Key Factors in the Pain and Suffering Part of an Accident Case
There are two parts to every personal injury damage claim. The first claim for damages is for all the economic losses – the things that can be readily calculated. These include the doctor bills, costs for hospital surgeries, lost wages, property damage, and other items. The second part is for none-economic damages – the pain…
Read MoreAre Workers’ Compensation Benefits Taxable?
For the most part, injured workers do not have to pay federal income taxes on their injury awards, whether they’re from a comp claim or a lawsuit. Work injury benefits essentially include payment for medical bills and 2/3 of their lost wages. The medical portion is payable to the physicians and not the worker. The…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Mississippi Medical Malpractice Lawyer
To win a medical malpractice case, a patient must be able to prove that the health provider failed to provide a duty of care that a “reasonable and prudent” health provider would have provided. When doctors, hospitals, and other health providers fail to make a correct diagnosis, botch a surgery, fail to obtain an informed…
Read MoreMississippi Considering Legislation to Limit Property Liability
The Mississippi House of Representative voted in February 2019 in favor of a bill called the “Landowners Protection Act,” according to a report in the Sun Herald. The state senate previously passed its own version of the bill. Since the versions are different, an agreement will have to be reached on a single version before…
Read MoreHow Do Truck Accident and Car Accidents Differ, Really?
Commercial trucks require that drivers a commercial driver’s license to drive them. They include rigs, 18-wheelers, and hazardous-waste trucks. Commercial trucks are generally bigger than pickup trucks and box trucks. Accidents involving rigs, 18-wheelers and other large trucks are substantially different the car accidents in many ways. It is important to understand these differences when…
Read MoreNeed to See a Doctor? Uber Wants to Get You There.
The old days of a general physician driving to your home are long gone. Car accident victims and other accident victims often need long-term medical care. Patients need to treat with multiple specialists in addition to their family doctor. Many victims need to see their physical therapists, psychologists, and other health providers multiple times over…
Read More“Barista Wrist” Injuries are a Leading Cause of Workers’ Compensation Claims
Working in a restaurant or café can cause many different types of injuries. These injures can mean missed time from work. A few examples include back and spine injuries and burns from spills. Some customers may become violent. It’s easy to slip and fall over food, chairs, and other items. The most common type of…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Knew There Was Asbestos in the Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson (J&) is defending thousands of lawsuits that claim the company knew its talc powder causes ovarian cancer, due to the presence of carcinogenic asbestos. These product liability, breach of warranty, and negligence cases claim that J&J kept damaging information about talc from the public and from government regulators. There are currently 11,700…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Seeing a Chiropractor
According to the National Institutes of Health, chiropractic care is considered a form of complementary health. Approximately 9.1 percent of adults saw a chiropractor in 2012. The percentage rose to 10.3 percent for the year 2017. About $3.9 billion was spent on chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation in 2017. People generally see chiropractors for lower back…
Read MoreHow Does a Transit Claim Against the City Differ from a Claim Against a Private Company?
Many accidents happen on roads maintained by the State of Mississippi, the Department of Transportation, by local counties, and other governmental agencies. When a car, truck, bus, and other crashes occur, the natural instinct is to file a personal injury claim against the driver who caused the accident and the vehicle owners. When truck accidents…
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