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Posted in Personal Injury on October 4, 2018

Property owners have many everyday concerns when it comes to maintenance, and one of the most important is preventing black mold infestation. Black mold is a fungus that thrives in moist and dirty environments. Basements and underground structures in moist climates generally face the highest risk of mold growth. Mold not only damages structures and… read more

Posted in Truck Accidents on October 2, 2018

Any Nashville truck accident has the potential to cause devastating injuries and extensive property damage, and anyone injured in a truck accident needs to know the types of compensation available. Every state has laws dictating which types of damages a plaintiff in a civil claim can receive and the conditions for receiving them. One of… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on September 24, 2018

Bones do not fully develop until the ages of 13 to 15 for girls and 15 to 17 for boys. Until bones harden, they consist of soft and flexible cartilage. It is the softness of underdeveloped bones that can lead to injuries such as greenstick fractures, in which a bone bends and cracks instead of… read more

Posted in Wrongful death on September 19, 2018

Wrongful death is the legal term for a fatality that would not have occurred were it not for the negligence of another person. When unintentional injuries result in death, surviving loved ones should consider whether the incident qualifies for a wrongful death lawsuit. A lawsuit can provide financial assistance and stability to a family after… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on September 17, 2018

Not all medical malpractice claims are the same. Some involve more serious degrees of practitioner negligence than others. The amount of failure to provide adequate care will decide the degree of malpractice a doctor, nurse, or health care facility has committed. As an injured patient in Tennessee, it’s your right to investigate a health care… read more

Posted in Workers' compensation on September 12, 2018

Not all occupational injuries come from sudden, single accidents. Some develop more slowly, over months or years of carrying out the same, repetitive tasks at work. Working on an assembly line, lifting and moving boxes, or typing all day at a computer can all cause repetitive stress injuries over time. Employees in Tennessee can still… read more

Posted in Car accidents on September 10, 2018

Not all car crashes are accidents. Some occur on purpose, from someone trying to get money out of an insurance settlement. Insurance fraud is a common crime that costs insurance companies more than $40 billion each year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unfortunately, many insurance fraud schemes involve unsuspecting victims who suffer real… read more

Posted in Workers' compensation on September 5, 2018

Construction is a prominent job market in Nashville. Thousands of construction workers clock in every day in Tennessee, expecting a typical day’s work. Sadly, not all workers will get to clock out. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 991 construction workers died on the job in the U.S. in 2016. Many others… read more

Posted in Slip and fall on September 3, 2018

Inadequate security may be grounds for a premises liability claim if it causes personal injuries or property damage. It is a property owner’s legal duty in Tennessee to reasonably prevent crimes from happening on the premises through adequate security. What qualifies as adequate depends on the situation. The criminal history of the premises, crime rate… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on August 27, 2018

Prescription and over-the-counter medications save thousands of lives each year. Yet sometimes medications inflict harm on patients more than they heal. This is often the case when someone makes a medication error – such as a nurse mixing up two patients’ prescriptions or a doctor prescribing a drug that will have an adverse reaction with… read more