The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is committed to improving Americans’ driving skills and behaviors in an effort to reduce car crashes. The organization’s most recent Traffic Safety Culture Index shows most drivers believe impaired, distracted, drowsy and...
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3 common reasons crane accidents happen on construction sites
Cranes are commonplace on construction sites in Mississippi and around the country. When workers use them properly, cranes facilitate progress on tough jobs. When something goes wrong, though, the potential for serious job-related bodily injury is high. ...
What are compassionate allowances?
When you apply for Social Security Disability benefits, your application goes through a process where the Social Security Administration must determine if you meet the requirements to receive benefits. Part of the process is assessing whether the condition you have is...
What happens to your children after trauma?
Trauma creates significant challenges for even the most resilient people and children are no exception. If your family suffered a traumatic car accident in Mississippi, you may feel concerned about the mental health of your children. If you can assess your situation,...
What to expect when filing for workers’ comp in Mississippi
When you experience a work-related injury or illness, you can seek workers' compensation benefits. This program covers the costs of medical bills and other expenses. Your employer must have workers' comp insurance if the company has at least five employees. Review...
How can surgical errors be prevented?
Undergoing any type of surgery is extremely stressful, but you expect your doctor and medical staff to be responsible and knowledgeable. Unfortunately, mistakes do happen, and these mistakes can have a lasting impact on your health and wellness. According to the...
3 ways to protect yourself from vehicle fires
When you drive, you probably understand you have some risk of sustaining a serious injury in a traffic accident. While you may expect to suffer a traumatic brain injury, whiplash or broken bones, you may not fully comprehend your burn risk. Vehicle fires are probably...
How do brain injuries affect memory?
Mississippi residents like you may suffer from extensive injuries after a crash. Some of the effects of these injuries could last weeks, months or even years. This is particularly true for head injuries, which often have far-reaching, extensive effects. For example,...
Understanding Mississippi medical malpractice laws
When negligence by a health care provider results in injury, the injured person can sue for medical malpractice. Mississippi laws govern the process of filing this type of lawsuit and potential outcomes. Review the state's requirements for a medical malpractice...
Minor SSD benefits due to a failure to thrive
Were someone to ask you who in Mississippi might qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, you would likely answer by saying that only adults who cannot due to disabling conditions. While it may be true that a majority of those receiving SSD are adults, that...