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Who Pays First After a Mississippi Car Wreck

If you borrowed somebody else's car, crashed it in Mississippi, and now you're hurt and broke, the car owner's insurance usually gets hit first for the wreck, but that does not mean your medical bills get handled cleanly or fast.

ARTICLE by Cedric Washington

I got hit in Gulfport, my back is wrecked, and their insurer wants me talking now

A Gulfport retail worker with a spinal injury, depression, and no paycheck is getting squeezed by an insurer that knows the policy limits are a joke.

ARTICLE by Rosa Gutierrez

Olive Branch crash last winter worsened my bad back, is it too late?

If the ER or your doctor wrote that the crash aggravated a pre-existing back condition, that helps medically. The insurance company will still try to twist those same records...

leaving the scene of an accident

What does it mean if someone "left the scene"? It means a driver was involved in a crash and drove off, walked away, or otherwise failed to stop and handle the legal basics....

Someone is following me after my Southaven wreck and my neck still isn't healed

A Southaven dental hygienist with stubborn whiplash and torn neck ligaments is getting watched, called, and pushed to settle before the injury picture is clear.

ARTICLE by Fannie Louise Coleman

diminished value

The biggest mistake people make is assuming that once the body shop finishes repairs, the loss is over. You just got a letter that says the insurer will pay for repairs,...

failure to yield right of way

Not giving another driver, pedestrian, cyclist, or vehicle the legal priority to go first. "Right of way" means who must be allowed to move through an intersection, merge,...

distracted driving citation

A ticket for distracted driving can cost money right away and create bigger problems if a crash follows. Fines, court costs, insurance hikes, and points-related consequences...

I took the first settlement offer after my Meridian crash, did I ruin my case?

Release of All Claims is the document that matters; once you sign it and the insurer sends payment, your claim is usually over. If you have not signed a release, Mississippi...

Hit and run in Gulfport no plate and my neck hurts what do I do?

If the ER or urgent care told you neck pain, concussion symptoms, or soft-tissue injury, your insurance company will use that record to decide whether you were hurt, when you...

improper lane change

You just got a letter that says you were cited for an improper lane change after a crash or traffic stop. That usually means a driver moved from one lane to another without...

reckless driving

Like swinging a hammer in a crowded room, driving stops being just careless and becomes dangerous when someone acts with obvious disregard for other people's safety. Legally,...

Am I getting screwed by this payout after that ladder folded under me in Hattiesburg

A structured settlement can protect money, but after a livestock injury and ladder collapse in Hattiesburg, it can also lock you into somebody else's guess about your future pain, surgeries, and missed work.

ARTICLE by Fannie Louise Coleman

failure to stop for emergency vehicle

Not pulling over and yielding when an emergency vehicle is coming with lights or siren. "Emergency vehicle" usually means a police car, ambulance, fire truck, or other...

following too closely

This can cost money fast and wreck an injury claim just as fast. A tailgating ticket means fines, court costs, insurance fallout, and a paper trail that says you were driving...

Why is the comp carrier digging through your life after a Tupelo shoulder claim?

A Tupelo social worker with shoulder pain that showed up months later is getting the full insurance-company treatment because the date of injury can decide whether the claim lives or dies.

ARTICLE by Andrea Blackmon

texting while driving

Using a phone to read, write, or send text messages while operating a vehicle is a dangerous distraction that pulls eyes, hands, and attention off the road all at once. That...

Biloxi road crew truck hit me boss says use my insurance what do I do?

Give your employer written notice of the injury now, and if they keep blocking benefits, file a Petition to Controvert with the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission...

Why is the trucking company saying the black box data is already gone?

If you do not know this, the best evidence can disappear fast and the insurer gets to lean on the driver's version of the crash. Before you know how trucking cases work, it...

Is a Meridian tire blowout injury claim worth the hassle if insurance already offered $2,000?

The one thing the other driver's insurer is hoping you never find out: a fast lowball offer usually means they think your claim is worth more, not less. In plain English,...