Law enforcement officers and 911 dispatchers are human beings, which means they don't always make the right decisions. Unfortunately, a poor decision by people in these essential jobs can have tragic results. That's what happened in the case of a Jackson woman who was...
Wrongful Death
Father sues over daughter’s death in police patrol car
A former Mississippi police officer has pleaded guilty in a culpable negligence manslaughter case involving her 3-year-old daughter. The little girl died after her mother left her inside her patrol car back in 2016.Authorities say the 29-year-old, who worked for the...
How weigh stations help keep us all safe on the road
Most of us give little thought to the weigh station signs we see posted along highways here in Mississippi and in other states. However, these weigh stations help prevent tragedies by helping to ensure that the trucks traveling these routes are safe.Of course, weigh...
Federal agency investigating rash of fatalities near school buses
Last November, we discussed a crash in Mississippi that claimed the life of a 9-year-old boy on Halloween. He was struck as he crossed a road to get on his school bus. That crash was one of a number of similar incidents over a short period that killed children at or...
Mississippi woman, granddaughter killed in alleged DUI crash
A Mississippi woman is mourning the loss of both her mother and her daughter, killed in a crash when their car was struck by an alleged drunk driver. The three generations piled into the car for an outing, joined by the woman's son, and were traveling on Highway 35 in...
Some important things to know about wrongful death suits
If a family member has died because of the actions or negligence of a person or entity, you may be able to seek compensation and justice through a wrongful death suit whether there is a criminal case or not. Even if the deceased person didn't contribute to the family...
School bus stop accidents claim 4 lives in one week, injure more
The dangers of going to and from school for children were made tragically apparent recently with four separate incidents involving children being struck by vehicles at or near their school bus stops. One of those accidents occurred here in Mississippi.A 9-year-old boy...
When can others be held liable for an at-fault driver’s actions?
Too many people are killed in car crashes caused by drivers who should never have been behind the wheel. It might have been a teenager who didn't have the experience or skills to be driving the family SUV. Perhaps it was an elderly driver who should have had their...
Safety agency releases report on fatal 2017 train crossing crash
We in the Biloxi area remember the tragic crash in March of last year between a CSX train and a motorcoach. Four passengers in the chartered motorcoach died and more than three dozen more were injured when the train hit the bus, which had become stuck at a...
How can you reduce the risk of a pedestrian accident?
As a pedestrian, you know there is nothing worse than being part of an accident with a motor vehicle. Since you don't have any protection, the impact of the crash (even at a low speed) could cause serious injury or even death.With all this in mind, it's important to...
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