Monthly Archives: November 2013

Injuries in Youth Sports on the Rise in Mississippi

NFL Concussions

Youth sports have become interwoven into American culture. Over 60% of all children play some form of sport outside of school.  This equates to over 4.5 million children in the U.S. playing a youth sport each year.  Many of these children develop high hopes of moving up to the big leagues.  However, for some, this […]

Innocent Father and Son Injured in High Speed Chase on Mississippi Roadways

Recently, a high speed police chase in southern Mississippi ended in a serious car accident involving an innocent man and his son.  Sabree Rashid, of Gauthier, says he and his teenage son are grateful to be alive after the high speed collision.  Rashid was driving with his son on a Tuesday evening in Biloxi.  He […]

Mississippi Highway Patrol Launches New “Pay Attention or Pay a Fine” Campaign

In Mississippi, distracted driving is the second leading cause of traffic fatalities.  Each year, more than 3,000 people are killed in crashes involving a distracted driver.  Distracted driving may arguably be more dangerous than driving while intoxicated.  In fact, 25% of fatal crashes in Mississippi are attributed to some form of distraction, which is a […]

Mississippi Lawmakers Look to Pass Youth Sports Concussion Law

Each year, over 50,000 individuals die and 275,000 are hospitalized from traumatic brain injuries, also known as concussions.  Of these deaths and hospitalizations, approximately 173,000 concussions are youth sports related.  Sadly, the annual rate of traumatic brain injury among young athletes seems to be on the rise.  In fact, emergency room visits for sports related […]

Pilot Injured in Mississippi Medical Helicopter Crash

Recently, a medical helicopter made a crash landing in Madison County, injuring the pilot, terrifying the patient and crew, damaging the helicopter, and startling a local man. The helicopter, a MedStat chopper, was carrying a crew of three and a patient.  The helicopter left the Pioneer Hospital in Ackerman and headed toward the Baptist Hospital.  […]

Re-examining Mississippi’s Child Safety Restraint Laws

Earlier this year, a 21 month old toddler was killed in a car accident in Vicksburg.  While any child death is tragic, what makes little Brooklyn Weimer’s death so devastating is the fact that it was entirely preventable.   At the time of the accident, Brooklyn was not restrained in a car seat.  According to first […]

Mississippi Legislators May Consider Requiring Seat Belts on School Buses

As early as 2014, Mississippi lawmakers might debate whether to require installation of seat belts on all school buses.  Currently, Mississippi’s seat belt law only applies to school buses and other vehicles that carry 15 or fewer passengers.  The law requires all people in the front seat and those up to the age of seven […]

What to Do if You are in an Auto Accident in Mississippi

Automobile accidents—they can happen at any time, in any place, and generally when you least expect it.  In fact, in the state of Mississippi, automobile accidents happen on average every hour of everyday.  The moments following a car accident are highly stressful and chaotic.  To this end, we have prepared the following guide to assist […]

Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Mississippi Automobile Accident Case

While no car accident victim wants to harm their own automobile accident case, there are some innocent mistakes that victims often make which can have devastating consequences on their recovery.  The following is a list of commonly made mistakes that can harm your chances of receiving compensation for your injuries following an automobile accident: Delaying […]