Independent Medical Examination If you are a plaintiff in a personal injury case, defense counsel may request that you undergo an Independent Medical Examination (IME). Injury claims are for substantial sums of money and those named as defendants are potentially liable for paying all of it. Because of this, defendants, such as insurance companies, will […]
Motorcycle Safety Riding a motorcycle is an experience unlike any other. It allows you to experience travel like passengers in other motor vehicles cannot. However, because of the openness and quick maneuverability of motorcycles, riders are more susceptible to injury in the event of a motor vehicle crash. While there was a 3% drop in […]
Recovering from an injury due to someone else’s negligence has huge costs associated with it. You have to pay medical expenses, deal with loss of income, and potentially replace or repair property. It’s tough on businesses, too, in fact, businesses in the United States lose over $225 billion per year due to employee illness and […]
One of the factors that determine the length of time it takes to settle a personal injury case is the length of a person’s recovery. It is never a wise choice to settle an injury claim before being released by your doctor. Once your doctor releases you from care, your Tennessee personal injury attorney can […]
Getting sick or seriously injured is one of the scariest things that can happen to us. During those times, we put our trust in physicians and surgeons to help us recover. We don’t expect those medical professionals to turn around and make us even sicker, or worse, cause our death. Unfortunately, according to one study, medical malpractice is the third […]
Accidents involving Uber and Lyft vehicles happen. They can be a bit more difficult because accident victims may need to deal with a rideshare company to file an accident claim. The first steps for an accident victim to take are to ensure the crash is reported to the police and to seek medical assistance. After […]
Thousands of people are killed or injured in traffic accidents involving large or commercial trucks each year in the United States. Fatalities from traffic accidents involving large trucks increased by nine percent in 2017. Eighty-two percent (82%) of those fatalities were individuals who were occupants of other vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, or other non-occupants. Sadly, being […]
Mistakes and errors made by health care providers can have deadly results. Bad results for a patient do not always mean malpractice was the cause of the result. However, if a health care provider breached the duty of care owed to the patient, the provider might be liable for the damages caused by the malpractice. […]
Before you can receive compensation for a car accident, you are required to prove the other driver caused the wreck or was “at fault” for the accident. Proving fault in a car accident case can be a complex undertaking, especially in cases involving multiple vehicles. Tennessee auto accident attorneys understand the elements of fault and […]
Electric scooters have become popular forms of transportation in many cities throughout the United States, including cities throughout Tennessee. Several companies have launched electronic scooter networks in many cities. Lime is one of the companies that has electronic scooters for rent in Tennessee. These networks operate much like bicycle share programs, except riders can leave […]