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Earlier this year, a 21 month old toddler was killed in a car accident in Vicksburg. While any child death is tragic, what makes little Brooklyn Weimer’s death so devastating is the fact that it was entirely preventable. At the time of the accident, Brooklyn was not restrained in a car seat. According to first […]
Category Archives: Auto Accidents
As early as 2014, Mississippi lawmakers might debate whether to require installation of seat belts on all school buses. Currently, Mississippi’s seat belt law only applies to school buses and other vehicles that carry 15 or fewer passengers. The law requires all people in the front seat and those up to the age of seven […]
Being involved in a car accident can be one of the most overwhelming experiences you’ll face. In those critical moments after a collision, your mind races, your heart pounds, and it’s easy to forget important steps that could protect your health and your legal rights. In Mississippi, specific laws and insurance regulations make it crucial […]
While no car accident victim wants to harm their own automobile accident case, there are some innocent mistakes that victims often make which can have devastating consequences on their recovery. The following is a list of commonly made mistakes that can harm your chances of receiving compensation for your injuries following an automobile accident: Delaying […]
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 […]
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 […]