Mississippi Injury Lawyer Blog

Family of 4 killed in Magee, Mississippi 18 wheeler wreck

As a family sat in their van waiting for the light to turn green in Magee, Mississippi, an 18-wheeler slammed into them killing the family of four. The wreck occurred on U.S. Highway 49 in Magee, Mississippi. Those killed were Kimberly Smith and Edgar Smith along with their two teenage children. The Smith family was from Inverness, Mississippi.

The driver of the tractor-trailer rig, owned by JNJ Express, received minor injuries. There were also reports of another person injured during the wreck. Police are investigating to determine the cause of the wreck, but it appears the 18-wheeler was at fault given the Smith family was stopped waiting for a light to change when struck. The driver of the tractor-trailer may face criminal charges following the investigation.

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi injury law firm which handles all types of cases involving serious injury or death including tractor-trailer accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving accidents, and injuries from defective products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

9-year-old boy killed after struck by truck while riding ATV

A 9-year-old Leflore County, Mississippi boy was killed when he darted out into the path of a truck while riding a child's ATV. The accident happened near Morgan City, Mississippi on County Road 552. Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders said the child was pronounced dead at Greenwood Leflore Hospital late Saturday afternoon. With summer upon us and children out of school, we all need to be more vigilant about children playing in and around streets.

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi injury law firm which handles all types of
cases involving serious injury or death including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, and injuries from defective products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

Arkansas man killed in fall from Mississippi cell phone tower

The Clarion-Ledger reported that a worker climbing was killed when he fell from a cell phone tower in Leland, Mississippi. Although Shane Dushen was wearing a harness, something went wrong when he fell 200 feet to his death. Investigators will try to determine why he fell to his death. If the worker was hooked up to the cell phone tower with his harness, then the harness could have failed and a product liability action could be brought against the manufacturer. However, if he was unhooked at the time of his fall, then the question is why he unhooked that far up in the air.

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi injury law firm which handles all types of
cases involving serious injury or death including car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, and injuries from defective products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

Copiah County, Mississippi plane crash claims two lives

A single engine plane crashed yesterday in Copiah County, Mississippi shortly after taking off from the Copiah County Airport. The pilot, Gerry Mosley of Hazlehurst, and the passenger, Steve Davis of Brookhaven, were both killed. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash. Witnesses reportedly heard the engine quit before impact and said the plane was attempting to make an emergency landing when it crashed.

Having flown single-engine planes, one of the most dangerous times for a pilot is immediately after take-off. If the engine quits during this time, there is little time to react and the plane has a greater chance of stalling aerodynamically. We will have to await the results of the investigation to see what caused the crash.

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi injury law firm which handles all types of
cases involving serious injury or death including car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, aviation accidents and injuries from defective products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

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