Personal Injury
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 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 MoreCommon Reasons for Personal Injury Claims in Winter
In the winter, there are many seasonal opportunities for people to injure themselves. However, most of these winter time accidents that cause injuries are preventable. Let’s look at some of the more common winter time mishaps and accidents that cause injuries and lead to lawsuits: Slip and fall accidents . Any time of the year…
Read MoreWho Is Liable for Property Damage Caused by a Stolen Vehicle?
A bizarre scene greeted police officers responding to a report of shots fired in Nashville; a black SUV butted up against a telephone pole in a front yard at the end of a trail of damage. As officers approached the vehicle, three teenage girls jumped out and fled the scene on foot. The girls were…
Read MoreKia Recall: Manufacturer Tells Owners to Park Outside Due to Fire Risk
Kia recalls 71,704 Kia Sportage crossovers in the U.S. due to an electronic control unit can short circuit and lead to a fire. The improper sealing of a wire harness cover used for the hydraulic electronic control unit can allow for moisture to enter the module. If the water is contaminated with road salt, it…
Read MoreGot Stuck with a Needle in a Parking Lot? Retailers Still Don’t Want to Pay
Premises liability cases are based on a principle that dates back to common law; that if a person suffers an injury on someone else’s property, they may be able to file a lawsuit against the property owner to recover damages. In order to meet the basic requirements of a premises liability claim, there is the…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Defends His Title as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the Country!
Tough and grueling professions like those of the legal industry can wear on an individual’s passion and compassion for others. They can forget what’s important and lose that very vital spirit and devotion to their clients’ needs. But take heart my friends, because the cause of helping others get the justice they truly deserve has…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Files 18M Lawsuit Against Trucking Company in Fatal Hickman County TDOT Crash
“My investigations reveal this is a pretty dirty trucking company,” said Rocky McElhaney, Lead Attorney and Owner at Rocky McElhaney Law Firm. On April 28, 2016, Spirit Truck Lines’ careless and rule-breaking driver senselessly took the life of 65 year-old TDOT worker David Younger, and injured three other TDOT workers. Before this incident, the Texas…
Read More“Failure to Yield” on the Police Report Doesn’t Mean It’s All Your Fault
Rocky Law Firm takes a closer look at the fatal crash involving a speeding rented Lamborghini in South Nashville On April 4, 2016 at around 4:30pm along the 4800 Block of Nolensville Road in South Nashville, 28-year old, Suk Rai, was killed when he was ejected from his Nissan Altima after being struck by a…
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…
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