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When a loved one passes away, there are often a variety of legal repercussions. The family may have to deal with distributing property, probating a will and closing all types of accounts. In tragic situations where a relative is killed due to negligence, the family can also seek compensation and justice through a wrongful death… Read More »
Truck drivers have hard jobs. Their work takes them away from their homes and families for days or weeks at a time. While they are on the road, they work long hours, often driving at night to avoid daytime traffic. Their sleep patterns tend to become irregular. When they do sleep, it is often in… Read More »
It’s common for children playing football to suffer injuries on the field, many of which can be shrugged off. However, when it comes to head injuries, no incident should be ignored. What may seem minor could develop into a far more serious or potentially life-threatening condition without prompt and proper treatment. In April of 2013,… Read More »
Motorcyclists are much more likely than other motorists to be injured. In fact, per mile driven, motorcyclists are 26 times likelier to suffer fatal injuries than people in a car. This is because motorcycles offer much less protection to riders than other vehicles do. Motorcyclists have no metal cage to protect them from the road,… Read More »
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be extremely complicated. The application process is designed to initially reject all but the most obvious cases of disability. Many people with real disabilities are forced to go through multiple levels of appeal before they are granted the benefits they deserve under the law. Having an attorney helps after… Read More »
Using your phone is one of the most dangerous things you can do while operating a vehicle. According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Safety Council, Tennessee has had more distracted driving wrecks than any other state in the nation. Cell phone use is involved in more than 10 percent of… Read More »
Divorce can impact your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in several ways. Exactly what happens when you get divorced depends on several factors, including whether you receive benefits based on your own earnings record or on your spouse’s, your age and how long you were married. If you receive SSDI benefits on your own… Read More »
On July 15, 2014, in a well written and unanimous decision, the Tennessee Supreme Court decisively confirmed that judges, not attorneys, must state the reasons for granting or denying motions for summary judgment. In Smith v. UHS of Lakeside, Inc., the supreme court agreed with the Tennessee Court of Appeals that a trial judge should… Read More »
Planning for the end of life is a delicate business, whether it’s your own or your loved ones, or both. That’s because death is many things: sad, frightening, confusing and — if we’re to be honest — occasionally inconvenient. When property figures into the planning, though, it can become a much more frustrating process. The… Read More »
For the last few years, there’s been a lot of public discussion over the severity of football-related injuries. Anyone who watches an NFL game on Sunday – all three and half hours of each hour-long game – can speak (sometimes fondly) of the days where there were fewer rules about plays, about offensive maneuvers, even… Read More »
