Health insurance companies know that certain types of injuries are often caused by trauma, and that trauma many times is caused by the negligence of one or more people other than the person who has hurt. So, when a health insurance company is presented with a claim that involves an…
Local news outlets are reporting that some eleven patients who had lumbar epidural steroid injections at Nashville’s Saint Hospital have contracted meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which is the membrane surrounding your brain and spinal cord. Usually meningitis is caused by a viral infection, but it can…
An updated article in The Tennessean reveals that the meningitis outbreak at the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Clinic was caused by a fungus. Some eleven patients have contracted a strain of fungal meningitis – all of them received epidural steroid injections at the Outpatient Neurosurgery Clinic between July 30…
A dog presents a real hazard to bicyclists. A dog can attack the bicyclist, or the bicycle, and cause a crash. An attacking dog can cause the bicyclist to swerve, running off the road into a ditch or into the road and a passing car. And, when you fall on…
One question frequently asked by our Tennessee automobile accident clients is why they have to repay their health insurance company out of any settlement they receive in their automobile accident claim. The clients feel that they have paid for the health insurance for many years and, when they have to…
Under Tennessee law the responsibility of a landlord for dog bites or other attacks by dogs owned by the landlord’s tenant depends on the facts of the case. The landlord is responsible only if he, she or it knew or had notice of the vicious propensity of the tenant’s dog…
Tennesseans have been surprised to learn that thirty-one children who had interaction with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services have died this year. Apparently, 202 children that DCS officials said died in two previous years after having had some interaction with the agency when they were alive. According to the Tennessean,…
A person who suffers an injury in Tennessee automobile accident as a result of the negligence of another person has a right to recover damages for their injuries. As a Tennessee car accident attorney i am fortunate to have represented many people who have been injured in car and truck accidents. Tennessee law…
In virtually every type of Tennessee personal injury case a lawyer will be required to order medical records concerning the treatment that the received in the incident giving rise to the injuries. The lawyer is charged for every page of every record from every health care provider. At the Law…
This new video explains the types of damages that can be received in aTennessee wrongful death case. The same types of damages are recoverable in all types of wrongful death cases, whether caused by a truck accident,car accident, medical error, defective product, or any other type of negligent act. John…