Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Jay Foster, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A tragic accident took place recently in Hinds County Mississippi. Two teenage brothers from Jackson, Mississippi were traveling South on I 55 in a Ford Taurus. Wet road conditions may have led to Preston Garrett, age 18, losing control of the vehicle. Brandon Woodard, age 15, was a passenger in the vehicle. The Ford Taurus crossed over the median and was hit by another vehicle heading North on I-55 according to the Hinds County Coroner’s Office. Both Brandon and Garrett died in the accident. Neither was wearing a seat belt but it is unclear from the facts reported whether a seatbelt would have made a difference as to the severity of the automobile accident related personal injuries.
A nationwide study recently reported Mississippi with the highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation. As compared with a national average, Mississippi’s teen pregnancy rate was 60 % higher. The study reviewed birth certificates for each State. Over 400,000 births were to mothers ranging from age 15 through 19. You can read more about these and other statistics at
When choosing a day care center in Mississippi and other States, it is important for parents to research the facility and to find out as much information as possible about the facility. The Mississippi State Department of Health has a very useful website with information about day care center / child care center regulations. In addition, the Department of Health site lets you search a database by county and facility for contact information for Mississippi day care centers / child care centers.