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Georgetown Residents Concerned Over Possible Safety Hazards From odor issues to property value impact, to health and environmental concerns, landfill sites have been frequent sources of controversies and the recurrent subject of lawsuits. There are approximately 2,000 operational municipal solid waste disposal areas and their impact on the lives of US citizens is palpable.∗ For […]

Surgical Mesh has been used for decades to treat damage from hernias. It provides additional support for the bulging tissue and helps to restrain it and allow the hernia to heal. This device can be constructed from a variety of materials, from animal tissues to synthetics, and has been relied upon by many doctors as […]

A lot of debate surrounds the use of sobriety checkpoints by police, commonly called “DUI checkpoints” by the public. The truth is that while some see this practice as infringing on the rights of citizens, the Kentucky, Tennessee and Federal Governments have determined that they are constitutional and appropriate for certain situations. Sobriety checkpoints have […]

Traumatic brain injury is a major issue in the news today. From teen and professional athletes to those who suffer from major car accidents, the public is only just becoming aware of the true damage caused by brain injuries. Such incidents don’t just affect the individual, but everyone in their lives, everyone they care about, […]

Tie-dye t-shirts usually don’t seem appropriate for somber occasions, but to the fellow students of the late Savanna Jo Biles, they are a bittersweet reminder of the passions their friend held so deeply. “She loved color,”  Savanna’s mother, Lisa Biles, told The Tennessean. “She loved life. She saw beauty in everything. She saw beauty in […]

Last year, a host of VR headset products hit the market, much to the excitement of tech enthusiasts. These devices have caused users to not just chart uncharted new virtual territories, but very real new legal ones as well. That is because users encounter all sorts of health and injury risks when they use these […]

The New Year is here, which will no doubt prompt many to start new fitness goals with some extra zeal. As a result, thousands of us will slip on a pair of running shoes in the coming weeks and give our bodies some much-needed TLC. We encourage you to embrace this urge towards self-improvement and […]

As part of our annual Holiday tradition, Hughes & Coleman attended two community parades celebrating the joys of Christmas and the holiday season. While at these events, we made sure to brighten everyone’s spirits with free hot chocolate, kids’ giveaways and festive theming. We even rode in a float during the Clarksville parade, greeting citizens […]

The FDA and CDC have issued health and safety warnings for any patients that may have been exposed to a certain medical device. This device, the Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler manufactured by LivaNova, is used during surgery to keep the patient’s temperature regulated, but it has lead to multiple lawsuits regarding its tendency to cause bacterial […]

It is practically impossible to be cynical about the values Thanksgiving encourages us to share. After all, even Nashville personal injury attorneys could use some more time around friends and family while reflecting on the things we tend to take for granted. Having a giant mess of roast turkey, sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes never […]