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Boating activity and deaths rose dramatically during the pandemic
The U.S. Coast Guard found that over 80 percent of lives lost in boating accidents could have been saved by lifejackets. In 2020, the Coast Guard estimates that there were 5,265 recreational boating accidents that caused 767 deaths, 3,191 injuries, and approximately...
Motorcycle-related Deaths Are Increasing…
Did you know that you are four times more likely to be injured in a motorcycle crash than in a car crash? In 2019, the number of deaths on motorcycles was nearly 29 times the number of deaths in cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that...
Do You Know What To Do If You’ve Been Hit By An 18-Wheeler?
Do You Know What To Do If You’ve Been Hit By An 18-Wheeler? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that 4,119 people died in large truck crashes in 2019. Sixteen percent of these deaths were truck occupants, 15 percent were pedestrians, bicyclists, or...
Number of Vehicle-Related Deaths Rising Since 2020
An estimated 31,720 Americans, including 560 Mississippians, lost their lives in car crashes in the first nine months of 2021, per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This is a 12 percent increase over projections of the first nine months of 2020. ...
Were You Exposed to Paraquat?
Were You Exposed to Paraquat? Paraquat is a dangerous herbicide used by farmers, agricultural workers, and landscape maintenance crews for decades. If you’ve been exposed to Paraquat and developed Parkinson’s disease, you may have a claim. What is Paraquat? Per the...
Was your premature infant diagnosed with NEC?
Parents are filing lawsuits against manufacturers of baby formula products linked to infant injury and deaths. Studies have found that when babies are fed cow’s milk-based formula, the risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, rises dramatically. Once...
Tesla, Chevy, Hyundai recall thousands of cars over safety issues, deaths
Exploding batteries and massive fires, which have caused injuries and deaths, have led numerous car manufacturers to recall their electric vehicles. Why? Because fires caused by electric vehicle batteries take longer to control and require as much as 30,000 gallons...
Philips Recalls CPAP, BIPAP Machines Over Potential Cancer Risk
Philips is recalling certain devices due to potential severe health risks to consumers. This recall involves various Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices. The sound abatement...
Tips for Getting the Best Personal Injury Settlement
If you have been injured and it wasn’t your fault and the effects of the injury are having a profound effect on your life you should be serious about getting the best personal injury settlement you can. It is you that has to live with the injury so to make your life...
Divorce Can Complicate a Personal Injury Compensation Payment
Divorce or separation can be complicated enough without the added dimension of working out who is entitled to what after a personal injury compensation settlement has been made. Mississippi is what is termed an “equitable distribution” state. Basically this means that...
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If you have been injured through no fault of your own, please contact the Diaz Law Firm. You can reach us online or by calling our toll-free number at 800-459-2222. Our team is available to speak with you about your potential case. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay us nothing unless we recover for you. The Diaz Law Firm is a national firm that represents clients across the United States.