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Personal Injury Law – Frequently Asked Questions

By | Published July 31, 2012 | Posted in Media, Personal Injury | Leave a comment

Personal injury refers to civil cases in which a party (The Plaintiff) sues another individual or company (The Defendant) for personal injury, property damage, lost wages, pain and suffering, or any other kind of loss or injury. To recover compensation, a plaintiff must prove that there was an act or failure to act on the Read More

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Understanding Automobile Insurance Gaps | Legal Advice

By | Published July 24, 2012 | Posted in Car Accidents | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Most people believe that if they get “full coverage” they are covered for anything an automobile accident throws at them.  Unfortunately, this is not the case.  Very few insurance agents take the time to truly explain how liability insurance interacts with uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and medical payments coverage.  Often people do not understand what they Read More

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Top Ten Reasons You Need An Attorney After A Car Accident | Suing After a Car Accident

By | Published May 20, 2012 | Posted in Car Accidents | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

  If someone injured you through their negligence in driving a vehicle, then you have rights under the law. You want to make sure to protect those rights after a car accident so you don’t end up paying- financially and personally- for someone else’s careless driving behavior. In some cases, you made need to sue Read More

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Changes to Workers Compensation Law (Part Five)

By | Published March 29, 2012 | Posted in work related injury | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

(11)     Child support issues            If you have a client who has back child support which is the subject of a judgment, you have stepped into a legal minefield by representing that client.  There is an Attorney General’s opinion which is attached hereto as Appendix “C” which sets out the general rules.  If there has Read More

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Changes to Workers Compensation Law (Part Four)

By | Published March 24, 2012 | Posted in work related injury | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

(10)     Land mines with Department of Labor – Due Process The Department of Labor within the last 3 months has become increasingly pro active in performing independent ex parte investigations of plaintiffs.  Some of these investigations are also directed towards the defendants.  Most of the investigations I see are directed towards plaintiffs, because I represent Read More

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Changes to Workers Compensation Law (Part Three)

By | Published March 21, 2012 | Posted in work related injury | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

            (6)       Timing Changes defining cumulative trauma and the definition of injury (set out above) as well as the other changes in Public Chapter 416 will take effect on June 6, 2011.  The changes to Overstreet take effect also on June 6, 2011.   Intoxication changes July 1, 2011 (see below)  Construction changes October 1, 2011 Read More

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Changes to Workers Compensation Law in TN (part two)

By | Published March 21, 2012 | Posted in work related injury | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

(3) Mental Injuries, Disease, Cumulative Trauma and “Primarily” Injury expressly includes a mental injury arising out of the course of employment.  It does not include (a) a disease except when the disease arises out of the course and scope of employment or (b) cumulative trauma conditions unless these arose “primarily” out of the course and Read More

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Changes to Workers Compensation Law (Part One)

By | Published March 21, 2012 | Posted in work related injury | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

The changes to the 2011 law have brought a more conservative definition to several different aspects of the workers’ compensation law which ultimately may make it more difficult for an injured employee to recover.  The broad changes are outlined below and will be discussed. (1)      The Definition of the Injury The new definition of injury Read More

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Probate Law and Information

By | Published March 21, 2012 | Posted in Civil Litigation | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Probate Basics When a loved one passes, the family has many legal decisions to make concerning the property and debts of the deceased.  Unfortunately, the legal process does not give a family much time to grieve for their loss before deadlines start approaching.  And creditors are less than caring and understanding in these situations.  There Read More

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Car Accident and Motor Vehicle Accident Facts

By | Published March 2, 2012 | Posted in 18 Wheelers, Car Accidents | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Whether a passenger car, box truck, pick-up truck, an 18 wheeler/tractor-trailer truck, or a motorcycle, there are common recurring fact patterns for accidents. (1)       Failure to maintain a proper look-out Inattention is a leading cause of accidents involving all types of motor vehicles.  Common forms of inattention include . . . (a)       Looking away from Read More

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