New Supreme Court Decision Makes Clear the Standard for Introducing Medical Evidence in Tennessee Personal Injury Cases
A recent Tennessee Supreme Court decision (Jean Dedmon v. Debbie Steelman, et al.) made clear that a plaintiff’s lawyer can introduce hospital, doctor, and other medical bills based on the initial amount the medical care provider charged, and not the discounted amount an insurance company paid. The difference is critical because many juries, judges, and…
Read MoreDealing with Depression After a Traumatic Brain Injury
One of the positive benefits of all the attention on concussion and traumatic brain injury in NFL players, is that the public is becoming increasingly aware of the devastating and long-term effects TBI can inflict. Depression is one of the effects of a traumatic brain injury. Depression can show up weeks, months or even a…
Read MoreSafety Hazards of Medically Unfit Truck Drivers
Truck drivers have a challenging job that requires them to transport goods under a tight schedule across our nation’s highways. Meeting those tight deadlines requires truck drivers to have a lot of stamina. To qualify for a CDL (commercial driver’s license) a truck driver must also be in good health. The U.S. Department of Transportation…
Read MoreFinding Hope for Veterans with TBI and PTSD Given an “Other-Than-Honorable” Discharge
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ National Center for PTSD reports that the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan resulted in increasing numbers of Veterans with traumatic brain injuries. The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that 22% of all combat casualties from these conflicts were from brain injuries as compared to about 12% of Vietnam-related combat casualties.…
Read MoreWhat Is Arachnoiditis?
I know what you’re thinking, but arachnoiditis has nothing to do with spiders. Instead, arachnoiditis is a much more serious problem that occurs primarily after repeated lumbar punctures, such as myleograms with myleographic dyes, epidural steroid injections, and epidural anesthesia. When the spine is punctured, oftentimes it creates a cascade of symptoms which results in…
Read MoreMandatory Arbitration of Tennessee Insurance Disputes
There’s been a lot of discussion about arbitration clauses in the news lately. The sum of it is, most of the time, policyholders get the short end of the stick when it comes to these clauses, because they deny you your right to a fair trial. We wanted to talk a little bit about them…
Read MoreWhiplash Injuries Caused by Rear End and Other Accidents
A whiplash injury occurs when the head and neck quickly move backward and then forward again, putting extreme stress on the cervical spine. One of the most common causes of whiplash is a rear-end car accident. There are some other possible causes, such as an assault. Whiplash is more formally known as cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD)…
Read MoreHow Much Is My Case Worth?
This is a question that we get asked every single time we meet with a new family that’s had something happen to them in their life that’s causing injury. And what we would tell you in answering this question is that what your case is worth has three primary components. The first is, how bad…
Read MoreTruck Braking Capability: Large Trucks Are Slower to Stop
Tractor-trailers and other large trucks weigh up to 80,000 pounds and can be as long as 54 feet. All that weight and size makes it harder for a truck to stop suddenly, especially when driving at high speeds. Driving around a large truck means being vigilant about your surroundings and leaving plenty of following distance.…
Read MoreWhen Trucks Spill Liquids on the Road
Not a week goes by without a news report of a large, commercial truck causing a disastrous spill. Recently, in Suffield, Connecticut, a truck carrying milk crashed into a person’s house. In March of this year, a “tidal wave of beer” poured from a truck in Las Vegas. Even human waste leaked out of a…
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