Common Motorcycle Accidents in Mississippi
It’s the weekend, and there’s no better time to take the motorcycle out for a spin. The wind in your hair, the trees and cars rushing past you, the hum of the engine. It’s exhilarating and freeing, but it’s also dangerous. With no protection save for the gear and clothes you wear, crashes happen often…
Read MoreInjury Claims Involving Construction Vehicles
Roadway and building construction crews use many different vehicles, all moving at different speeds. Not only do drivers face a risk of injury in the event of a collision, but so do the workers on site. Depending on the nature of the collision, a Mississippi injury victim may be able to file a personal injury…
Read MoreChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Not Just for Pro Athletes
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is brain degeneration believed to be caused by repeated trauma to the head. Although CTE remains mostly a mystery to doctors and researchers, we do know it can only be diagnosed post-mortem and tends to appear in athletes who played contact sports, or military personnel exposed to loud explosives. However,…
Read MoreDrunk Driving Prevention Technologies May Soon Be in All New Cars
Driver intoxication is one of the leading causes of death and serious injuries in Mississippi and across America. Drivers who are intoxicated aren’t focusing on other drivers. They can’t respond to emergencies. They often cause accidents because they speed, cross into opposing lanes of driving, swerve, and violate the state’s traffic laws. Even with increased…
Read MoreHow Accusations of Drinking on the Job Can Affect Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Workers’ compensation benefits are reserved for workers who experience an injury while on the job. In 2012, there were amendments to Mississippi’s workers’ compensation laws that prevented employees from receiving benefits under certain circumstances. One of the exclusions includes if the proximate cause of the employee’s injury was the use of illegal drugs or intoxication.…
Read MoreNursing Homes and Antipsychotic Drugs
Even before the pandemic, neglect and abuse was a growing issue among nursing home residents. One of the main reasons why nursing home abuse occurs is issues with inadequate or short-staffed facilities. With short staffing an issue for a majority of nursing homes, many staff and medical professionals are cutting corners in an effort to…
Read MoreDo I Need a Car Accident Report?
If you have ever been involved in a collision or crash, it is crucial to understand the importance of a car accident report. Whether the car accident was minor, serious, or fatal, the car accident report is a factual and objective description of a car accident. During car crashes, emotions are high and one or…
Read MoreDaimler Recalls Freightliner Cascadias
Daimler Trucks North America can join the list of automobile manufacturing companies that had to issue recalls this year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the manufacturing company recalled its 2022 Freightliner Cascadias after five models caught on fire. The fires were caused by a misdirected exhaust pipe defect. The exhaust pipe…
Read MoreMerkel & Cocke, P.A. Named to 2022 Best Law Firms List
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that the Firm has once again been named to Best Law Firms. We have retained our Tier 1 ranking in the Memphis region in four different areas of practice: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation…
Read MoreBus Accidents and Casino Trips in Mississippi
It was during this week five years ago that one of the deadliest bus crashes in history occurred in Los Angeles, California. A bus carrying 44 passengers was returning home from a weekend casino trip when it crashed into the back of a semi-truck near Palm Springs. Sadly, 13 people were killed in the accident…
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