Due to their substantial size and weight, tractor trailer trucks pose a serious danger to drivers on the Tennessee highways, due to their substantial size and weight. Yet there are efforts underway to increase the size of these accident-causing vehicles. According to reports, the Americans for Modern Transportation Coalition (AMT) is currently advocating to extend…
Read MoreAs with most aspects of the law, this very simple question, “How long do I have to file a medical malpractice claim in Tennessee?” can be quite complicated to answer. If you think you or a loved one may be the victim of a medical malpractice, the best advice we can give is that you…
Read MoreDriving on under-inflated tires is dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost 1/3 of passenger cars, light trucks and SUVs are being driven with at least one under-inflated tire. Under-inflation is one of the leading causes of tire failure. If tire pressure is too low, too much of the tire’s surface area…
Read MoreOn August 27, 2016, Marlene Casas stayed at the La Quinta Inn & Suites on Millbranch Road, in Memphis; she was here to visit Graceland, as so many tourists do each year. Three days after her stay, Ms. Casas started to feel unwell. Her illness turned out to be Legionnaires’ disease, and it led to…
Read MoreThe market for energy drinks seems to be teens, college students, and young professionals trying to get through the daily grind. Most people think these drinks are relatively harmless, or if not harmless, at least no more dangerous than a soft drink or a cup of coffee or tea. However, some college students are using…
Read MoreA jury in Philadelphia awarded $44.1 million to Andrea Tate, a patient who suffered a brain bleed while being treated at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to a story in the Legal Intelligencer. In the case of Tate vs. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the jury, who deliberated over two days,…
Read MoreWhen you have been in a serious commercial truck accident, you need an attorney who will fight aggressively and effectively on your behalf. Firm founder R. Sadler Bailey proves that once again, choosing the right attorney can mean the difference between a lifetime of suffering, and protecting your family and your future. The case involved…
Read MoreA woman was killed in a crash between her SUV and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in Madison on Friday January 29. The police report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol said that a driver was traveling westbound in a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox when the vehicle crossed the grass median and struck a tractor-trailer in the…
Read MoreJohn Verble, a financial planner at Morgan Stanley, has filed suit in federal court in Knoxville seeking back pay and brokerage funds in his personal account that the company has frozen according to the Tennessean. Verble was apparently a key confidential source in the FBI investigation into Pilot Flying J, and his collaboration with the…
Read MoreDriver drowsiness and fatigue are responsible for as many as 7,500 fatal motor vehicle accidents each year in the United States, with 25 percent of those crashes involving fatalities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Drowsy driving is not a problem that is particular to truck drivers, but it tends to…
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