GULF COAST Law blog

We are filing another lawsuit in car wreck case today. Defendant took a left turn in a right turn only lane while using their cell phone. Our client was severely injured and the auto insurance company for Defendant won’t adequately compensate our client for his damages.

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.