Monthly Archives: October 2013

The High-Stakes of Tractor Trailer Accidents in Mississippi

Due to their large size and massive weight, collisions involving tractor trailers, 18 wheelers, semi-trucks, and other large commercial vehicles can have catastrophic results.  Accidents involving these colossal beasts of the roadway nearly always result in substantial damage to your automobile, and often times they result in serious injuries and even death.  The following is […]

NFL Injuries as Explained By Mississippi Personal Injury Attorney John Giddens

While the start of football season brings much excitement to the millions of fans across the U.S. and the hundreds of thousands of football players, it also comes at a cost:  injuries, both to fans and players, occur across American football stadiums at high rates each year.   Already, during NFL opening day this past week, […]

The NFL Concussion Settlement Explained

After nine weeks of intensive negotiation, a settlement was reached between the 4,500 former NFL players who claim to have received concussion related injuries on the field and the National Football League.  United States District Judge Anita Brody, who presided over this multi-district consolidated suit, must still approve the settlement.  It is expected she will […]

Top Things Car Accident Victims Should Not Do Following an Accident in Mississippi

Over 6 million car accidents occur every single year in the U.S. alone.  In nearly half of all accidents someone is injured.  That means that over 3 million injuries a year occur as a result of automobile accidents.  Further, around 2 million car accident victims suffer permanent injuries as a result of the accident.  Statistically, […]

Uninsured Motorists Claims After an Accident in Mississippi

In all states but New Hampshire, it is mandatory that all motorists carry automobile liability insurance.  Each state sets its own coverage minimums.  In Mississippi, motorists must carry a minimum bodily injury liability limit for one person of $25,000, and $50,000 for all persons injured in one accident.  Motorists must also carry a property damage […]

Unusual Accidents on Mississippi Roadways

Although automobile accidents may be the most common accident to occur on the roadways, recent headlines highlight the more bizarre types of accidents that can and do occur. For instance, just this past week, a New Orleans bound Amtrak Train collided with an 18 wheeler tractor trailer in Holmes County.  Amtrak spokespersons said the train […]

Mississippi Airplane Crash Attorneys

Giddens law firm has the skill and experience necessary to help any person who has been injured or killed in a plane crash in Mississippi. Located in Jackson, Mississippi the firm is centrally located and able to assist in any crash across the state. If there was a sliding scale of injuries in vehicles. If […]

Texting Zones in Mississippi? The Newest Attempt to Combat Texting While Driving

Local governments across the country have worked diligently in recent years to combat the epidemic problem of texting and driving.  Despite bans on texting while driving in 41 states and the District of Columbia, as well as total bans on the use of handheld mobile devices while driving in 11 states and the District of […]

The Grave Dangers of Driving While Texting on Mississippi Roadways

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published an alarming new statistics: driving while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while drunk.  The agency found that sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds.  This, they say, when driving at 55 mph […]

Mississippi Cracking Down on Uninsured Motorists

The Magnolia State leads the nation in the number of uninsured motorists.  In fact, nearly one out of every three drivers on Mississippi roads today does not carry automobile insurance.  This is a double the national rate of uninsured motorists, which is 14 %.  To combat this troubling statistic, Mississippi law enforcement officials have developed […]