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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Preventing Nursing Home Abuse in Tennessee
The decision to put your elderly loved one in a nursing home is never an easy one. Whether it is your grandparent or parent, it can be a gut wrenching decision to place your relative’s health and safety in the hands of strangers. Even more difficult is the knowledge that the people who have promised…
Read MoreCurbing the Dangers of Summer Teen Driving Accidents in Tennessee
Along with the summer sunshine comes the heartbreak that thousands of parents of teen drivers will experience when they get the terrible news that their son or daughter has been injured – or even worse, killed – in a car accident. When school lets out for the summer we open the floodgates of newly minted…
Read MoreMight Driverless Trucks Be the Answer to Safer Highways?
The state of Nevada has just approved driverless trucks for highways. Daimler has released their Freightliner Inspiration driverless trucks that can travel the highways without a driver. Using scanners, sensors and radar to sense its position relative to other cars and trucks on the road, these driverless trucks will be cruising Nevada’s highways with a…
Read MoreAccidents Involving Garbage Trucks Happen More than You Think
If you live in a city and leave your house early in the morning you are likely to encounter a big, slow moving garbage truck on its rounds. Sometimes it might seem as if the garbage truck driver has little regard for how much of a hurry you are in, or the fact that they…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Hearing Process Part 2
By now you have received notice of where and when your Social Security disability benefits appeal hearing will take place. You know the name of your Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), and if you have hired a lawyer they have prepared a brief outlining your case and submitted it to the hearing office. In part 1…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Hearing Process Part 1
If you have filed an application for Social Security Disability benefits and your application was denied, you are actually in good company. More than 60 percent of all initial disability claims are denied. However, all hope is not lost. Your chances of being approved for Social Security disability benefits improves dramatically if you can get…
Read MoreSome Medical Professionals Perform Multiple Acts of Malpractice before Losing Their Licenses
In a perfect world, a medical professional who harmed a patient by committing malpractice would lose his or her license to practice medicine quickly, before anyone else was harmed. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Some medical professionals harm multiple patients well before they are removed from the profession. Dr. Andrew Hearn, a surgeon…
Read MoreClient Communication is Part of an Attorney’s Job
When you retain an attorney to assist you in a legal matter, you trust him or her to work diligently to pursue the results that you desire. You also trust that your lawyer will keep you informed as to how your legal matter is progressing. Most attorneys do a good job of keeping in contact…
Read MoreSigns of Physical Abuse in Nursing Homes
No one wants to believe that their loved ones are at risk for being abused while they are in the care of a nursing home. Unfortunately, abuse does occur in the nursing home setting, and it happens more often than you might think. Only one out of every six nursing home residents who experience abuse…
Read MoreThe Connection between Communication and Malpractice
Did you know that medical professionals who have good relationships with the people in their care are less likely to be sued for malpractice than those who don’t? It makes sense, if you think about it. When medical professionals develop relationships with their patients which are based on trust, respect, and good communication, the patients…
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