Recent Blog Posts
Two Major Crashes Involving Tennessee Garbage Trucks within a Week of Each Other
A Nashville garbage truck driver was critically injured from a crash involving a minivan off Lebanon road, where both vehicles got flipped on their sides. The driver of the garbage truck got pinned inside, and was taken to a nearby hospital when he was freed. The driver of the minivan sustained minor injuries. It… Read More »
Beware of Joint Bank Accounts and the Federal Gift Tax While You are Trying to Prepare for Your Family’s Future
Because life is full of uncertainties, accidents, and surprises, it is always recommended you take the time to meet with an lawyer to hash out how you want your personal property and assets to be divided up if something were to happen to you. It is also recommended you meet with a legal professional… Read More »
Study Heralds Medicaid Expansion Benefits As Rural Hospitals Close
According to a study released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, states that expanded Medicaid programs using federal funding are reaping economic benefit. As the never-ending healthcare debate rages on in the Tennessee legislature, Tennessee is among 19 states that have, thus far, declined to expand coverage to those who fall in the uninsured… Read More »
What Are the Rules of Intestate Succession in Tennessee?
While losing a loved one in an accident or due to a negligence of another is devastating, sometimes the issue is even more complicated than simply trying to make the tortfeasor accountable. While wrongful death gives dependents, spouse and parents of the deceased the right to collect financial compensation for their losses, what happens… Read More »
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance in Tennessee
What is Social Security Disability Insurance? Social Security Disability insurance is an earned insurance benefit that is available to those suffer from physical or mental impairments that prevent one from working. It is the largest of several federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities, and pays you or certain family members if… Read More »
Nashville, Tennessee – Over Half of Hospital Bills are not Being Paid
Hospitals and medical practices in Tennessee and around the country are finding out they share a growing problem with those the patients they treat: people are not paying their bills. While the reasons for this cannot be narrowed down to one in specific, the undeniable trend is that all patients are increasingly being made… Read More »
Train Drags Pickup Truck A Half Mile After Crash, Driver Arrested
In Portland, Tennessee, a truck got stuck on the railroad tracks at the North Swamp Road crossing. The train was able to come to a stop in an isolated rural area when the pickup truck became lodged on the front. It was difficult for first responders to navigate to it, and the entire process… Read More »
Pittsburgh Woman’s Defamation Suit Against Bill Cosby Is Dismissed In Court
Bill Cosby, who has been the subject of a national scandal, recently won a court victory when a federal judge (U.S. District Judge Arthur Schwab) in Pennsylvania dismissed a civil lawsuit filed against him by one of the five-dozen women who have accused him of drugging and/or sexually assaulting them. A woman named Renita… Read More »
Tennessee Woman Files $1.75 Million Excessive Force Lawsuit
A 61-year-old woman named Nancy Mason has filed a $1.75 million lawsuit in Hamilton County Circuit Court that accuses six law enforcement officers of excessive force against her. According to Court filings, Ms. Mason was cooperative when she was booked into the Hamilton County Jail on March 21, 2015. They patted down the frail… Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges that University of Tennessee Inaction Led to Sexual Assaults
In February, six women filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville, Tennessee accusing the University of Tennessee of allowing gender discrimination that led to sexual assaults by athletes and lack of punishment for the perpetrators. All six plaintiffs are listed as Jane Does. According to the complaint, three rapes were committed by football players, one… Read More »