Why Truckers’ Untreated Sleep Apnea Still Slips Through Federal Cracks in 2026 Key Takeaways: In 2016, FMCSA and the Federal Railroad Administration issued only an advance notice asking whether to require evaluation and treatment of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, and that rulemaking was later withdrawn, so as of 2026 there is still no federal mandate…
When a Catastrophic Injury Leaves a Loved One Unable to Decide for Themselves Key Takeaways: A Tennessee conservatorship is a court-supervised arrangement in which a probate judge appoints a conservator to make personal or financial decisions for an adult the court finds lacks capacity, often following a traumatic brain injury or other catastrophic harm. Tennessee’s…
Why Missed Appointments Can Quietly Shrink Your Injury Case Key Takeaways: A gap in treatment is any meaningful stretch of time between a Memphis crash and your first medical visit, or between visits, when you received no care. Insurers rarely treat those empty spaces neutrally, often arguing the injury resolved or something else caused later…
How A Fatal Fall At Colossus II Reshapes Memphis Wrongful Death Claims Key Takeaways: A reported $30M wrongful death claim tied to a fatal fall at the Colossus II data center site in Memphis has drawn attention to how Tennessee families pursue recovery after a workplace death. Tennessee law generally allows a surviving family to…
Why a Short Video Can Carry So Much Weight in a Mississippi Injury Trial Key Takeaways: Mississippi Rule of Evidence 403 gives trial judges discretion to exclude relevant footage when its probative value is substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice, confusion, misleading the jury, undue delay, wasted time, or needless cumulative evidence. "Substantially" matters, since evidence…
We have some exciting news to share. Mama Justice is teaming up with two Mississippi State student-athletes, women’s basketball player Macie Phifer and left-handed pitcher Maddox Miller, to help spread the word about the Macon a Difference Scholarship. A Day in The Hump We spent the day in Starkville on the Mississippi State campus,…
Understanding the Value of a Lost Relationship Under Mississippi Law Key Takeaways: Loss of society and companionship damages may compensate a surviving spouse, child, or parent in Tupelo for the comfort, affection, guidance, and shared daily life lost when a loved one dies because of another’s negligence. Mississippi classifies these losses as noneconomic damages under…
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…