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A fiduciary is either a person (such as the executor of an estate) or corporate entity (such as a bank), who has the authority and obligation to act for another through a relationship of trust and confidence. The trustee of a trust is considered a fiduciary due to the trustee’s duties and obligations to act […]
Any serious injury or death to a loved one or family member, you should call Giddens law firm. Even if you believe it is a Worker’s Compensation matter, you should call us. We handle matters knows as third party liability cases. These are typically known as those that involve Workmen’s Compensation as a remedy, while […]
Many lawyers set up trusts, at Giddens Law Firm we litigate trust cases. If you are a beneficiary of a trust that is being administered by a bank, you should know that the bank has certain fiduciary duties and obligations to you as a beneficiary. At Giddens Law Firm we have handled complex trust litigation […]
According to the American Medical Association’s own statistics, the number of physicians in the United States has increased by forty (40%) percent since 1990. In 2004, Mississippi enacted tort reform, enacting a one size fits all approach, hardly fair to injured victims, taking away the jury as a way to decide what a victim’s pain […]
Your child’s birth is one of the most exciting, memorable, and unforgettable moments of your life. All parents hope for an uncomplicated and smooth delivery, but sadly, for some parents, medical complications occur. Seven out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. will sustain some sort of birth injury. Nearly 30,000 birth injuries occur […]
Under Mississippi law, when you have been involved in an accident, you must stop at the scene of the accident and exchange information with the driver of the other vehicle or the owner of the property that was damaged. It is a criminal offense to flee the scene of an accident. Despite clear Mississippi laws […]
A recent article published by Public Justice examines how top companies are willing to sacrifice public safety in order to preserve profits. Trial lawyers protect the public by holding these companies accountable. Trial lawyers that obtain big judgements and verdicts help deter companies from putting profits over people. That is what trial lawyers and litigation does […]
Rollover accidents occur when a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), truck, van, pickup truck, or car, flips over on its roof or side. Rollover accidents are the primary cause of death in SUV crashes and the second cause, after only head-on collisions, of vehicle related accident deaths overall. Each year, nearly 10,000 vehicles are involved in […]
Recently, several frightening accidents involving inflatable “bounce houses” have called attention to the dangers that lurk in some children’s entertainment equipment. On May 13, 2014, an inflatable bounce house manufactured by Little Tikes was set up as a backyard activity for kids. The bounce house was being used by several […]
Numerous types of accidents occur on Mississippi roadways each day. One of the most common and dangerous types of accidents are T-bone collisions. T-bone accidents happen in intersections throughout Mississippi’s many roadways. These side impact crashes generally occur at intersections where vehicles are changing directions or there are different traffic signals that control the movement […]