The Tennessee Department of Safety has compiled a nice list of top ten driver safety laws in Tennessee. Violation of one of these laws is negligence per se. That means the legislature has determined that you are negligent if you violate these laws but the specific act of negligence must be the cause of the…
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On April 4, 2011
Why you need a Nashville disability attorney when applying for Social Secuity benefits
Our firm represents people applying for Social Security Disability benefits. The process is filled with traps, therefore if you have to file, you need an aggressive Nashville disability lawyer. The Social Security Administration provides assistance to people with disabilities under two different programs. Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI) may be paid to you and…
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On April 1, 2011
Is texting while driving a problem in Nashville?
As a Nashville injury lawyer, I have met with a lot of Tennesseans injured in a car wreck. A car or motorcycle crash usually occurs when a driver doesn’t pay attention. It is careless to take your eyes of the road. In these cases, I develop a theme, the rule, that a driver has to…
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Nashville car accidents may cause serious knee injuries
Victims of careless drivers in Nashville sometimes have knee injuries from a car wreck or motorcycle wreck. The injuries can include broken bones, torn knee ligaments and may even lead to a total knee replacement. As experienced Nashville car accident attorneys, we know how to show the real damage done. In a recent Nashville motorcycle…
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City of Brentwood ordered to pay landowner after condemning land in Williamson County
Some people don’t know that our Nashville law firm represents landowners in middle Tennessee condemnation cases. Here is an example of a recent case: The City of Brentwood condemned .76 acres on the hilltop of George Cawthon’s Brentwood property for the purposes of constructing a 2.5 million gallon concrete water tank. The land was vacant…
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On March 19, 2011
GM Workers Compensation Claims – follow up
Thursday I wrote about handling GM work comp claims. Yesterday morning I saw again why it is so important to hire an experienced and aggressive Tennessee workers’ compensation attorney. GM workers’ benefits are subject to the collective bargaining agreement, even after retirement. With the stroke of a pen, disability, health care and other benefits can…
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On March 17, 2011
General Motors Workers’ Compensation Claims
My father and I have represented hundreds of Saturn and GM employees in their workers’ compensation claims since 1993. Spring Hill is fortunate to be the home of one of the largest automotive assembly plants and other automotive component assembly facilities. We hope GM will commit to bringing another product here soon. The Spring Hill…
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