A school zone is a road, street, or area adjacent to a school or a crosswalk that leads to a school. This is an area where it is presumed that there will be a larger number of young children, typically during the hours before and after school. Motorists are required to exercise additional caution when traveling through school zones, especially at times when children and young pedestrians are expected to be present. Depending on a school’s proximity to a road, this may include during school hours and not just before or after the bell rings. Every driver should have learned about Mississippi tra ..read more

You’ve likely heard of workers’ compensation if you have a job. You might have seen posters about it in your breakroom at work. The state-mandated, employer-paid-for insurance coverage can be used to pay for any injury-related medical expenses, at least a portion of lost wages, and other costs if you’re hurt on the job in Mississippi. Each state sets its own workers’ compensation laws that dictate which employers must offer coverage, which types of workers are entitled to benefits, whether injured employees can select their doctors, and much more. Below, our firm’s lead lawyer, Corban Gunn, At ..read more

“Jackknifing” is a common term in the trucking industry. It’s a highly dangerous situation when a truck jackknifes, and it results in far too many crashes every year—many of them fatal. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) statistics show that in a recent year of study, there were over 2,000 truck crashes in which the first harmful event leading to the collision was a jackknife. Jackknife accidents are a serious risk that drivers need to consider every time they get behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer. And because a truck jackknife is usually caused by driver error, it is cons ..read more

As home to more casinos than any other city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Biloxi is known to draw gamblers from across the country. In 2020, Mississippi’s casinos collectively reported earnings that shattered pre-pandemic revenue records as people rushed to the reopened entertainment venues. The Mississippi Gulf Coast consistently ranks in the top ten casino markets by revenue. Gambling in a casino can be a great activity to enjoy with friends and family. But if you fall at a casino, you need to know what to do to protect yourself, your health, and your rights. Contacting a Biloxi casino inj ..read more

Anyone who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident already knows the intense physical and emotional burden it can leave a victim with. But for many crash survivors, injuries and mental anguish are just the beginning of their problems post-wreck. Anyone who has been unfairly injured in an accident that they did not cause should not be left to suffer on their own. Financial compensation recovered via a personal injury claim is one of the most effective methods afforded by Mississippi law for setting accident victims on the path to recovery. However, you can’t expect to access the full comp ..read more

Medical malpractice, which can involve birth injuries, prescription errors, and surgical mistakes, happen all too often in Mississippi and throughout the rest of our country, forcing patients to endure unnecessary pain, leaving them with irreversible health setbacks, and causing their deaths. Included in that list of medical negligence that harms Mississippians are misdiagnoses and delayed diagnoses. These are also quite common errors doctors make in our state, causing their patients to suffer beyond measure. When prospective clients reach out to our Biloxi law firm to discuss the health impas ..read more

We have some exciting news to share with you about Corban Gunn, Attorney at Law. He was recently selected for inclusion on the 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list. This recognition marks the third consecutive year our law firm’s founding attorney has received such recognition. He received the Super Lawyers Rising Star recognition each year between 2013 and 2018. Corban Gunn is a fifth-generation Mississippi attorney from a family with deep roots in the Biloxi community. In addition, he’s a two-time graduate of The University of Mississippi. His enrollment in the school required him to spend exte ..read more

For as common as they are, tire blowouts are extremely serious. When a tire gives out on the road at high speed, the driver can lose control of the vehicle and swerve into the path of other cars, bicyclists, motorcyclists, or pedestrians. Tire blowouts usually happen in older cars (with older tires) on high-speed roadways like highways and interstates. Since heat can be a factor in a tire blowout, it is more common for them to happen in the summer months. Tire blowouts may be caused by a combination of issues, such as: Tire underinflation (insufficient air pressure) Tire overinflation Overloa ..read more

An unexpected fall has the potential to cause serious or even catastrophic injuries. Knowing how to protect yourself can be critical to staying safe as you visit businesses and other people’s residences in Biloxi and elsewhere in Mississippi. We believe that everyone should have access to information that helps keep them safe. If you spend any amount of time at properties other than your own, knowing which ones pose the greatest threat of a serious accident can be helpful. After reading this blog, we hope you’ll have a greater understanding of where most slip and fall accidents happen. What Is ..read more

Biloxi may not be a city well-known for heavy traffic, but our Mississippi city still sees more than enough congestion on the roadway for rear-end crashes to occur. While these types of collisions often occur in rush hour traffic where motorists get so engrossed in distractions that they lose focus on the road, rear-end crashes may also be attributable to reckless driving like tailgating, misjudgments about other drivers’ actions, and even mechanical defects like failing brakes. Rear-end crashes, whether they occur at a slow or fast rate of speed, can cause significant property damage and seri ..read more