Tag Archives: Tennessee Personal Injury Attorneys
Who Is Responsible If My Child Is Assaulted at School?
Parents expect their children to be safe while attending school. And when their child suffers is injured due to the negligence of school officials, they rightly expect to hold the school accountable. Unfortunately, many school officials try to deny responsibility for student safety even when they know there may be a serious problem. District… Read More »
What You Need to Know About Kids and Swimming Pool Safety
Each year hundreds of children die in swimming pool and spa accidents. Many thousands more suffer serious injuries. Pool safety is therefore never optional. Even a non-fatal drowning accident can cause traumatic brain injury to a child. In many cases, swimming accidents are the result of negligent maintenance by pool owners or defects in… Read More »
How Location Affects a Personal Injury Lawsuit
When it comes to a personal injury lawsuit, the location and circumstances of the injury often play a critical role in deciding what law applies to the case. Tennessee workers’ compensation law, for example, deals with injuries sustained by employees that occur in the scope and course of their employment. There are also special… Read More »
How Tennessee Treats Medical Malpractice Claims Against State Doctors
Medical mistakes can prove costly for patients. Unfortunately, Tennessee law does not treat all victims of medical malpractice equally. When a person is injured due to the negligence of a state employee—such as a doctor working for a public hospital—their case is taken away from the regular courts and given to the Tennessee Claims… Read More »
Should I Take Pictures Following My Car Accident?
Most of us carry a smart phone with a built-in camera. This can prove useful if you are in a car accident. It is generally a good idea to take pictures at the accident scene, even if you don’t see much damage, because it may provide valuable evidence in any subsequent personal injury lawsuit…. Read More »
Can I Collect Insurance if My Spouse Injures Me in a Car Accident?
Tennessee law requires all drivers to carry a certain level of insurance coverage. Among other things, such insurance must cover at least $25,000 for “bodily injury” to one person in a car accident, or $50,000 if two are more people suffer such injuries. This only covers injuries sustained by other people, not the insured… Read More »
FDA Warning on Diabetes Drug Prompts Tennessee Lawsuit
Each year, dangerous drugs and defective medical devices injure thousands of Tennessee residents. When a pharmaceutical company releases a new drug into the market, it has a legal duty to ensure that product is safe and that consumers, most of whom lack sophisticated medical knowledge, are properly warned about any life-threatening side effects. Companies… Read More »
The Challenges in Bringing an Asbestos-Related Workers’ Compensation Claim
While workplace accidents and injuries happen in every industry, energy and atomic workers are especially at-risk given their exposure to chemicals, asbestos, and radiation. While the Tennessee workers’ compensation system is supposed to protect energy and atomic workers, employers will employ every legal means at their disposal to avoid paying benefits. And a recent… Read More »
Report: Nursing Home Workers Illegally Posting Photos of Residents Online
Nursing homes are supposed to care for our loved ones in a professional and dignified manner. Unfortunately, there are many cases of nursing home abuse, which often go undiscovered until it’s too late. And one of the more bizarre forms of abuse to come to light in recent weeks is the exploitation of nursing… Read More »
Will Tennessee “Privatize” Workers’ Compensation?
Having radically changed the state’s workers’ compensation rules two years ago, Tennessee legislators may go one step further and allow large employers to opt out of the system altogether. Under bills pending before both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly, a “qualified employer” could be “exempt from the Workers’ Compensation law” if it establishes… Read More »
