Corinth Personal Injury Law Blog

Knowing that you have the security of workers' compensation if you are ever injured on the job in Mississippi gives you a peace of mind. However, it is important to make sure that your employer carries workers' compensation coverage. Be aware that not every employer is required to do so. Having this information will prevent you from getting a nasty surprise should you ever need this coverage.

According to the Workers' Compensation Commission, only employers with five or more employees are required by law to carry workers' compensation insurance. In addition, if you work on a farm or work for a non-profit, then your employer also is exempt. Domestic workers, such as housekeepers, are also not usually covered as their employers are not required to have coverage either.

If you have a health issue or an injury that prevents you from working in Mississippi, you may want to apply for Social Security Disability. The Social Security Administration has strict rules on who qualifies for these benefits. They are not as easy to get as other benefits from the SSA because of the nature of them where the SSA has to decide if you are truly disabled. However, there are a few reasons why your request for SSDI may be denied.

The Motley Fool explains that a common reason for SSDI denial is not providing the right documents. You must give the SSA everything it requests to substantiate your application. If you fail to do that, they will deny your benefits. Another common reason is that you make too much money. With any SS benefits, you cannot make over a certain amount of income or you will be denied. You also need to have a certain amount of work credits to qualify. If you do not have enough time spent working, then you cannot get them.

Every day, thousands of people commute on the busy roads in Mississippi and many of these people are in an exceptional hurry. In fact, speeding is a much more prevalent problem than many people realize and one that can put everyone around the reckless driver, at a high risk of injury or death. While ignoring the speed limit may not seem like a big deal to some, it is imperative that everyone understand the dangers of speeding in an effort to encourage everyone to be more responsible. 

According to Forbes Magazine, a survey found that in a 10-year period, car accidents where speed was a contributing factor, killed nearly as many people as drunk driving accidents. While many people openly acknowledge the dangers of speeding and are aware of its consequences, they also agree that it is a problem that is prevalent all over the United States. Another study reported finding that roughly 10,000 people are killed each year in car accidents caused by excessive speed. 

Every little bit helps when it comes to driver safety. As technology improves, so does the sophisticated equipment we install along the roadways to encourage safe driving and punish those that shirk the rules of the road. In recent years, security cameras perched atop traffic lights have become something of a fixture. Supporters praise the cameras as a means to catch and ticket motorists who fail to stop.

Despite the simple logic of this, just the opposite seems to have occurred. Recent data shows that not only do these cameras not make intersections safer, they are actually creating more accidents in intersections.