How a Trucking Company’s Federal Safety Record Can Shape Your Injury Case Key Takeaways: CSA safety scores, calculated by FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System from roughly the prior 24 months of roadside inspections and crash reports, rank carriers by percentile against peer groups with similar safety event counts. After a Tupelo semi-truck crash, the BASIC categories…
How Work Capacity Testimony Shapes a Tupelo Catastrophic Injury Claim Key Takeaways: A vocational expert assesses what work you may realistically still perform after a catastrophic injury and translates that loss into documented lifetime wage figures. Mississippi law under Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-60 defines economic damages as "objectively verifiable," making structured earning capacity proof…
Understanding the Limit Tennessee Places on Pain and Suffering After a Crash Key Takeaways: Tennessee limits noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering, to $750,000 per injured plaintiff under Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-39-102, generally rising to $1,000,000 for injuries meeting the statute’s narrow catastrophic definition. The cap generally applies to causes of action accruing…
The Federal Database That Can Expose a Trucking Company’s Hiring Failures Key Takeaways: The FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a secure federal database recording CDL and CLP holders’ drug and alcohol program violations, including positive tests, refusals, and return-to-duty documentation. It matters in Memphis truck cases because 49 C.F.R. Part 382, Subpart G requires…
Understanding Who Can Recover After a Loved One’s Death in Tennessee Key Takeaways: Tennessee law ranks wrongful death beneficiaries in a set order: the surviving spouse comes first, then the deceased’s children or next of kin. In some cases, the claim may pass to a personal representative, natural parents, or adoptive parents. Tennessee treats a…
How Tennessee Law Treats Crashes Involving Government Vehicles Key Takeaways: After a deadly Hickory Hill crash involving a police vehicle responding to an emergency call, families may have claims against the city as well as the other driver involved. Attorneys usually bring these claims under Tennessee’s Governmental Tort Liability Act, which removes city immunity when…
Why Cargo Securement Evidence Disappears Fast After a Jackson Semi-Truck Crash Key Takeaways: Attorneys preserve cargo securement evidence by acting fast, because straps, chains, load photos, and trailer hardware degrade or disappear within days of a Jackson semi-truck crash. Federal cargo securement standards under 49 CFR Part 393 supply the measurable duty attorneys use to…
When a Mechanic’s Work Puts an 18-Wheeler on the Road Key Takeaways: Yes, a brake mechanic or repair shop can be held liable for an 18-wheeler accident in Tennessee if careless brake repair, adjustment, or inspection helped cause the crash. Federal rules under 49 C.F.R. Part 396 and Tennessee brake standards under Tenn. Code Ann….
At Mama Justice, our mission has always extended far beyond the courtroom. We believe in standing by our neighbors when they need us most. That shared commitment to community care was on full display at the American Red Cross North Mississippi chapter annual meeting at the Tupelo Country Club. The event celebrated the vital work…