Columbus, MS (November 16, 2022) – Authorities in Columbus are currently investigating a fatal accident that happened on Monday. The incident took the life of one person, identified as Catherine Rigdon, 59.
Rigdon was headed north on Highway 45 when she was involved in a collision with another vehicle. Police are working to determine what caused the incident to occur.
First responders worked at the scene for an extended period of time on November 14. Few details are currently available concerning the accident and its circumstances.
We want to offer our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased victim.
Mississippi Auto Accidents
It can be extremely stressful to sustain serious injuries in an auto accident. Depending on the nature and severity of the wreck, your injuries may have landed you in the hospital for a prolonged period of time, keeping you from working and earning a living to support your family. This can be difficult to endure, especially when you have bills that need to be paid and children who need to be fed, etc.
The number of auto accidents that occur in the United States each year is surprising. Approximately 6 million vehicle collisions are reported per year, injuring more than 3 million people and ending the lives of about 40,000 annually.
When you or someone you love has sustained serious injuries in a car crash, you may be worrying about where you can get help recovering. You may need help recovering physically, emotionally, and financially after you’re hurt in an accident. If you’re aware that the wreck was caused by another person, you may be able to be compensated for medical care, mental health care, wage loss, vehicle repairs, and any other costs related to your accident.
Car wrecks are commonly caused by driver negligence in the United States. Distraction, intoxication, fatigue, and speeding cause millions of auto accidents every single year in the US. Thousands of them happen in Mississippi. Currently, the leading type of driver negligence in the United States is driver distraction, which leads to over 400,000 auto collisions per year.
A car crash attorney in Columbus from Mama Justice can help you learn more about your existing legal rights as a crash victim or as a family member of a deceased crash victim who was injured by driver negligence. Not only will a lawyer help you hold negligent parties accountable for their actions, but we will also help you get the money you need to make a full recovery. You deserve to be able to recover physically and mentally without having to worry about your finances, which is why we are here to help.
Call the law office of Mama Justice at (888) 484-1476 to get started on your path to financial recovery if you or a loved one have been hurt in a car crash caused by driver negligence. We work on contingency so you don’t pay us a dime unless you’re awarded full and fair financial compensation for the losses and damages you face in relation to your wreck.
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Disclaimer: We have worked hard to become valued members of the Northern Mississippi business community. We write these posts to bring awareness to the dangers of driving in hopes that our fellow community members will use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle. The information in this post is not intended to be medical or legal advice. The photographs used in this post are not taken at the actual accident scene.
