Distracted driving is anything that takes a driver’s attention away from safe driving. Activities that divert attention from driving include eating and drinking, daydreaming, talking or texting on cell phones, changing music on the radio, fiddling with the navigation...
Month: July 2020
Month: July 2020
The basics of Social Security disability payments
Social Security disability is an important benefit for Americans who can't go back to work. Everyone in Mississippi should understand a bit about how SSDI works. Social security disability payments are based on the lifetime earnings of the applicant. That's why it's a...
What to know about ear cancers
Every year, in Mississippi and throughout the U.S., about 300 people are diagnosed with ear cancer. This rare cancer usually begins as skin cancer, but as for how it originates, doctors are unsure. Ear cancer is likelier to arise, though, in those who are...
Understanding work credits for SSDI qualification
If you become disabled, you may be eligible for benefits through the Social Security Administration. To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance, you must have a certain number of work credits depending on your age at the time of disability. Review and...
Malpractice claims and contacting potential defendants
The CDC says that in 2015, 83.6% of adults and 93% of children met with a doctor or other healthcare professional. There were a total of 125.7 million hospital visits and 922.6 million visits to a physician's office in Mississippi and across the U.S. With so many...
Cumulative trauma disorders, and how to prevent them
Each year, thousands of workers in Mississippi and across the U.S. suffer from cumulative trauma disorders. Sometimes known as repetitive stress injuries, CTDs are caused by more than repetitive motions; they can be the result of continual vibrations, muscle overuse...
Teen drivers need to be more careful during 100 deadliest days
For every mile traveled, drivers aged 16 to 17 are three times more likely than adult drivers are to be in a fatal crash. Parents in Mississippi should know that the chances of a fatal teen driving crash go up in the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day: the "100...
Pedestrian deaths on the rise from 2009-2019
Since 2009, pedestrian accident deaths have increased every year throughout the United States, according to a study conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The newly released study, which only went up to June 2019, did not make any state-by-state...
