Alabama Roads Claimed 967 Lives Last Year – Are You Protected? Every nine hours in Alabama, someone loses their life in a traffic crash. With 140,118 crashes and 36,601 injuries across Alabama in 2024, the risk of serious accidents has never been more apparent. If you’re reading this after a crash or worried about your…
If you were recently involved in a car crash, expect a phone call from the at-fault driver’s insurance company in the near future. The adjuster will likely sound friendly, empathetic, and impress upon you that they “just want to help.” Their true goal, however, is to gather soundbites that can be used down the road…
When Seconds Count: UMMC’s Life-Saving Role After Semi-Truck Crashes Every year, the University of Mississippi Medical Center evaluates over 6,000 trauma cases as Mississippi’s only Level I trauma center and critical lifeline for catastrophic semi-truck accident victims. If you’ve been struck by an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle on I-55 or I-20, medical care received in those…
Your Clock Started Ticking the Moment That Truck Hit You Three years might sound like plenty of time, but when dealing with mounting medical bills, physical therapy, and unresponsive insurance companies, those months disappear fast. Mississippi law gives you exactly three years from your truck accident date to file a personal injury lawsuit. This deadline…
Memphis Freight Corridors Create Perfect Storm for Truck Accidents Thousands of semi-trucks barrel through Memphis daily, turning your commute into a high-stakes encounter with 80,000-pound vehicles. The convergence of I-40, I-55, I-240, rail-intermodal facilities, and the Mississippi River port creates a critical freight hub where truck traffic reaches dangerous densities. With 2,111 large truck crashes…
Alabama’s 1% Rule Could Cost You Everything After a Truck Accident If you’ve been injured in a truck accident in Alabama, being even 1% at fault could eliminate your right to compensation. Alabama is one of only four states (along with Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia) plus the District of Columbia following the harsh contributory…
Your Path Forward After a Life-Changing Injury When catastrophic injuries strike, victims face overwhelming medical bills, lost wages, and permanent life changes while trying to understand who bears responsibility for their damages. Tennessee’s modified comparative fault rules create additional complexity by potentially reducing compensation based on each party’s degree of fault. Understanding these rules becomes…
Your Medical Care After a Crash Could Make or Break Your Legal Case The medical care you receive in the critical first hours after a serious collision determines both your recovery and the strength of your legal case. If you’ve been treated at North Mississippi Medical Center after a collision, you received care from a…
The Growing Concern of Large Truck Traffic on Interstate 22 Every day, thousands of drivers share Interstate 22 with massive commercial trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds, creating dangerous conditions that can lead to devastating accidents. Mississippi experienced 108 fatal crashes involving large trucks in 2019, representing approximately 31.14 fatal large-truck crashes per million people –…