• 5 Ways to Ensure Swimming Pool Safety

    With temperatures in the 80 F range, a refreshing swim in the backyard pool is a typical summer activity for families throughout the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Here’s what you should do to keep your swimming pool safe for your family through the rest of the summer – and beyond. Swimming and watersports are […]

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Out-of-Court Solutions – Part II: What Does a Trial Offer?

    Even though a settlement has some clear advantages, a trial may be more beneficial for the injured party in some circumstances. We explore the key differences in part II of our article.   In part I of this article which you can read here, we discussed two factors that a plaintiff should consider while weighing […]

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Out-of-Court Solutions – Part I: Should I Settle?

    While a trial is the ultimate means to pursue financial compensation for injuries, most plaintiffs decide to settle out of court. Find out what to consider when deciding whether or not to accept a settlement.   When a person is injured in an accident and decides to pursue a personal injury claim against the at-fault […]

  • A Series on the Opioid Crisis – Part IV: In Search of a Solution

    A permanent solution will require individuals, communities and governmental entities to come together. In the last article of our series, we review some of the current efforts to end the opioid crisis. Despite having been declared a national health emergency by President Donald Trump, efforts to curb the opioid addiction crisis so far have failed […]

  • A Series on the Opioid Crisis – Part III: The Legal Response

    In an attempt to tackle the opioid addiction crisis, players across the country are staging a legal campaign to bring the parties responsible for the current situation to accountability. Last October, president Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. As mentioned in last week’s article, worst-case scenario predictions estimate that the number […]

  • A Series on the Opioid Crisis – Part II: How Did We Get Here?

    Just like any complex problem, the American opioid crisis stems from many different factors, each contributing to the current situation in a unique way. Understanding these factors may ultimately help to encounter a more permanent solution. According to a forecast by STAT, a health news website, “opioids could kill nearly half a million people across […]

  • A Series on the Opioid Crisis – Part I: The American Epidemic

    The opioid crisis has been crippling communities throughout the country for far too long and claiming too many lives. In an effort to raise awareness of this problem and the need for practical solutions, we present a series of 4 articles dedicated to this topic. The American opioid epidemic has been described as having no […]

  • Do I Have a Claim? – Common Surgical Errors and Medical Negligence – Part II

    Surgical errors are more common than many may think. Understanding their causes and consequences may help affected patients to decide to pursue a medical malpractice claim. This is the second of two articles on medical malpractice claims and common surgical errors. To read the first part, click here. As explained in last week’s blog, medical […]

  • Do I Have a Claim? – Common Surgical Errors and Medical Negligence – Part I

    A better understanding of medical malpractice claims and what may constitute a basis for them may help those affected by malpractice to decide to obtain the legal help they need to recover from their plight This is the first of two articles about medical malpractice claims and common surgical errors. Stay tuned for the second […]

  • Are Autonomous Cars Legal in Tennessee?

    Tennessee Legislatures enacted 16 new laws effective January 2018 – one of which was an in-depth law regarding the future of autonomous vehicles on the state’s roads. It also put the state on the national stage when it came to handling liability for accidents involving the vehicles, manufacturers, and passengers in the car. The “Autonomous […]