Posts by Rocky McElhaney
How Can I Be Sure My Injury Lawyer’s Reviews are Authentic and Trustworthy?
In 2013, ABC News reported that Yelp filed a lawsuit against a San Diego law firm for allegedly posting fake positive reviews about their law firm on the Yelp website. The lawsuit asserts that employees “pretend to be clients and review their employer on Yelp. The law firm later defended their reviews and established the…
Read MoreAccident Victims: Be Leary of Trolling Chiropractors
We live in a world of opportunity. Some people take the misfortune of others and turn it into an opportunity for help and benefit all involved. Others take that same opportunity and use it only for personal gain knowing full well the continued damage and destruction that it causes to another person’s life. You can…
Read MoreMetro Council Puts the Brakes on Loosely Regulated Low Speed Vehicles on Nashville Streets
With a bustling tourism industry from downtown to Division Street and beyond, Nashville has felt a boom of entrepreneurial gusto especially in the arena of inventive transportation. At first glance, it can seem like any guy with a golf cart can slap a sign on the back and start picking up and dropping off tourists…
Read MoreBrain Injuries at Child Birth Can Put Your Child on the Autism Spectrum
Can brain injury cause autism in babies? In determining the cause of autism and similar disabilities, the role of genetics is often front and center. While no gene has been identified as the “Autism Gene,” scientific research has revealed patterns in genealogical makeup as well as behavioral similarities in children diagnosed with autism and their…
Read MoreContending the Issue of Liability When You’re Seriously Hurt in A Bar Fight
The Scenario: There you were having a couple of drinks out on the town and enjoying a good time with friends, when suddenly a bar fight erupts. Out of nowhere, you find yourself caught in the very dangerous crossfire of punches being thrown, broken bottles flying through the air, and trampling security guards storming onto…
Read MoreHow To Stop Your Vehicle From Hydroplaning
If you’ve ever went pale and white-knuckled as you suddenly felt your vehicle lift off the pavement and become amphibious for a few moments during a downpour, you’ve just experienced the phenomenon known as hydroplaning. If it was only for a second or two you may have been able to keep control of your vehicle…
Read More“Don’t Slip!”- Warning Enough To Dismiss Postal Worker’s Injury Claim Against Homeowners
It was a blustery cold day in Harris County, Texas when the National Weather Service issued a potential freeze warning. A postal worker entered onto the property of a customer whose address was part of his normal mail route. The postal worker walked on the sidewalk as usual up to the unit where he met…
Read MoreCan I Get My Social Security Disability Benefits with a Degenerative Disc Disease Diagnosis?
What is Degenerative Disc Disease? Degenerative Disc Disease is a chronic condition which can cause different forms of pain such as aching, burning, stinging or stabbing sensations. The pain may even radiate to other extremities. Degenerative Disc Disease, or DDD, is cited most frequently in individuals between ages 30 and 50 years old. It occurs…
Read MoreThe Top 3 Ways Hotel Fitness Centers Can Compromise Your Safety
Believe it or not, there are a number of things that can go wrong in a Hotel Fitness Center. At some hotels, fitness centers are used frequently and tended to often to keep up with the crowd. However, hotels that may not have a lot of guest frequent their fitness center, may not have someone…
Read MoreTricky Territory: Who's to Blame in a Parking Lot Accident
Surprisingly, twenty percent of all insurance claims filed are for car accidents occurring in parking lots according to the Institute for Highway Safety. Most parking lots are privately owned. That means that they fall under private property driving laws which are put in place to protect both the general public and the owner. Unless an…
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