Practice Areas
Northern Mississippi-Western TennesseeHelp for Injured and Disabled People and Their FamiliesContact our firm for qualified legal representation in the following practice areas. Social Security Disability - Attorney Bobby Wood is a preeminent Social Security Disability lawyer in Mississippi. We have a high success rate in obtaining favorable outcomes for our clients and understand your concerns with receiving your benefits in a timely manner. Clients rely on our Social Security Disability lawyers for qualified legal representation at the administrative and court level. Clients may be eligible for both Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability. Workers' compensation - Workers' compensation is a highly technical area of law that requires qualified legal representation. Our law firm is devoted to representing injured and disabled clients obtain the compensation they deserve for their injuries. Employers and even medical professionals often present obstacles to injured workers. Our attorneys provide legal representation to get you through those obstacles. Personal injury - When you have been injured from the negligence of another person, you deserve compensation for your pain, medical bills, and lost wages. Employment law - We represent clients who have been wrongfully terminated from their positions and clients who are in disputes with their employers regarding benefits. Our attorneys offer knowledgeable representation in discriminatory actions resulting in termination and ERISA disputes. Motor vehicle accidents - We represent clients who have been injured in auto and trucking accidents. We understand the frustration that accompanies an injury. We represent injured clients who are faced with injuries, lost time from work, and medical bills as the result of car and trucking accidents. We obtain favorable verdicts and settlements for our clients. Medical malpractice - Patients place their health and lives into the hands of many competent medical professionals. They trust doctors, nurses, surgical technicians, and emergency room staff will follow the standard of care to ensure the proper decisions are made. When you or a loved one is injured because of negligent physicians or medical facilities, the results can be devastating. Products liability - Defectively manufactured auto parts and household products can cause serious injury. We represent clients who have been injured from defective seat belts, malfunctioning air bags, and faulty brakes. Nursing home negligence - We encourage people to contact our firm if they suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected in a nursing home. Signs of abuse and neglect include medication errors, bedsores, dehydration, malnutrition, changes in behavior, and emotional withdrawal. Insurance claims - We represent insureds who are in disputes with their insurance companies. Insurance disputes often occur when insurance companies delay or deny payments. Clients rely on our firm for effective representation in homeowner's, health, UNUM disability, and ERISA insurance claim disputes. Contact an attorney at our firm for experienced legal representation. Forty-eight years of combined experience helping injured and disabled clients in northern Mississippi and western Tennessee. Free consultations and no attorneys’ fees until we recover. Wood & Carlton, P.C., represents personal injury, workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, medical negligence, and employment law clients in all courts of Mississippi and Tennessee. Our law offices handle claims for persons in a large georgraphical area which includes Corinth, Mississippi, Pontotoc, Mississippi, and the surrounding cities of Booneville, Clarksdale, Columbus, Grenada, Holly Springs, Horn Lake, New Albany, Olive Branch, Oxford, Ripley, Tupelo, as well as Alcorn County, De Soto County, Lafayette County, Lee County, Prentiss County, Tippah County, Mississippi and the city of Memphis, Tennessee, as well as Hardin County, McNairy County, Hardeman County, Wayne County, Chester County, Fayette County and Shelby County, Tennessee. |

