marijuana for medical reasons from criminal charges. The law, effective February 2, 2022, permits patients who have any of the following medical conditions to use marijuana to treat their disorder:…