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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Last updated: February 2026. The Magnolia State leads the nation in the number of uninsured motorists. In fact, nearly one out of every four drivers on Mississippi roads today does not carry automobile insurance. This is well above the national uninsured motorist rate of approximately 15.4%. To combat this troubling statistic, Mississippi law enforcement officials […]
Recently, truck accidents implicating brokers have become far more common and widespread throughout Mississippi. In the past, brokers were able to avoid liability by claiming they hired carriers on an independent contractor basis, rather than as employees. However, due to the fact that the primary decision to determine the best carrier for the job, as […]
Liability and fault in an automobile accident refers to the responsibility and obligation of the party that caused the accident to make amends. The burden of the party at fault is usually fulfilled by compensating the injured party injured for medical expenses or property damage sustained as a result of causing the accident. Generally, a […]