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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

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

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

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

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

vocational rehabilitation

This can directly affect how much income a person gets back after an injury - and, in some cases, how a claim is valued. If someone cannot return to the same job after a crash...

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

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

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

occupational therapy

A form of rehabilitative care, occupational therapy helps a person rebuild the physical, mental, and practical skills needed for everyday life, work, and independent...

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

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'...

assistive device

Miss this term in a claim, and a person can end up paying out of pocket for basic daily function - or going without the tool that keeps them safe at work, at home, or on the...

power of attorney

People often mix up a power of attorney with an executor, but they do different jobs at different times. A power of attorney lets one living person give another person legal...

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

letters testamentary

Getting paid from an estate, transferring a vehicle title, closing a bank account, or filing a lawsuit after someone dies can stall immediately without these papers. They are...

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...

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...

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

revocable living trust

Not a will substitute that makes all legal problems disappear, and not a tool for hiding assets from creditors, taxes, or a nursing home. A revocable living trust is a written...