Recent Blog Posts
The Science and Dangers Behind Lane Change Accidents
If you’re just going straight in your car, minding your own business, that may seem as safe of a maneuver as there is inside of a car. But in reality, we don’t just go straight—we also change lanes. And when cars do that, and don’t look to make sure the adjacent lane is clear,… Read More »
Understanding the Daubert Test for Expert Witness Testimony
Let’s say that you have an injury case that needs an expert witness. You have an expert witness—someone preeminent, experienced, and with a resume that is certain to ensure that your expert is, in fact, qualified by the court as an expert. But then your attorney tells you that the other side is trying… Read More »
Understanding Subsequent Remedial Measures
If you are in an accident where you were injured on a dangerous condition on a Defendant’s property, you may have an idea: what if that dangerous condition was corrected by the property owner, and what if you could show that the property owner fixed or repaired what once was the dangerous condition that… Read More »
Did You Suffer a Concussion? Would You Even Know if You Did?
Did you hit your head in an accident? Do you even know if you hit your head? It may sound like a silly question, but it turns out that people regularly suffer concussions in accidental injuries without knowing they hit their heads on something like, for example, a headrest in a car. Serious or… Read More »
Accidents Caused by Opening Car Doors
Have you been doored? You may have no idea what that means. But then a part of you may be thinking it has something to do with being injured by a door, and likely, a car door. You’re right. Dooring accidents are more common than you might think, and the usage of the term… Read More »
Will Your Case Get to a Jury? It May Not, if You’re Not Diligent
If your accident case ends up being filed in court, you probably imagine that you will ultimately end up having to go through with a trial. You’d be wrong. Over 98% of cases are resolved short of trial. They are either settled or dismissed through what is called a Rule 12 motion to dismiss… Read More »
Why You Shouldn’t Handle the Insurance Company on Your Own
If you’ve been injured in an accident, there may be a small part of you asking why you can’t represent yourself. You’re no dummy, You know how the world works. You can handle this yourself, you think. But what you don’t know is that insurance companies use a handful of sometimes devious tricks, to… Read More »
Hospital Liens in Tennessee Injury Cases
Let’s say that you are injured in an accident. You end up in the hospital for a medical procedure. You may have insurance but if you don’t, or if you have it and there is a large deductible or significant out of pocket expenses, you may be wondering how you will pay that debt…. Read More »
Liability When Guns Injure People
Victims of gun violence often think that nothing can be done to get compensation for their injuries. They often think that it’s up to the criminal system to punish the wrongdoer, which is true. But victims of gun violence can also seeks civil accountability in the form of compensation for their injuries. How Gun… Read More »
The Role of Bad Weather in Car Accidents
When you were a kid learning to drive, you may remember your parents telling you to adjust your driving habits based on weather conditions. This wasn’t idle or pointless advice—your parents were just telling you what the statistics bear out. The Statistics of Bad Weather The United States Department of Transportation, in a study… Read More »
