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Nov
Don’t Think You’re Slick on an Icy Road: Determining Liability in Black Ice Accidents
Here in Mississippi, the roads and highways seemingly shut down anytime the temperature creeps below freezing. People that live below the Mason-Dixon line rag on us Southerners for our seemingly inability to navigate our vehicles in frigid temperatures. Most non-Southerners belie...
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Nov
5 Key Indicators Of A Distracted Driver
When you are behind the wheel, it's important to be acutely alert to everything going on around you. Pedestrians and other drivers can do the wrong thing and lead to an accident. One of the worst problems on the road is distracted driving. Even if you are always 100 percent...
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Nov
What Constitutes “Adequate Security” In Mississippi?
The concept of adequate and inadequate security falls under the legal topic of premises liability. The law requires business owners to provide “adequate security” to protect patrons from criminal activity on its property. Mississippi RequirementsThe definition of&...
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Nov
What Causes An 18-Wheeler To Jackknife?
Mississippi Trucking Accident LawyersIt's not a good thing when an 18-wheeler truck jackknifes. This means the truck was out of control and skid when the driver applied the brakes. The truck’s drive wheels lock down, and its trailer continues to move. A 90-degree angl...
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Nov
3 Holiday Safety Tips to Avoid Personal Injury
With the holiday season in full effect, it's time to start thinking about ways to prevent personal injuries while out and about. It’s not just car accidents you have to be wary of. It’s also slip and fall accidents at shopping malls and retailers. It’s top...
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Nov
Rear-end Collisions: Not Always the One at Fault
If you were to ask drivers from across the country to give an example of a driver at fault in a car accident, I'd be willing to bet the vast majority of those surveyed would say a driver that rear-ended a car in front of him or her is always at fault. Now while that is norm...
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Nov
Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Not the Place to Save Money
Last week's article focused on what to do following a hit and run collision. One of the points touched on in the post was about Uninsured Motorist coverage in insurance policies and how it could benefit you in the event the driver that hit you fled the scene. This week, we ...
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Nov
How To Protect Yourself From Hit And Run Accidents
For me it was after one of my baseball games when my then-girlfriend and I were eating at a Waffle House; one of the waiters walked in and asked if anyone was driving a silver Toyota to which I raised my hand. The waiter told me that he had just watched a truck run over the front...
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Nov
What to Expect from Your Personal Injury Attorney
Mike Saltaformaggio and Seth Thompson are experienced personal injury attorneys at ‘'MAGGIO LAW in Canton, Mississippi. Some of the claims they handle include auto accidents, nursing home abuse, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice&nbs...
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Nov
Huge Win for Injured Workers In Mississippi!
On September 22, 2015, the Mississippi Court of Appeals, in a landmark decision, affirmed an award from the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission. A copy of the opinion can be found here: http://courts. ms. gov/Images/Opinions/CO106532. pdfIn short, Mr. Robbi...
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