Yes, you read that right. Two South Korean fighter pilots were filming and taking selfies and collided midair. Apparently, it was the final flight for one of the officers who climbed and banked sharply to improve the camera angle. The other pilot was filming the retiring officers’ maneuvers. Neither pilot was concentrating solely on flying their respective jet. Continue reading
AI presents a new legal threat and people involved in litigation or who are contemplating litigation need to be aware of it. You may have already heard about situations in which lawyers relied too heavily on AI and got in trouble with the court. If not, just Google “lawyer who used AI to write brief”, and you can read case after case in state after state where lawyers have been sanctioned by courts for using AI to write their briefs. While there is not a general prohibition on lawyers using AI, there are strict prohibitions about lawyers citing non-existent cases, erroneously quoting previous case law, etc. In the cases of the sanctioned lawyers, AI “hallucinated” and gave the lawyers incorrect information and the lawyers did not double check its accuracy before submitting it to the Court. Now, there is a new danger, and it is with clients asking AI legal questions either before or during the litigation. Continue reading
In today’s post, we thought we would go over some commonly misunderstood legal terms. The idea developed after re-watching the series Friends with our teenage daughter. In Season 7, Episode 8, Joey misunderstands the term “moot” when discussing Rachel’s assistant and instead uses “moo” to great comedic effect. Like many professions and jobs, the law uses some terms that don’t arise in everyday conversation so here are some of the terms most commonly Googled by Americans along with our explanations as to their meanings. Continue reading
It has been a long time since this there has been a post on this blog. Some might actually say we have been negligent. So, we thought we would use our return to discuss the law of negligence, especially since negligence is at the heart of injury and wrongful death law. Negligence is comprised of three things: breach of duty, causation and damages. It sounds easy enough, but these concepts are the stuff of nightmares for first year law students in a tort class. Let’s get to it. Continue reading
Regardless of whether you call it Blackout Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, Whiskey Wednesday or Drinksgiving, the day before Thanksgiving is popular for excessive drinking. More recently, Green Wednesday has entered the nomenclature, and it refers to those who prefer marijuana to, or in addition to, alcohol on the day before Thanksgiving. The day before Thanksgiving is a popular day for partying for several reasons. First, college kids and young adults return to their hometown for the Thanksgiving holiday and are eager to socialize and catch-up with old friends. In addition, plenty of folks get off work and are ready to unwind knowing they have the next day off from work. As a result, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration reports that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the deadliest days of the year for drunk driving. Here are some things you can do to protect yourself and others. Continue reading
The short answer is “Yes”. You absolutely can use an AI tool to help you handle your claim yourself. But the better question is this: Should you use an AI tool to handle your own personal injury claim? We believe the answer to that question is “No.” Allow us to explain. Continue reading
Public schools in Middle Tennessee have already started and tomorrow marks the first day of school for private schools. Of course, this means more drivers on the road during rush hour, more pedestrians and bikers and, of course, more buses. Do you know important Tennessee laws regarding pedestrians and bikers? Do you know under which circumstances you do not have to stop for a school bus with activated lights? Take our true/false quiz and see what grade you receive on driver safety. Continue reading
In a recent survey where drivers were asked to rank the driving behaviors that worried them the most, distracted driving was at the top of the list, ranking above both speeding and aggressive driving. In fact, 78% of drivers believe that distracted driving is a safety issue on their roadways. Unfortunately, they are right. In a recent Nationwide Insurance survey, 20% of drivers admit to texting while driving, 15% use social media, 13% actually watch videos and 11% write or read emails while driving. Most people would agree that all of this is distracted driving. But, what about simply talking on the phone? Is hands-free cellphone use any better? What about talking with passengers in the car? What about listening to the radio? Continue reading
Ah, April Fools’ Day, a day on which people commonly play practical jokes because what better day to play a practical joke then on the day when people are expecting it. So tricky! Nonetheless, at The Law Offices of John Day, we thought we would play along. Which of these Tennessee roadway/safety laws is an April Fools’ joke? Can you spot the fake? Continue reading
Following the Delta airlines crash at the Toronto airport last week, Delta has reportedly offered all passengers $30,000 “no strings attached and it does not affect rights”. Offers like this are rare and they raise a lot of questions such as: Is this an admission of liability by Delta? Can the passengers still pursue legal action against Delta? Was Delta required by aviation law to make this offer or is it a gesture of good will? Read on for some answers. Continue reading
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