We love our community, and we certainly love our furry friends. That is why the Mama Justice Law Firm is beyond thrilled to announce a three-year naming-rights partnership with the Starkville Derby! We will proudly serve as the presenting sponsor of Mississippi’s largest festival and the world’s largest wiener dog race through 2029. A Saturday…
Who Else Can Be Held Responsible When an 18-Wheeler Load Is Arranged by a Third Party? Key Takeaways: Freight broker liability in a Memphis semi-truck accident case usually depends on whether the broker negligently selected an unsafe motor carrier or exercised enough control over the shipment to be treated like a carrier. Federal law defines…
Making a real difference in our community has always been the beating heart of everything we do at Mama Justice. I know what it feels like to grow up in a working-class family where college seemed completely out of reach. That is why I am so thrilled to announce our five-year, $225,000 commitment to the…
How A Mississippi Medicaid Lien 43-13-125 Can Shape A Deputy’s Crash Recovery Key Takeaways: A Rankin County crash in July 2026 that seriously injures an on-duty deputy raises overlapping questions of liability, insurance, and lien repayment. Mississippi is a traditional at-fault state requiring proof of negligence to recover. When Medicaid pays for care caused by…
Understanding Burn Care Liens on Your Injury Settlement in Tupelo Key Takeaways: Mississippi’s hospital lien statute, Miss. Code Ann. § 85-7-301, allows only "qualifying hospitals" (hospitals designated as burn centers by the State Department of Health) and "qualifying practices" providing "traumatic burn care" to claim a lien for reasonable charges on uncompensated care. The lien…
When Your Employer’s Insurer Wants Part of Your Third-Party Settlement Key Takeaways: Alabama Code § 25-5-11 gives employers or their workers’ compensation carriers the right to reimbursement from money an injured worker recovers from a negligent third party. The statute allows workers to collect comp benefits and separately sue the outside party, with tort damages…
How Tennessee Medicaid Gets Repaid From Your Car Accident Settlement Key Takeaways: A TennCare subrogation lien under Tennessee Code Annotated § 71-5-117 is the State’s legal right to be reimbursed from your car accident settlement for medical care TennCare paid after your crash. The statute subrogates the State to your rights against the at-fault party,…
Understanding How Tennessee Law Values a Life Lost Key Takeaways: The Jordan consortium rule stems from the Tennessee Supreme Court’s decision in Jordan v. Baptist Three Rivers, interpreting Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-5-113 to allow wrongful death beneficiaries to seek recovery for loss of society, companionship, and relationship alongside economic losses. This judicial construction, not…
What a Trucking Company’s Paperwork Can Reveal After a Memphis Crash Key Takeaways: Federal law requires interstate motor carriers to maintain driver qualification files proving they verified drivers met 49 C.F.R. Part 391 standards, including age, licensing, medical certification, road testing, annual driving record reviews, and prior-employer safety history. Missing records may evidence breach in…