Batesville Legal Blog
The latest statistics about truck accidents
The amount of damage and injury caused by a semi truck can be particularly devastating. Since companies ship so many products across state lines on big trucks, it is nearly impossible to avoid encountering a big truck on the road. Figuring out how deadly truck crashes...
How can I choose the best nursing home for a loved one?
While it is a difficult decision, nursing home care is best for older adults with advanced health problems or cognitive issues. A good nursing home ensures your loved one is safe and secure, while also removing the burden from family. Choosing the right facility is...
When vehicle safety becomes unsafe
While vehicle manufacturers aspire to develop truly self-driving cars and trucks, there are numerous additional advancements that must be made. For now, drivers can use semi-autonomous vehicles with an increasing number of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)....
Truck accident deaths rise in Mississippi
Semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles routinely make their way along the roads, highways and freeways of Mississippi. The extreme size and weight of these vehicles may present significant risks to others if and when an accident occurs with one of these big...
How can you manage your road rage?
Road rage affects many drivers in Mississippi. If you get uncontrollable bouts of anger when somebody cuts you off or drives too slow in the left lane, you may be one of them. Road rage is a major safety issue, especially if you are driving with young children in the...
Car accident claims based on negligence
Negligence is an important legal theory that serves a significant role in many personal injury claims. For example, when a Mississippi resident is injured in a violent car accident, their personal injury attorney may advise them on how negligence may form the grounds...
Is hands-free technology really safer for drivers?
If driving is your primary transportation mode, the activity can start to feel routine or even effortless after a while. However, it’s vital for motorists not to forget each time they get behind the wheel that driving is a highly complex and fast-paced experience for...
Medical Misdiagnosis Is Common But Very Fixable
We’re all familiar with the game of telephone. Someone with a certain message whispers it to the person next to them, who then whispers to the person next to them. So it goes down the line. By the time the message reaches the end, it is likely to be entirely different...
Are teens more susceptible to causing distracted driving accidents?
Distracted driving is a problem that afflicts drivers of all ages and experience levels. No driver is immune to believing they can effectively multitask while remaining safe on the road. Unfortunately, any type of distraction can pull focus from the operation of a...
It’s not illegal to be a bad driver, is it?
There seems to be no escaping bad drivers. Whether you are on your way to work, running household errands or driving the children to school, it is not uncommon for cautious drivers to be forced to share the road with poor drivers. While some driving habits are clearly...
