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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

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

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

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

captain of the ship doctrine

You just got a letter that says the surgeon is not responsible for what happened in the operating room because a nurse, anesthetist, or tech made the mistake. The captain of...

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

delayed diagnosis

You may see this phrase in a medical record, an insurance denial, or a lawyer's letter saying a condition "was not identified in a timely manner." It means a health problem was...

medical review panel

Defense lawyers and malpractice insurers often invoke this phrase to suggest that a claim must first survive a special medical gatekeeping process before it can move forward....

lack of informed consent

Did my doctor have to tell me the real risks before treatment? Yes. A lack of informed consent means a patient agreed to a procedure or course of care without being given...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

undue influence on a will

This can decide who gets the house, the land, or the bank account after someone dies. A lot of families assume a will must stand just because it was signed, notarized, or...

hospital-acquired infection

You just got a letter that says a loved one developed a "hospital-acquired infection" during treatment, and now the chart is full of initials nobody uses in normal...

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

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...

beneficiary designation

The part that trips people up most is this: a beneficiary designation usually overrides whatever a will says. It is the instruction attached to an account or policy naming who...