One of the many questions that I get asked frequently by workers’ compensation clients is “what happens when (or now that) I am released by the doctor?” What should my attorney do for me once I'm released at Maximum Medical Improvement? Here at Rocky McElhaney Law Firm, when you get released at Maximum Medical Improvement [...]
What is an impairment rating? In a Tennessee workers’ compensation claim, one of the most important variables that determines what an injured worker can receive in a monetary disability award is the permanent partial impairment rating assigned for the employee’s injury. Making sure our clients receive the correct rating is one of the many ways [...]
At Rocky Law Firm, our wheels never stop turning. Without losing sight of our heart or our mission, we are constantly moving towards becoming a bigger and better law firm as we recruit only the very best and brightest legal talent to fight for our deserving clients. We are pleased to announce that this tradition [...]
Statewide powerhouse injury attorney shares building blocks on the eve of grand expansion Article as seen in Nashville Post's 2017 InCharge Leaders Issue With a bustling Music Row law office, a brick and mortar slated for development in Knoxville, and a 12,500 square foot state-of-art complex in Hendersonville set to open its doors in May, seasoned [...]
On March 2, Nashville Post Leaders magazine, the city’s foremost news source for business and politics, named Rocky McElhaney to their annual InCharge list. This hand-picked hot list honors a compendium of Middle Tennessee’s top business trailblazers, civic innovators and trendsetting companies directing growth across the mid-state. See more of Rocky on page 31 [...]
April 28, 2016 was a terrible and sorrowful day for all of us across Tennessee. It was on this day, that another one of our very brave TDOT heroes was senselessly taken from his family in a fatal wreck that left 3 other TDOT workers seriously injured. The wreck occurred around 10 am on Interstate [...]
We have made it through the winter and now the endless days of summer driving begin. But it’s important to keep in mind that summer driving carries safety hazards, too. Today we will share seven common summer driving hazards so that you can raise your awareness about them and hopefully avoid them. Hydroplaning in heavy [...]
…Shhhhh it’s just putting everyone at risk, no one has to know. Fueled by greed and profits, the most recent attempt by the healthcare and insurance lobby has berthed a new egregiously unethical study that forces physician residents at 63 randomly chosen hospital facilities across the country to participate in a trial which pushes them [...]
The essay below was written by Dennis Peña, a 10 year active duty Navy Veteran and family man, who is currently attending MTSU as a freshmen. Dennis is interested in becoming a lawyer so he sought out Rocky McElhaney, “The Best Lawyer” in Nashville, to find out what it takes—and what it takes to set yourself apart. [...]
Guns, gun rights, gun safety, and really any discussion about the role of firearms in our society have become a bit of a “third rail” topic in recent years. While we here at RML will keep our personal stances and politics to ourselves, there is an important issue in the news right now. A controversial [...]
