Every day on your drive into work, you are likely inundated with advertisements for local personal injury attorneys on billboards and the radio. While reading the paper at your desk, you probably catch a few more print ads from personal injury attorneys. Later, when you turn on your television after work, you might well see […]
Over one million deer related crashes occur annually and many of these accidents happen in Mississippi. Mississippi is home to a large and thriving deer population, which is great for nature enthusiasts and hunters, but potentially dangerous for drivers. Over 3,000 collisions between deer and vehicles occur in Mississippi each year. This equates to the […]
On Mississippi roadways, the New Year seems to have rung in several emerging trends in drunk driving. Over this holiday season, the Mississippi Highway Patrol was called to the scene of 39 accidents across the state. Twenty-one of these accidents involved injuries but only four were alcohol related. No fatalities occurred. Despite a low number […]
Tens of thousands of youth sport’s players are killed each year due to traumatic brain injuries, more commonly referred to as concussions. Hundreds of thousands more are severely injured, requiring hospitalization. Sadly, concussions among young athletes appear to be on the rise, with emergency room visits for traumatic brain injuries increasing over 60% in the […]
2014 is shaping up to be a dangerous year for Mississippi drivers. A number of fatal automobile accidents are already being reported throughout the state. The unseasonably cold and icy weather that hit much of Northern Mississippi near the start of the New Year is to blame for some accidents, while others appear to be […]
Generally, damages recovered in personal injury or product liability cases are intended to compensate the victim for the losses they have suffered. Punitive damages, however, serve a drastically different purpose. As the name suggests, punitive damages are designed to punish the party who caused your injuries. Laws concerning punitive damages vary greatly by state, with […]
Retaining the right auto accident attorney to represent you in your personal injury suit is of critical importance. A skilled, professional personal injury attorney can mean the difference between a large settlement that makes you whole again following your accident, and a botched case in which you are left with many unpaid medical bills and […]
On Friday, November 8, 2013, Jackson, Mississippi injury attorneys, John Giddens and Baskin Jones visited with Richland Elementary School students. The injury attorneys donated a total of 566 helmets to the school for the students and for the staff. “We wanted to make sure each one of these students had access to a helmet, because […]
In recent years, motorcycle riding has become increasingly popular. The number of motorcycles in the U.S. jumped to 9 million in 2012, an increase of over 50% from previous years. Sadly, along with the rise in popularity of the motorcycle, motorcycle accident rates have also climbed. In 2010, over 4,500 riders were killed and 80,000 […]
Accidents happen—so much so that they rank as the number one cause of death for those between the ages of one and 42. Accidents are the fifth leading cause of death across all age groups, topped only by serious illnesses including cancer and heart disease. While most people conjure up images of electricians or window […]