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Glass Plant Worker Dies after Accident In Nashville Facility
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce and the Tennessee Occupational Safety & Health Administration are both investigating the death of a woman named Catherine White, of Lebanon, Tennessee, at a glass plant where she worked. Ms. White, 51, was evidently putting her head inside a machine after she started having problems with it,… Read More »
Whiplash in Tennessee Car Accidents– More Serious Than You Think
There are millions of car accidents occurring throughout the nation each year. Most of them result in minor injuries, or whiplash. Whiplash is defined by the Mayo Clinic as a neck injury, which occurs by a forceful, rapid, back and forth movement of the neck. It typically occurs when you are rear-ended, because your… Read More »
Seven-Year-Old Boy Killed, Family Seriously Hurt In Winchester Crash
In a tragic accident that occurred right before the New year, a seven-year-old boy was killed on site in a car accident in Winchester, approximately 88 miles southeast of Nashville. Police say that Aaron and Lynette Hill and their seven-year-old twin sons, John and James, were stopped in their minivan at the red light… Read More »
Extreme Sports: Who is Liable for Injuries?
As winter snow pelts much of the East Coast and South, it is unavoidable that thousands of people will consider subsequently taking a weekend trip to enjoy the fresh snow and various extreme sports. Winter extreme sports include skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow skating, ice climbing, and even skydiving, all of which can pose a… Read More »
State Suspends Admissions to Upper Eastern Tennessee Nursing Home
Recently, the Tennessee health commissioner ordered an Eastern Tennessee nursing home, the John M. Reed Health and Rehabilitation in Limestone, Tennessee to stop admitting new residents. State surveyors allegedly found conditions that put residents in “immediate jeopardy,” ranging from the failure of staff to appropriately treat pressure wounds, administer antibiotics and inform residents’ doctors… Read More »
FAA Investigates Plane Accident in Nashville
In the midst of peak travel season this past December, Southwest Flight 31 coming from Houston, rolled off a taxiway at Nashville airport and into the grass. It was a Boeing 737 carrying 133 passengers and five crew members. According to a Southwest spokesman, the nose gear of the Boeing 737 collapsed, causing it… Read More »
Tennessee Officials Name ‘Top Five’ Poisons in the State
According to the Tennessee Poison Center the number one cause of death in the state of Tennessee is not car crashes, gunshots, or drownings, but analgesic poisoning (ie. opioid pain relievers). In December, the agency came up with a list of the top five poisons that poison people in the state. The top five… Read More »
Tennessee High School Athlete Undergoes Surgery After Hazing Incident
Over the week of Christmas, a high school hazing incident of a Tennessee high school basketball player required him to undergo surgery and led to the dismissal of three of his teammates. Gatlinburg police are investigating hazing allegations after a player from the Ooltewah High School basketball team was brought to LeConte Medical center… Read More »
Six Killed Amid Outbreak Of Severe Weather Days Before Christmas
In the neighboring state of Mississippi, severe storms tore through the South and Midwest the day before Christmas. At least six people are believed to be dead. In northern Mississippi alone, three people died after a large and extremely dangerous tornado, and there were reports of major damage to buildings. At least 40 people… Read More »
Tennessee Supreme Court Remands Lower Court Ruling on Non-Economic Damages
Another ruling came down on the state of Tennessee’s cap on non-economic damages from the Tennessee Supreme Court. Back in March of 2015, Judge Neil Thomas, a circuit judge in Chattanooga, held in Cain v. Clark,that Tennessee’s cap on non-economic damages violates the plaintiffs’ right to due process and equal protection under the Tennessee… Read More »
