Which Streets Are the Most Dangerous for Nashville’s Pedestrians?
All streets are dangerous for pedestrians. They are simply no match for a car that speeds through a stop light or a stop sign. Many pedestrian accidents in the Nashville area are deadly. Those who survive often suffer catastrophic injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, broken bones, and loss of limb. In…
Read MoreTruck Accident Fatalities Jumped Drastically in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for a lot of detrimental effects on society. Of course, we first think of the virus being spread and causing illnesses. Next, we may think about the quarantines, and the financial losses suffered by small businesses and towns. One detriment we may not think about is the effect the pandemic…
Read MoreHow Suspension Trauma Leads to Long-Term and Catastrophic Injuries
There are certain jobs and careers that require workers to be suspended by harness and pulleys, such as: construction, landscaping, warehousing, painters, outdoor cable installers, electricians, and so forth. The first thing most of us think about when it comes to injuries to workers who work at a significant height is the injuries sustained from…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Named Nashville Scene Magazine’s “Best Attorney” for an 8th Time!
Coming at you with some amazing news today! Rocky McElhaney has been named Nashville’s Best Attorney by Scene Magazine’s 2022 Reader’s Poll – for the eighth year in a row. The entire firm expresses their thanks and gratitude for all of you who voted for Rocky. We know it’s been a tough few years, and…
Read MoreWhat Is an Anoxic Brain Injury?
The body is a complex machine, and perhaps no part of the body is more complex than the central nervous system – specifically the brain. The brain controls every aspect of our body, and it is composed of blood vessels, fat, and nerves. It is critical that this complex organ is well taken care of,…
Read MoreNot All Pranks Are Fail Proof; Some Can Cause Serious Brain Trauma
Pranks can be fun. Especially harmless ones. Putting jelly on a doorknob is hilarious. Laying a whoopie cushion down before someone sits is a barrel of laughs. But the TV show Jackass’ stars Steve-O and Chris Pontius take pranking to an extremely different and dangerous level. In one of their many pranks, the two jokesters…
Read MoreWhat Is the FMCSA’s “Patterns of Safety Violation Rule”?
The Patterns of Safety Violation is a rule initiated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in January of 2014. The FMCSA has authority, given by the Secretary of Transportation, to set up safety standards regulating the operation and equipment of a motor carrier working in interstate commerce. This rule allows the agency to…
Read MoreHow Effective Are Motorcycle Crash Bars?
Crash statistics from the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report that 5,579 motorcyclists died on the road, and around 82,528 motorcyclists were injured in the U.S. in 2020. The fatalities make up 14% of all traffic fatalities in the country. Per vehicle miles traveled in 2020, motorcycle fatalities occurred…
Read MoreSexual Assault by a Doctor Is an Inexcusable Betrayal of Trust
The doctor patient relationship is supposed to be based on trust. When a doctor breaks that trust and sexually assaults their patients, it is an indefensible betrayal. In many of these cases, a patient is at their most vulnerable and the doctor uses that against them, leaving the patient powerless against their attack. Over the…
Read MoreIf My Child Is Injured Doing a Social Media Challenge, Can I Sue?
Kids do a lot of dangerous things. They put small items up their noses and in their mouths. They climb over furniture and run across the street without looking. And as any parent who’s ever uttered “If So-and-So jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” knows, they can sometimes egg one another on.…
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