The use of medical transportation vehicles is growing in Middle Tennessee. The elderly, people who live in poverty, and the disabled rely on medical transportation companies to take them to doctor’s appointments, physical therapy appointments, and other medical offices for various treatments and tests. Many of these people need special…
Insurance companies saw a 12% increase in costs related to dog bite claims in 2011, with the cost of an average claim increasing to almost $30,000. According to the Insurance Information Institute, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest writer of homeowners insurance in the U.S., paid out more…
Under Tennessee law, the parents of a child born with cerebral palsy or other birth injury have one year from the date of birth of the child to take appropriate legal action against the responsible parties to seek recovery for medical expenses and loss of services arising from the injury…
Many people do not understand what happens to damages collected in a successful Tennessee wrongful death lawsuit. In fact, last week I received a call from a lawyer indicating that he settled a wrongful death case and did not know how to distribute the proceeds of the settlement. The law…
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 /…