Alabama and Mississippi Injury Law Blog
Premises liability and determining who is at fault
Premises liability law in Mississippi states that property owners have a duty of care to all lawful entrants. If the neglect of this duty leads to an entrant incurring injuries, then that person may seek compensation from the owner. Premises liability claims must meet...
What can play a role in rollover crashes
Rollovers are among the most violent crashes that drivers in Mississippi can find themselves in. Usually, they involve only one vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that nearly 85% of all rollover-related fatalities arise in single-vehicle...
Self-driving cars may not prevent most error-related crashes
Many drivers in Mississippi are looking forward to the development of autonomous vehicles. With driver error to blame for 90% of all accidents, the idea is that self-driving cars, by being better able to identify and react to hazards, will significantly reduce the...
Truckers more likely to crash when they consume more caffeine
Truck drivers in Mississippi and across the U.S. have to fight through fatigue, but the unfortunate thing is that drinking lots of caffeine to stay awake actually does more harm than good. A study performed by a U.K. transport safety lecturer and the Virginia Tech...
Rollover crashes and their most common causes
Mississippi drivers should know that their interactions with their vehicle, the road and the environment have a lot to do with whether they get in a car crash. Rollovers, which can be some of the most violent crashes, reflect these interactions more than most other...
Motor vehicle accidents may still happen with self-driving cars
Drivers in Alabama and Mississippi are often confronted with the realities of dangers on the road. That includes distracted drivers, drowsy drivers, negligence, recklessness, speeding, drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and more. The conventional...
The danger of eating and drinking while driving
When Mississippi residents think of distracted drivers, they likely think of drivers who text or look down to adjust their radio. There are any number of activities that can make one inattentive to the road, but one that tends not to be noted is eating and drinking....
Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc powder
Those who have been injured by consumer products in Mississippi may be able to sue the company that made those goods. This is exactly what is happening to Johnson & Johnson in relation to its flagship talc powder product. There are numerous reports that the talc...
Highway work zone crashes 29 times likelier with the inattentive
There's a car crash in a highway work zone every 5.4 minutes in this country. The narrow lanes and the possibility of drivers not reducing their speed make highway work zones especially dangerous. Mississippi residents should know that the riskiest thing a driver...
AAA marks 10-year high in deaths caused by red-light runners
AAA reported that 939 people died in red-light running crashes in 2017. This marks a 10-year high and a 28% increase from 2012. Residents of Mississippi no doubt understand that running a red light is against the law as well as dangerous. Eighty-five percent of...
