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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

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

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

Insurance says your Biloxi crash injuries "aren't documented" while everyone still wants a cut

A Biloxi gig driver got rear-ended with a passenger in the car, the medical chart is a mess, and the real fight is over whether there's enough proof for the claim before Medicare, Medicaid, or the hospital starts grabbing money.

ARTICLE by Travis Brewer

Your job says there's no workers' comp. That doesn't let them off the hook.

A work crash on a frozen bridge can turn into a bigger mess when the employer was supposed to carry workers' comp and didn't.

ARTICLE by Fannie Louise Coleman

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

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

A hidden stop sign in Tupelo can wreck two claims at once

What to save immediately after a Tupelo crash at an intersection with a missing or blocked stop sign when your income stops, your caregiving can't, and the evidence starts disappearing fast.

ARTICLE by Cedric Washington

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...

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...

Can more than one insurance company pay for my Gulfport crash?

Yes. After a crash on US-49 near Interstate 10 in Gulfport, especially in construction season with lane shifts, a flagger, and a work truck or trailer involved, more than one...

Amazon's "normal" settlement offer looks different when their doctor ignores your MRI

An off-duty firefighter gets hit by an Amazon van, the MRI shows damage, and the insurer still trots out a doctor to say nothing is wrong.

ARTICLE by Rosa Gutierrez

T-boned at a Meridian red light, surgery denied, and the drunk driver still isn't the only one paying

A Meridian business owner hit in a red-light crash can have a workers' comp fight, a drunk-driving injury claim, and possibly a dram shop case against the bar all at once.

ARTICLE by Earl Pittman

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...

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

healthcare proxy

After a crash, stroke, or sudden medical emergency, families often learn too late that "next of kin automatically decides" is shaky advice. A healthcare proxy is a person...

Your partner got hit walking to an Olive Branch warehouse shift - the company still may owe workers' comp

When a warehouse worker in Olive Branch is hit walking to work, the fight is usually over whether it counts as "in the course of employment" and whether the company is trying to scare the family into staying quiet.

ARTICLE by Rosa Gutierrez

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...

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'...

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...