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What is considered ‘contraband’ in Mississippi prisons?
Your best friend, boyfriend, brother or spouse ended up in prison — and you just want to slip them something to make their time a little more comfortable. You’re thinking about passing them a few pain pills on your next visit. Maybe you’re working in a correctional facility and you’ve been offered a lot…
If you face charges in college, defend yourself to protect your future
When you decided to go to college, you were excited. You had a full ride thanks to working hard in baseball. Today, you’re one of the top players on the team, and everything is going well for you. Unfortunately, you went out with friends who drank and caused a crash. You had a drink…
When is a company, not a driver, liable for a big truck crash?
When someone in a passenger vehicle gets into a crash caused by a large commercial vehicle, it is often the driver of the semitruck who faces any personal injury lawsuit brought by the victims. However, there are circumstances in which the company that hired that driver could also have some financial and legal liability…
Vitamin E acetate and other contents linked to e-cigarette injuries
Vaping can be dangerous, though it was supposed to be safer than smoking cigarettes. Unfortunately, some people have been badly hurt as a result of vaping and using vaping devices. Take for example this case in which a woman passed away from a vaping-associated lung injury, or EVALI. The woman, 76, passed away in…
Large truck drivers should be held accountable for collisions
You love driving, but something you can never seem to get away from is the seemingly endless parade of large trucks. You live near a highway, so it makes sense that the drivers come through the area, but it’s hard to guarantee that you won’t be hit. You’ve had several near-misses before, but this…
Just how fair is a Breathalyzer test?
When you were stopped by a police officer, you assumed it was for speeding. Moments later, though, he asked if you’d been drinking. You said you hadn’t, but the officer asked for a breath sample anyway. When the test came back with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .05%, you were shocked. You didn’t…