Category: Wrongful Death

Losing a loved one is always an incredibly difficult experience, and it can be even more compounded when that loss is due to the negligence or intentional actions of another person. Pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit in Mississippi is one way that you can seek justice and hold those responsible…

When someone dies as a result of a drunk driving accident, a slip-and-fall accident, medical malpractice, or some other kind of personal injury, one way that the victim’s family can seek justice is through a wrongful death lawsuit. Though there’s no amount of money that can fully make up for…

90 individuals lost their lives due to workplace accidents here in Mississippi in 2017 alone. That is a 21 percent increase in workplace fatalities over the previous year. This, despite the clear responsibility for employers to provide a safe working environment for employees. If you have lost a loved one…

A chaotic scene ensued after a number of vehicles were involved in a significant collision on U.S. Highway just south of Scooba in June 2019. Several individuals were injured, and transported via ambulance or helicopter to nearby hospitals. More sobering is the news that three individuals from three different vehicles…

“Pray for this county.” Those were the words of Sheriff James Moore, of Kemper County, in response to two car wrecks  over a two-week time period, resulting in 11 fatalities. The sheer shock and pain of fatal collisions can be overwhelming. If you’ve lost a loved one in such an incident, Derek…

Losing a loved one is always challenging, especially when the untimely death was caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongful act. In the wake of such a loss legal claims are often the last thing on a family’s mind, nonetheless it is important to know that families who have experienced…

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…

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…