The best way to stay safe behind the wheel is to be alert, to be a defensive driver and to avoid distraction at all costs. Distracted driving is a term that is used to describe a lot of different specific scenarios, from talking to children to texting on your phone....
Motor Vehicle Accidents
3 ways work conditions contribute to commercial truck crashes
Having maybe one of the dullest parts of your day. For professional drivers, it is their main professional responsibility. It takes a lot of skill, focus and patience to safely drive a commercial vehicle for 10 or more hours a day. Not only do commercial drivers need...
New study examines impact of distracted truckers
We have heard time and time again how dangerous it is to drive distracted. The use of a cellphone behind the wheel can substantially increase the chances of being involved in an accident. Unfortunately, a new study examining the behavior of truck drivers found that...
You should determine the cause of your crash with a semitruck
Anyone who’s driven on Mississippi roads knows that there are many semitrucks traveling through the state. These vehicles are very large and heavy. They can cause catastrophic injuries to occupants of passenger vehicles if they’re involved in a crash. Victims of...
Mississippi Highway Patrol reports New Year’s holiday data
Holidays always seem to bring out the worst in drivers. Most of the time, people are reasonable and stay off the road if they’ve been drinking or are tired from a long day of events. Unfortunately, there will always be some people who break the law and put others at...
3 serious injuries associated with car wrecks
Car crashes can lead to serious consequences for the victims. The injuries that are possible range from bumps and bruises to catastrophic injuries that can be fatal. Anyone who’s been involved in a wreck should know about some of the more serious injuries because...
3 questions to determine if you can file a wrongful death lawsuit
Most of the time, when someone dies, no one is legally responsible. However, in tragic scenarios like car crashes, a death could have occurred because of one person's bad behavior or failure to fulfill certain legal obligations. In limited circumstances, Mississippi...
How to stay alert when behind the wheel
It doesn’t matter if you’re taking a road trip across the country with your family or driving home alone after a long day at work, there’s always the risk of falling asleep at the wheel. With this having the potential to cause an accident that results in serious...
Do you know about these unique kinds of commercial truck crashes?
When you went through driver's training, you probably learned specific terminology for certain kinds of crashes. A T-bone crash, for example, occurs when the front of one vehicle strikes the side of another vehicle, often right in the middle. Rear-end crashes occur...
Road rage can kill: These statistics may surprise you
Have you ever heard the term, “road rage?” Sometimes, people use it jokingly to refer to someone who gets frustrated behind the wheel, but road rage is no joking matter. True road rage can lead to a person speeding, performing dangerous maneuvers and even verbally or...