How Suspension Trauma Leads to Long-Term and Catastrophic Injuries
There are certain jobs and careers that require workers to be suspended by harness and pulleys, such as: construction, landscaping, warehousing, painters, outdoor cable installers, electricians, and so forth. The first thing most of us think about when it comes to injuries to workers who work at a significant height is the injuries sustained from…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Named Nashville Scene Magazine’s “Best Attorney” for an 8th Time!
Coming at you with some amazing news today! Rocky McElhaney has been named Nashville’s Best Attorney by Scene Magazine’s 2022 Reader’s Poll – for the eighth year in a row. The entire firm expresses their thanks and gratitude for all of you who voted for Rocky. We know it’s been a tough few years, and…
Read MoreNot All Pranks Are Fail Proof; Some Can Cause Serious Brain Trauma
Pranks can be fun. Especially harmless ones. Putting jelly on a doorknob is hilarious. Laying a whoopie cushion down before someone sits is a barrel of laughs. But the TV show Jackass’ stars Steve-O and Chris Pontius take pranking to an extremely different and dangerous level. In one of their many pranks, the two jokesters…
Read MoreWhat Is the FMCSA’s “Patterns of Safety Violation Rule”?
The Patterns of Safety Violation is a rule initiated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in January of 2014. The FMCSA has authority, given by the Secretary of Transportation, to set up safety standards regulating the operation and equipment of a motor carrier working in interstate commerce. This rule allows the agency to…
Read MoreHow Effective Are Motorcycle Crash Bars?
Crash statistics from the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report that 5,579 motorcyclists died on the road, and around 82,528 motorcyclists were injured in the U.S. in 2020. The fatalities make up 14% of all traffic fatalities in the country. Per vehicle miles traveled in 2020, motorcycle fatalities occurred…
Read MoreSexual Assault by a Doctor Is an Inexcusable Betrayal of Trust
The doctor patient relationship is supposed to be based on trust. When a doctor breaks that trust and sexually assaults their patients, it is an indefensible betrayal. In many of these cases, a patient is at their most vulnerable and the doctor uses that against them, leaving the patient powerless against their attack. Over the…
Read MoreIf My Child Is Injured Doing a Social Media Challenge, Can I Sue?
Kids do a lot of dangerous things. They put small items up their noses and in their mouths. They climb over furniture and run across the street without looking. And as any parent who’s ever uttered “If So-and-So jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” knows, they can sometimes egg one another on.…
Read MoreCommon Back Injuries from Car Accidents
A car accident can be quite traumatic; add an injury, and the trauma continues. Many car accident victims suffer back injuries, which can lead to debilitating pain and loss of employment. Even when the damage is not permanent, many victims still take a very long time to heal. Statistics from Good Body report that back…
Read MoreAdele Shepin Is the 2022 Recipient of the Max McElhaney Memorial Education Scholarship!
Rocky McElhaney Law Firm is proud to announce that Adele Shepin is this year’s recipient of the Max McElhaney Memorial Education Scholarship! This New Jersey native has a very bright future ahead of her, and we are thrilled that we can be a part of helping her achieve her dreams and goals. “Adele is such…
Read MoreLane Departure Warning Systems Work. Why Don’t We Use Them?
There’s been a lot of new vehicle safety tech introduced over the last few years, but one of the more popular systems offers lane departure warnings (LDW). This system alerts drivers when they cross over a lane marker. They’re a little different from lane keeping assistance (LKA) systems, which affect the steering column to prevent…
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