Corinth Personal Injury Law Blog

Being a good driver entails being courteous to others and always following traffic laws. One law that is often ignored is the speed limit, which many drivers disregard as they travel the roads and highways of Mississippi. While breaking the speed limit might not seem like a big deal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explains why it's so dangerous. 

People speed for many different reasons. Lateness is commonly cited, whether a person is on their way to school, work, or some other obligation. Many people also complain about traffic congestion, which causes delays. Keep in mind that even if you don't personally speed, others make it a habit. Speeding is among a group of aggressive driving behaviors that greatly increase the risk of an accident, while also making any injuries sustained that much worse.

When workers in Mississippi become injured on the job or develop illnesses that are traced back to their workplace, they may be entitled to workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation helps to provide a steady income for workers as they recover from their injuries or illness. However, while filing a claim, securing the necessary benefits may depend on meeting important deadlines.

According to FindLaw, the employee has 30 days to notify their employer of a work-related injury. The employee also has two years to file a claim. This is useful in instances where an employee did not initially realize the seriousness of an injury at the time it occurred, or even the hazards of a particular chemical when they at first came in contact with it. Additionally, once an employee has missed five days of work as a result of the injury or illness, an employer has just 10 days to file a report with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission.

You are probably well aware of the many dangerous behaviors that some Mississippi drivers display while on the road. From speeding to texting to driving while intoxicated, some people make poor choices that place themselves and others at an elevated risk of an accident. You may wonder what lawmakers and others in positions of authority can do to make the roads safer.

Recently, the National Safety Council conducted a study that looked at common dangerous behaviors and what can be done to reduce accidents. It's clear that in many cases, tougher laws and tighter restrictions on driver behavior can prevent accidents. This particular study found that a majority of those polled is in favor of these measures.

Your work experience is very different from the jobs of other people you know. You may have friends who can sit in their offices and watch the traffic go zipping by from the comfort of their desk chairs. Perhaps you know someone whose job requires him or her to be out in the traffic each day, driving a route or traveling between worksites.

You are not so fortunate. Doing your job means standing for hours in the middle of the rush, sometimes at night, sometimes in the pouring rain, but always in harm's way. If you work road construction in Mississippi, you have likely had your share of near misses and even injuries. In fact, those in your profession suffer twice as many injuries as those in every other industry.