As a Tennessee car accident attorney, I am often asked why it is necessary to have medical payments coverage as part of an automobile insurance policy, especially if the car owner also has health insurance. Frankly, it is possible that your medical payments ("med pay") coverage will do you little…
As Tennessee personal injury lawyers, we spend of time listening to our clients explain about injuries they received in car wrecks, truck accidents, and lots of other situations. One frequent question we are asked is whether the insurance company defending the case will be able to explore the client’s medical…
Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Hendersonville and other cities in Middle Tennessee greet several million tourists every year. These tourists frequently rely on shuttle buses provided by local hotels to travel to and from the airport, local restuarants, and the music venues of Lower Broadway. Unfortunately, shuttle bus drivers, like every other…
Are you in the market for a new vehicle? Are you interested in knowing the safest vehicles on the road? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its list of the safest vehicles. The IIHS ranks crashworthiness as "good," "acceptable," "marginal" or "poor" based on "performance in high-speed front…
The weather in Tennessee has been absolutely beautiful, and with that comes a huge increase in motorcycle traffic. This is the time of year new riders emerge from motorcycle safety schools and begin to enjoy Tennessee’s beauty from a motorcycle. Tragically, the increase in bikers means an increase in motorcycle…
I remain amazed at people of means who do not maintain sufficient liability insurance on their vehicles and homes. The most frequent problem we see is with middle-income people who are driving around with "25 / 50" or "50 / 100" liability insurance policies on their cars. A "25 /…
Two recent tragedies in Middle Tennessee remind us that golf carts have no place on public streets. One fifteen year old boy was killed (and several other youths hurt) in one incident and three girls were hurt in a separate incident. People use golf carts to get around neighborhoods, using…
There was a relatively large number of jury trials in the Circuit Court for Davidson County (Nashville), Tennessee in March, 2012. Here are the results Automobile Cases Plaintiff awarded $8248 Plaintiff found 50% at fault and case dismissed (2 cases) Defense verdict. Plaintiff awarded $5000 Health Care Liability Cases Plaintiff…
Nashville and other parts of Tennessee has a large number of medical transport vehicles. These vehicles are usually vans that transport people to doctor visits, medical tests or physical therapy. The drivers of these vehicles must be very attuned to the special needs of their passengers. For example, if the…
We have recently updated the Law Offices of John Day, P.C. website to share more information about Tennessee dog bite law. Dog bite victims can learn both about the law of dog bites and about the types of claims that may be made to recover damages in dog bite cases.…