Since graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts and settlements
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Understanding Residual Functional Capacity
In order for the Social Security Administration to make a decision about whether an applicant for Social Security Disability benefits has a disability that will keep them from being able to work, they must figure out what the applicant can do given the limitations of their current state of physical and mental health. To answer…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Evidence Do I Need to Prove a Personal Injury Case?
The tort system within the American legal system is based on the premise that each individual is more likely to behave in a safe and responsible way when they know that they will be held accountable for the consequences for their actions. However, there are times when people who cause accidents that result in bodily…
Read MoreWrongful Death Lawsuits after a Truck Accident in Tennessee
If your loved one was involved in an accident with a large, commercial truck and they were in a passenger vehicle, it is unlikely that they ever stood a chance against such a massive vehicle. Facing the unexpected death of a loved one is never easy, but knowing that they died due to the negligence…
Read MoreYour Liability in an Auto Accident in Tennessee – Even When You Were Not in the Car
You consider yourself to be a smart, responsible, and conscientious driver. You follow traffic rules, obey the speed limit and you try to be as courteous as you can to other drivers. Then, your cousin Bob comes to town and he wants to borrow your car to run an errand. You think to yourself, “Why…
Read MoreWhen Faulty Equipment Leads to Truck Accidents
As the driver of a passenger vehicle, do you ever shudder just a little bit when a big, commercial truck whizzes past you on the highway? You can feel the sheer power of that massive machine and you don’t even want to contemplate what it might feel like to get into an accident with a…
Read MoreDrugged Driving vs Drunk Driving: Endangering Tennessee Roadways
By now we all know about the dangers of drinking and driving, how it costs lives and ruins lives every day in Tennessee. You might be surprised to learn that there has actually been a steady decline in drunk driving in the U.S. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s Roadside Survey of Alcohol…
Read MoreCompassionate Allowance Can Provide Social Security Disability Benefits Quickly
For applicants who are very sick and whose medical condition clearly meets Social Security Administration disability standards, there is a program called Compassionate Allowance. The Compassionate Allowance program started in 2008, and is not separate from the Social Security Disability program; rather, it represents a streamlined approach to getting benefits approved quickly based on the…
Read MoreCelebrating the Newest Member of the TN Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Thomas R. Greer!
Bailey & Greer, PLLC, is proud to announce that partner Thomas Greer has been accepted as a new member of the ABOTA’s Tennessee chapter! Sadler Bailey, the firm’s founding partner who is a current member of ABOTA is proud to welcome his colleague the organization. The American Board of Trial Advocates is a national organization…
Read MoreBirth Injuries: Fetal Macrosomia and the Risk of Shoulder Dystocia
Getting the news that your beautiful newborn has suffered a birth injury is devastating. One of the leading risk factors for birth injury is macrosomia, which means that the baby is unusually large for their gestational weight. Infants with a birth weight of 9 lbs. 15 oz., or between 4000 and 5000 g, are considered…
Read MoreHow to Stay Informed about Auto Recalls That Affect You
In the past few years it seems as if we are being bombarded with news about automotive recalls of one kind or another. The most prominent recall, involving defective Takata airbags, affected more than 30 million vehicles manufactured by 10 different automakers, which were installed in vehicles between 2002 and 2008. The defective airbags were…
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