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Mississippi Electrocution Claims Beyond Workers' Compensation

What actually changes in Mississippi when a job-site electrocution also points to a utility contractor, subcontractor, property owner, or equipment company outside your employer.

ARTICLE by Keisha Brown

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

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,...

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...

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

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

evading a police officer

Not a simple missed turn, delayed pull-over, or failure to notice flashing lights right away, especially at night or on a dark road. What matters is the driver's response once...

permanent total disability

Not a finding that someone is bedridden, helpless, or physically incapable of every task. It also does not automatically mean the worker lost a limb or suffered the single...

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....

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

fleeing and eluding

Not just "not pulling over fast enough" and not the same thing as simply missing a siren because the radio was loud. What actually makes it fleeing and eluding is a driver...

street racing charge

Were you just "having fun" with another driver, or can police really call it racing? Yes. A street racing charge usually means law enforcement believes a driver took part in an...

exhibition of speed

Like revving an engine at a red light just to show off, exhibition of speed usually means accelerating or driving in a way that displays a vehicle's power rather than simply...

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...

Hattiesburg boss threatened ICE after my husband got hurt is that a trap?

If he backs off because of that threat, he can lose medical treatment, wage benefits, and valuable proof before the deadline clock runs out. The common wrong answer is: "If...

Who chooses the doctor after a Biloxi work injury?

One doctor change is the key Mississippi rule: after a job injury, the employer or its workers' compensation carrier usually picks the first authorized treating doctor. The...

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

What happens if I refuse Meridian light duty after a work crash while pregnant?

If you get this wrong, your weekly workers' comp checks can stop fast - and employers count on people not knowing the difference between real light duty and made-up "come back...

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...