Posts by Steve Fifield
The World of Tennessee Workers’ Compensation May Be Changing But Rocky McElhaney Law Firm 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 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…
Read MoreThe Difference a Doug Makes- Revolutionizing How Rocky Law Tells Our Client’s Stories
Back in January of this year, after utilizing Doug Rice’s supportive legal “tech talents” at trial, Rocky brought Doug on full-time and created an all-new role for him. Now, most injury law firms don’t have an in-house Trial Technology and Multi-Media Guru, but then again we’re not most law firms. One of the things that…
Read MoreComing to a Highway Near You: Self-Driving Trucks May Eliminate Truck Wreck Injury Cases
That’s right. You heard it correctly. No. You didn’t miss any sweeping legislative changes to the Tennessee Justice System just yet. But we can speculate that with the May 5, 2015 introduction by Freightliner of the Inspiration Truck, the first road legal big-rig that can drive itself that there will be some major changes in…
Read MoreUber Passengers: Do You Know Who’s Responsible if You’re Hurt in a Wreck While Riding with Uber?
Spawn of the mobile app explosion and born of efficiency, Uber, the taxi, private car, and rideshare system, has become a hit with generation x, y and z. Gallivanters just love to get around using Uber because they don’t have to call a surly dispatcher or hail a cab on the street. All a rider…
Read MoreHow 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 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 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 MoreCar Wreck Injury Calculator: When the Insurance Company's Offer Seems Too Low- It Probably Is
After a wreck, as soon as the auto insurance company first gets wind of your injury claim, they begin building a case against you. The insurance company has one goal when you get hurt: Pay as little as possible. No matter how bad your injuries or how innocent and faultless your role was in a…
Read MoreWhat is a meaningful return to work, and what does that mean for my case?
Under current Tennessee workers’ compensation law one of the biggest factors in determining how much money an injured worker receives for a disability award is whether the worker made “a meaningful return to work”. While other factors, such as impairment rating and compensation rate are important, if an injured worker has not made a meaningful…
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