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Thanks to Tennessee State Legislature, Tennessee roads may look very different this year. The State Legislature has enacted 16 new laws effective January 1, 2018 – three of which affect drivers. Over the next three weeks, our blogs will look at the impact that these new laws will have on drivers in the state, and […]

  As spring settles in across the country, motorcycles riders are dusting off their machines and hitting the road. We present some practical advice to make each motorcycle ride as safe as possible. This is the first of two articles about motorcycle accidents and safety issues. You can read the second one here. Even though spring […]

Recovering from traumatic brain injury often entails re-learning how to perform basic daily tasks. Friends and family can do much to help TBI survivors navigate this process with dignity and grace. This is part III of our three-part series on traumatic brain injury in recognition of TBI Awareness Month. Click here for part I here and part II. Brain Injury Awareness […]

Although an estimated 2% of the American population is affected by traumatic brain injury, public awareness of this issue remains low. Brain Injury Awareness Month may help change that.   This is the part I of our three-part series on traumatic brain injury for the TBI Awareness Month. Part II and part III will be made available […]

A 2016 federal report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Kentucky has the lowest non-fatal workplace injury rate in the commonwealth’s history. Data was first collected in 1996 when Kentucky reported an incident rate of 8.4 injuries per 100 full-time employees. The 2016 number dropped to the all-time low of 3.4 injuries per […]

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of Johnson and Johnson, is facing hundreds of lawsuits by plaintiffs who allege that the company knowingly pushed a diabetes drug that is known to be dangerous to market. Canagliflozin, a drug that was developed to lower blood sugar in patients with Type-2 diabetes, has been facing an uphill battle almost […]

While hundreds of thousands of U.S. patients undergo hip replacement procedures each year, this seemingly standard surgery carries the risk of severe side-effects and complications – and the use of some of the common replacement implants may merit a lawsuit. Today, an estimated 2.5 million Americans live with hip replacements. According to one study published […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there are 39.5 million medically attended injuries and poisoning episodes every year, resulting in 30.6 million emergency room visits for accidental injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) reported that 37,461 people were killed in accidents on US Roadways in 2016, an increase of 5.6 […]

Surgical mesh is routinely used in most of one million hernia repair surgeries performed in the U.S. each year – and is also one of the most common causes of post-surgery complications Surgical Mesh Defective Product Lawsuits Gain Momentum In March, we reported on medical complications associated with certain kinds of surgical mesh in hernia […]

American humorist, activist, inventor, and Ambassador to France Benjamin Franklin, is commonly regarded as the father of Daylight Savings Time. However, he offered it as a joke with his well-known wit. In a letter to the Journal of Paris, Franklin claimed to be shocked when woken up at 6 a.m., that the sun was already […]