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Alcohol-related crashes are entirely avoidable, but they continue to be a problem in Mississippi. In fact, a captain with the police force recently noted that 162 people in the state were killed in these accidents in 2015. In just December of that year, 6,561 people...
Multiple studies have shown that young doctors working long hours with no breaks put their patients as well as themselves at risk. For that reason, work hour restrictions were put in place in 2011. These limited first-years residents' shifts to no more than 16...
Sometimes good investigative reporting can bring a widespread problem to light and catch the attention of lawmakers who have the power to do something about it.The Boston Globe Spotlight team (made famous by last year's Best Picture Oscar-winning film Spotlight) did...
Two Mississippi residents have filed a lawsuit against an Arkansas transportation company in connection with an accident that occurred this past June. The crash occurred on Interstate Highway 10 in Jefferson County.The plaintiffs are alleging that the company, P.A.M....
Many people assume that surgeons and medical specialists are the subject of medical malpractice suit, many internists are also the subject of lawsuits. Many primary care physicians are internists.While they may deal with relatively minor medical conditions like cold...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is warning drivers to take extra precautions to avoid deer-vehicle collisions. White-tailed deer are more active and visible on the roadways this time of year, as the temperatures get colder, the days get shorter and...
Many of our readers have probably heard that it's best to avoid going to the hospital, if you can, during the holiday season. Many people decide to get elective surgery done in the latter weeks of the year while they have time off and before their insurance...
The number of Mississippi teens involved in fatal vehicle crashes has been increasing. In 2015, over 100 young drivers (ages 15 to 20) were killed on our roads. That was an increase of 36 percent over the previous year's total of 76. In Mississippi, teens can get a...
It's understandable that medical professionals may be hesitant to report errors for fear of disciplinary action by their employers, as well as potential liability. However, a study by St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital found that by reporting so-called patient...
With people living longer and often struggling to make ends meet in retirement, a number of Americans are returning to their previous professions or entering new lines of work. This includes trucking.About 10 percent of commercial vehicle drivers (of both trucks and...