Does My Lawyer Get a Percentage of My Settlement Amount?

 The answer in most personal injury cases is “yes.” And the reason for that is ordinary people that just have a normal job cannot afford to pay lawyers hundreds of dollars an hour like insurance companies and like large corporations can afford. You have to hire a lawyer who will basically work for free,…

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Do You Handle Cases against FedEx?

 Over the years we’ve handled many cases against FedEx. Of course, anybody from Memphis knows what a big employer FedEx is, and they do do a lot of great things for the community. But at the same time, they have a lot of trucks out on the roadway. They have a lot of hub…

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How Long Will My Case Take before I Get Paid?

 A lot of people want to know – and it’s understandable – how long is it going to take before I get paid in my personal injury case? The answer is it depends. It depends on the severity of your injuries. It depends on whether there’s an issue of who’s at fault in the…

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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…

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Emotional Support Animals Can Be Dangerous, Too

A mother has filed a lawsuit against multiple parties in response to the injuries her five-year-old daughter suffered at Portland International Airport. In the complaint, Mirna Gonzales, the mother of Gabriella Gonzales, says that her daughter was bitten by an emotional support pit bull at the airport after receiving permission from the dog’s owner to…

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The Dangers of E-Scooters

Electric scooters, also known as e-scooters, are becoming more and more popular in cities all around the country. Nashville, Memphis, and Jackson are no exception. As the e-scooter phenomenon continues to grow in Tennessee, lawmakers are being forced to find ways to keep riders safe in their cities, towns, and municipalities. People of all ages…

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Are Personal Injury Lawyers Worth the Cost?

It depends. I get calls sometimes from people that have relatively minor problems, and I will say to them, “A lawyer cannot solve $1,000 problem. A lawyer can only make $1,000 problem become a $2,000 problem.” So there is certainly a point at which the answer is that a lawyer cannot help, but anything over…

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