Posts by Steve Fifield
Should 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…
Read MoreWhen You Need a Lawyer “Best Matters” and "The Best” Means Rocky Law
A few short months ago, all of you gave us the best possible gift we could ever hope for. You voted Rocky McElhaney The Best Attorney in Nashville, in Nashville Scene’s Best of 2015 reader’s poll. We spent a lot of time cheering and hugging Rocky, and feeling so good – and so humbled –…
Read MoreWill Seniors See Red? Bill May Pass Requiring Drivers Over 76 to Pass Vision Test to Renew Their License
We’re all slowly headed there, but somehow old age still blind sides each one of us. We’ve been aging since the dawn of time so we should know what to expect but it never gets easier. We know that eventually we may get to the point where we can’t drive anymore. Yet, when we have…
Read MoreThe Twelve Days of Holiday Safety from Rocky McElhaney Law Firm
There’s no greater gift you can give your family than providing a safe and happy holiday. If you tackle one of these safety tips each day over the next twelve days, you’ll all be sitting as cozy and carefree as a partridge in a pear tree. On the first day… SAFETY DETECTORS Test your…
Read MoreThe Real-Life Client Story Behind Rocky’s Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Induction
“We get justice”— isn’t just lip-service. It’s not some phrase we haphazardly throw around in our commercials. We say what we mean and we do what we say. You could say we have a bit of an addiction to helping the “little guy.” Because we know that without our help, most times, serious injury victims…
Read MoreThe World of Tennessee Workers’ Compensation May Be Changing But RML is Still Fighting and Winning
I settled a case for a client today at his Benefit Review Conference, or what we in the legal industry call a BRC. Generally, this takes place after the client has concluded treatment. A BRC is where we sit down at a table with the employer, the employer’s insurance company, their attorney, and a…
Read MoreThe Max McElhaney Story: From Scholar to Scholarship
A Very Important Uncle with a Very Important Legacy Very near and dear to Rocky’s heart is the special scholarship that he created to honor his late Uncle Max. Max lived an exuberant life which ignited Rocky’s imagination growing up. He would come home from his work travels around the U.S. with incredible stories, spectacular…
Read MoreCongratulations, Rocky McElhaney, on Being Named AIOPIA's 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys in Tennessee!
The American Institute of Legal Counsel has just acknowledged what all of us here at the Rocky McElhaney Law Firm already knew – that our firm founder, Rocky, is one of the “10 Best” personal injury lawyers in Tennessee! We are so excited that Rocky has been acknowledged for his tireless devotion to our clients…
Read MoreAmusement Park Ride Injury Lawsuits
Feeling lucky to be alive in Madison, Wisconsin, 13 year old, Trevor Larson and his family are now breathing a thankful sigh of relief. On Thursday July 10, 2015, Dru Larson was filming his son who had just took a seat and belted into a ride called the “Catapult” at Mt. Olympus Amusement Park in…
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