May 2019

Tennessee drivers share the roads with other motorists, bicycles, commercial vehicles, and – perhaps most importantly – with emergency vehicles. Unfortunately, not all drivers realize that laws require them to move over and slow down when emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, EMT workers, police officers, and firefighters, are stopped along the side of the road….

We might make the roads, but animals use them just as frequently. Smaller animals such as stray dogs, raccoons, and opossums can cause accidents, and deer are among the largest causes for accidents. In fact, an estimated 1.5 million car crashes per year are a result of deer crossing, but it isn’t the deer that…

In a personal injury case, the settlement offer comes before or during trial, and little else is required from you. All you need to do is accept the defense attorney’s settlement by way of phone, email, or fax – whichever method you prefer. You might think your compensation arrives shortly after that, but the truth…

After a personal injury case, injured parties have the right to receive economic compensation, such as medical bills and time spent out of work. Noneconomic damages better known as “pain and suffering” may also be awarded to them. Pain and suffering can be mental or physical. Mental physical pain describes any negative emotion that an…

Black Lung, also known as Pneumoconiosis, was once considered a rare, occupational disease specific to coal miners. Today, most recent studies indicate that one in ten coal miners who have worked in mines for at least 25 years has black lung. In Appalachia, coal miners are disproportionately affected at one in five miners. These numbers…

Electric scooters, known generally as e-scooters, are a rising craze around the nation. E-scooters are convenient, fast, and trendy, but that does not mean they are safe. As the use of e-scooters increases, lawmakers in Tennessee are struggling to find ways to keep riders safe in their cities, towns, and municipalities. E-scooters have become an…