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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Children Under One-Years-of-Age Are Most at Risk of Fatal Injuries
Infants are the most vulnerable to accidental death, according to a Fundación MAPFRE study which reviewed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study was conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Department of Health Policy and Management. Fundación MAPFRE, a nonprofit organization created the…
Read MoreHospices Aren’t Being Held Accountable for Health Care Abuses
A recent Office of the Inspector General report revealed the poor lack of oversight by Medicare over hospices that participate in the Medicare program. The OIG report recommends much stronger oversight “to protect Medicare hospice beneficiaries from harm.” In one gruesome example, the Washington Post reported that a Missouri state inspector cited Vitas Healthcare, the…
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Need to File a Wrongful Death Claim?
When tragedy strikes and a family member is killed as a result of someone else’s negligence, it can be impossible to focus. Your first priority is honoring your loved one and providing a respectful funeral. Unfortunately, decisions about filing legal claims need to be made fairly quickly. Investigators need to analyze the cause of the…
Read MoreInefficient Electronic Health Records May Lead to Medical Malpractice
These days, virtually every medical malpractice has electronic health records (EHRs). Electronic health records make it easy to create, find, update, and store patient information. However, according to Medical Economics, EHRs can also be a factor in medical malpractice claims. A 2017 study by the Doctors Company revealed that EHR medical malpractice claims are on…
Read MoreHow Do I Know if I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
That’s a difficult question because we’re lay people. We don’t have medical backgrounds; we don’t know. I would suggest to you that the first focus should be, “How badly am I injured?” Because if you’re not badly injured, then it really doesn’t matter whether you have a malpractice case or not. Let me tell…
Read MoreWhat Are the Benefits of Settling a Case Out of Court?
What are the benefits of settling a case out of court? Well, the immediate benefit is that your case is over, and you have accepted an amount of money – whether you’re satisfied with it or not – but the case is over, and you get money to resolve your case. Whereas, if you…
Read MoreCommon Questions about Car Accidents with Uninsured Drivers
Bailey & Greer, PLLC handles claims involving uninsured/underinsured drivers. Here, Thomas Greer and R. Sadler Bailey answer some of the more common questions clients ask us. If you need help after an accident, contact our team in Memphis or Jackson: 901-680-9777. We proudly serve clients throughout West Tennessee What Is Uninsured Motorist Coverage? Uninsured motorist…
Read MoreNegligent Trucking Companies: Truck Driver Log Book Fraud
In a lot of our truck wreck cases, we uncover log book fraud. What that means is, there is a federal motor carrier safety act that requires truckers to keep log books of their hours. They’re only allowed to drive so many hours per day. They’re only allowed to drive so many hours per…
Read MoreDoes Your Firm Handle Legal Malpractice Cases?
This is absolutely the core of how I feel about the law and why I’m proud of what I do. I remember as a young lawyer, in trying to investigate medical malpractice cases, it didn’t take me long to see that doctors would cover up for each other. Carrying that forward, I found that…
Read MoreAre Defective Drug and Device Cases Handled Differently than Personal Injury Cases?
So, are defective drug and device cases handled differently than personal injury cases? The answer is, it depends. So with any time there’s a defective drug or device, you have the ability to file an individual lawsuit against that drug or device maker, and you have the ability to show that the product is…
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