Category Archives: Personal Injury
Tennessee Man Charged in Connection with Drunk Driving Car Accident that Killed Unborn Son, Passenger of Other Vehicle – Rights of Surviving Family Members of Fatal Drunk Driving Car Accident Victims under Tennessee Civil Laws Explained
Several weeks ago, news outlets across Tennessee and the United States reported on a tragic and senseless fatal drunk driving car accident that claimed the lives of multiple people, including an unborn child. Now, new reports have come out that delve deeper into the details of those who were killed in the horrific drunk… Read More »
5 Theme Park Accidents that May Cause You to Rethink Your Next Rollercoaster Ride
Amusement park rides are certainly a popular American pastime. From the available-year-round glamor and glitz of top-level rides, such as those found at Disney World, Universal Studios, and Disneyland, to seasonal offerings at county festivals and local state fairs, amusement park rides inspire nostalgia, togetherness, and adventure. Unfortunately, one thing that amusement park rides… Read More »
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 »
