Posts by Steve Fifield
My Work Comp Doctor Released Me…Now What?
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…
Read MoreImpairment Ratings in Workers’ Compensation Cases – Is Yours Correct?
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…
Read MoreRocky Law Adds Two New Experienced Litigators to the Firm: Jill Draughon and Ali Toll
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…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Honored in Nashville Post’s Annual InCharge Leaders Issue
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. Thursday night’s list announcement culminated in a reception…
Read MoreTDOT Trucking Wreck Survivors Hire the Best Lawyer in Nashville to Get Justice
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…
Read MoreiCompare Trial: Unethical Work-Hour Limit Study Being Performed at Hospitals Putting Patients and Doctors at Risk
…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…
Read MoreThe Secret to Being the Best Lawyer: Aspiring Attorney, Navy Veteran, Student, and Family Man Writes MTSU Essay on Rocky McElhaney
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. …
Read MoreTennessee Senate Says “No Guns Allowed” Signs Can Hurt People Too- and Businesses Who Post Them Will Be Held Responsible For Injury-Related Incidents
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…
Read MoreShould Prescription Drugs be Advertised Directly to Consumers?
Did you know that Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical drug advertising is banned in all other countries except the United States, New Zealand and Canada? The US makes up 5% of the world’s population but accounts for 42% of global prescription drug spending. Coincidence? I think not. Catchy and memorable prescription drug television ads targeting consumers have…
Read MoreThe Real Road Warriors: TDOT’s “Big Yellow” HELP Program’s Incident Responders to the Rescue!
Often under-publicized and under-appreciated, TDOT’s Highway Incident Response Unit, is one of Tennessee’s most dangerous and heroic public service professions. Here are some interesting facts about our state’s courageous, road-wise wranglers. Who are They? Established in 2000, these heavily trained highway responders (who, as a requirement, are also certified as emergency medical “First Responders”) fall…
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