Year: 2016

Many communities across the country are currently struggling with a surge of highly publicized fatal police shootings. While some of these shootings are legally justifiable, those that are not often result in the deceased’s family filing a wrongful death lawsuit. A wrongful death lawsuit is a type of personal injury…

Two of the biggest movie stars of our generation are apparently divorcing, and more likely than not, you’ve heard the news. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have separated, and, citing safety concerns, Angelina is seeking sole physical custody of their 5 children. Until someone has to go through a separation…

Earlier this year, two students who attended Central Hinds Academy in Raymond were tragically killed in an interstate crash on I-20 when an 18-wheeler rear-ended them. They had been forced to stop in the roadway due to another tractor-trailer being stopped ahead of them. Sadly, both teens were pronounced dead…

Mentally Incompetent Kentucky Man Seeks Divorce from His Wife and Guardian The Supreme Court of Kentucky is deliberating on whether to allow a mentally incompetent man to divorce his wife and guardian of many years, according to MS News Now Jackson. The man, 80-year-old Elmer Riehle, wants to separate from…

Byram Freeway Accident Kills Three, Wounds Several Three people have died and several more have suffered injuries in a multiple car accident on I-55 in Byram this past Saturday, August 20, according to MS News Now Jackson. The crash involved seven cars and two 18-wheelers. One of the 18-wheelers exploded,…

Mother Went to Birmingham Hospital Seeking Natural Childbirth A jury awarded a patient with a $16 million award in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday, August 5, according to Mississippi News Now Jackson. The verdict held the hospital liable for medical negligence…

Diamondhead Adopted Child Has Three Parents After DHS Mistake A Diamondhead boy named David now has three parents after a Department of Human Services (DHS) mistake during his adoption process, according to The Sun Herald. David’s mother abandoned him at the hospital, and Shawn and Rachel Self attempted to adopt him. But…

Jackson Motorcycle Accident Kills Rider This past July 4th weekend, a motorcyclist died in an accident in Jackson involving a motorcycle and two cars, WAPT Action News Jackson reports. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he died of his injuries. The motorcycle…

Children are incredibly intuitive and know when something is wrong at home. They have probably even heard of divorce from school friends, but that does not mean that they fully understand the concept of divorce or what it will mean for them. If you and your spouse have decided to…

I have been reading, as many of you have, about Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, defying a court order to have Apple break into a locked iPhone. The locked phone was owned by the terrorists, who recently went on a killing spree in California. The terrorists themselves were also killed in…