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City truck on black ice in Meridian just turned this into a government claim

A crash with a Meridian city truck is not a normal insurance claim, and the deadlines and damage rules get ugly fast.

ARTICLE by Andrea Blackmon

Your Rights After a Mississippi Hit-and-Run Crash

What a hit-and-run claim usually looks like in Mississippi, who may still pay, and the deadlines and evidence problems that start immediately.

ARTICLE by Billy Stockton

My coworker said I can't change lawyers mid-claim in Mississippi. True?

Yes - the worst-case version is that switching lawyers after a crash on Pass Road near Biloxi High can slow your case, create a fight over fees, and force your new lawyer to...

Did I wait too long to file for my child's Olive Branch daycare injury?

Maybe not. In Mississippi, a child's injury claim is often not on the same clock as an adult's claim, so you may still have options even if it happened months or years ago....

I told my Jackson landlord I was fine after falling. Did I ruin my case?

The one thing your landlord is hoping you never find out is this: saying "I'm fine" right after a fall does not kill a Mississippi injury claim. In plain English, Mississippi...

Mississippi Passenger Injury Claim Against Relative’s Insurance

If you were the passenger and your friend or family member was driving, the claim usually still goes through the driver's auto insurance first, even if that feels personal and ugly.

ARTICLE by Travis Brewer

Did I miss Mississippi's deadline to sue for PTSD after my Biloxi crash?

Everyone says "you can't sue for PTSD unless you were physically hurt," but Mississippi does allow mental and emotional injury damages, and the deadline can run out fast. A...

Did I wait too long to sue over a failed airbag after my Hattiesburg crash?

The worst mistake people make is assuming the car wreck claim and the defective airbag claim have different clocks, then waiting for a recall letter, VA treatment decisions, or...

Chemical Exposure Claims at Mississippi Poultry Plants

When a worker gets sick after a chemical exposure on the line and symptoms do not show up all at once, the fight usually turns into proving what hit them, when it happened, and who knew it was dangerous.

ARTICLE by Billy Stockton

Requests for Admissions

Miss the deadline on these, and a bad fact can become "true" for your case without any witness ever taking the stand. You just got a letter that says you must answer "Requests...

Got rear-ended on I-20 in Meridian and now the owner's insurer says no

A rear-end crash in Meridian gets messier fast when the at-fault driver borrowed the car and the owner's insurer tries to duck coverage.

ARTICLE by Keisha Brown

Why is the insurer acting like a Hattiesburg sideswipe is automatically my fault?

In Alabama, being even a little at fault can wipe out a claim. Mississippi is different: it uses pure comparative fault, so the insurer does not get to kill your claim just...

Is a Hattiesburg hit-and-run claim worth it if they never found the driver?

In Louisiana, this can turn on different policy wording and procedural traps faster than most people expect. In Mississippi, the bigger mistake is simpler: people assume "no...

Should I use my own insurance or wait after an Olive Branch hit-and-run?

As of July 1, 2024, Mississippi's minimum liability limits went up to $25,000/$50,000/$25,000 - but for a hit-and-run in Olive Branch, the smarter move is usually to open a...

Gulfport fire truck hit me two years ago do I still have time?

Maybe not - and the part that surprises most people is that a city vehicle claim usually has a much shorter deadline than an ordinary Mississippi crash case. If the fire truck...

Eight months later, that illegal U-turn in Tupelo is still wrecking your paycheck

A Tupelo worker and National Guard member got seriously hurt when a driver made an illegal U-turn, and now the employer is dodging responsibility while the insurer tries to pin everything on old wear and tear.

ARTICLE by Keisha Brown

How much can a Hattiesburg parking lot work injury cost my business?

The most expensive mistake is thinking workers' comp is your only exposure. In Mississippi, the worst-case cost is six or seven figures if you should have carried workers'...

What evidence proves fault in a Meridian rear-end crash near road construction?

$5,000 in vehicle damage can turn into a much bigger fight over fault fast; the short answer is that the best proof is scene evidence, electronic data, and medical records that...

What is my Meridian employee's road-work crash worth beyond workers' comp?

The ER doctor may say "broken wrist, off work six weeks". The workers' comp carrier will hear that and turn it into a limited claim: medical treatment they approve, plus part...

I think the adjuster is using my old MRI to erase a Jackson bike crash

A pre-existing condition does not let an insurer dump your whole injury on your medical history after a Jackson crash.

ARTICLE by Rosa Gutierrez