A pedestrian was killed in a tragic accident that occurred on Highway 25 in Starkville. The pedestrian died at the accident scene, and the driver who had struck the pedestrian left the scene of the crash. The driver was then located a short time after the accident. The driver could face criminal charges as the […]
A recent incident in Mississippi is a tragic reminder of the one thing that no driver should ever do after a car accident. A man was arrested after he left the scene of an accident that killed two people. According to authorities, the accident occurred when the driver rear-ended a vehicle, pushing it into oncoming […]
Former Jacksonville basketball legend Rex Morgan recently died of oral cancer. His widow has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against his doctor and against Quest Diagnostics, alleging that they failed to identify the cancer before it was too late for it to be treated. It is her hope that this lawsuit will generate awareness of […]
Pre-employment screenings and tests can help employers determine which candidates have the knowledge, skills, and physical capabilities that they would need to use to safely perform the duties of the position that they have applied for. Pre-employment testing can also be useful in helping job applicants avoid being hired for and potentially injured while working […]
A third person has died from injuries that she sustained in a recent six car pile-up accident that had already claimed the lives of two Gulfport residents. The accident occurred when an SUV rear-ended the vehicle that contained the three people who have now died as the result of the accident at a stop light. […]
A 2015 survey conducted by Medscape reveals the most common causes of medical malpractice. Nearly four thousand primary care physicians and specialists participated in the survey. Survey participants were fairly evenly distributed among age groups, but there were a much larger number of male participants (70%) than female participants (30%). One of the things that […]
A recent Mississippi accident involving a fuel tanker closed roads near the accident scene for hours while emergency personnel cleaned up the debris and the spilled fuel. The accident occurred when the driver lost control of the truck and ran into the median. This accident illustrates the dangers of tanker truck accidents, particularly tanker truck […]
One of the most common causes of workplace injuries year after year is overexertion. Overexertion involves pushing the body past its physical limits in some way. Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and engaging in repetitive motions are some of the ways that people exert themselves at work, and sometimes those exertions go too far. It is […]
Have you ever noticed that certain intersections or stretches of roadway seem to be the sites of many accidents? For example, Highway 12 in Starkville is considered one of the most dangerous roads in North Mississippi. Unfortunately, not every dangerous intersection or stretch of road is redesigned or improved as soon as the increased risk […]
The inferior vena cava is a major vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body into the heart. When blood clots develop in the veins in the legs, there is a danger that those blood clots will travel to the heart or lungs, causing severe health complications or death. A medical device called an […]