Drunk driving accidents are on the rise across the country, and Tennessee is no exception. Tennessee ranks 12th in the nation for drunk driving accidents, and nearly 27% of all fatal Tennessee car accidents involve a drunk driver. While every case is different, iIf a drunk driver hits you, there…
Whether out of boredom with teaching the same subject each year or to keep the exam sufficiently different every year to prevent collusion between students, law professors have historically used unusual scenarios as questions in their final exams. But then again, sometimes real life provides the most unusual facts. Recently,…
How are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions? Every year, most of us make resolutions about how to improve our minds, health and lives. And each year, around this time, most of us tend to lose steam. Lasting change is hard, but we have some easy things you can…
Yesterday, former New York mayor and disbarred lawyer Rudy Guiliani was found in contempt of court. By way of background, Mr. Guiliani lost a defamation trial and now owes $148 million dollars to two poll workers he falsely accused of helping to steal the 2020 election. Following the judgment, the…
Do you have plans to go out for New Year’s Eve? As you celebrate the end of 2024, be sure to start 2025 safely and responsibly. According to the National Safety Council, on New Year’s Eve, 42% of fatal car crashes are alcohol-related, which is triple the rate of other…
Auto manufacturers must comply with a lot of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards designed for the protection of the occupants inside the vehicle, but with a recent new proposal they may soon have to also design and manufacture vehicles that protect individuals outside the vehicle – bicyclists and pedestrians. The…
This happens more than you might expect. Each year, there are over 57 million medical office visits, and 40 million emergency room visits related to injuries. A tremendous amount of malpractice happens during those visits. According to John Hopkins, 795,000 patients each year will suffer serious harm from a misdiagnosis…
On Sunday, we were at Percy Warner Park walking the 6-mile loop at the same time as a small marathon. About 3 miles into the loop, we crossed paths with the former soldier in the photo above. At this point on the route, you might see an owl in a…
Car accidents are still significantly higher than pre-pandemic numbers. In fact, the United States performs poorly compared to other developed nations because our traffic injuries and deaths are increasing instead of decreasing. The United States Department of Transportation estimates 18,720 people died in traffic-related deaths in the first 6 months…
In subdivisions all around Middle Tennessee, you routinely see teenagers driving golf carts with their friends. At lake communities, neighbors use them to get down to the water and to get to the neighborhood get-together. In downtown Franklin, residents use them to go to dinner. And while golf carts are…