Car wrecks & DUIs spike during Memorial Day Holiday. Be safe, wear seat belts, use a designated driver or public transportation and don’t drive if you’re tired.

The MS Supreme Court on December 15th announced the adoption of a new set of MS Rules of Criminal Procedure, which will apply to all Justice, Municipal, County and Circuit Courts. The new rules go into effect July 1, 2017. Here’s a link to the rules: https://courts.ms.gov/

“A Wisconsin appeals court ruled Wednesday that the state’s $750,000 cap on medical malpractice damages is unconstitutional because it imposes an unequal disadvantage for catastrophically injured patients.” http://www.courthousenews.com/wisconsin-court-tosses-cap-medical-malpractice-damages/

We’ve been fighting similar battles in Mississippi for years, although the Mississippi Supreme Court has not ruled on the constitutionality of these caps, some of which are listed below.

Video Transcript:This is Jonathan Franco and I’m going to talk a little bit about what damages you have available to you in a workers comp case. A lot of folks want to make a claim for pain and suffering within a Mississippi workers comp case.

Unfortunately car wrecks can happen while you are on the clock. In those instances you have a workers’ compensation case and a liability claim against the at fault driver. The liability claim is often called a “third party claim”. If you find yourself in this situation, it is best to have a lawyer that is experienced in both workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation.