Ah, motorcycles. The open road, the wind in your hair, and that unmatched feeling of freedom. Then there’s the distracted drivers nearly missing you, potholes so deep you think you might find Nessie in them, and motorcycle prejudice to overcome. Wait, what? Considering there are over 160,000 registered motorcycles on the streets of Tennessee alone, it’s time we raised motorcycle accident awareness and learned when to call a Memphis motorcycle accident lawyer. Whether you’re an avid rider or just want to be a responsible, informed driver, you need to know these 4 reasons why motorcycle accidents are different. 1. More likely to be injured or killed There’s a reason the bike makes your mom worry! According to the National Highway
A lot of people assume all slip and fall lawsuits are bogus, and as a Memphis slip and fall lawyer I understand their concern. No one wants unnecessary lawsuits clogging up the system or hurting the businesses on which we depend. But there are times when these lawsuits are appropriate and needed. I recently had a client with a slip and fall case against a popular fast food restaurant. He fell on syrup at lunchtime, tore his knee and had to have surgery. The medical bills added up, and he couldn’t pay them on his own. We subpoenaed the store’s maintenance records and found one of their trash cans had overflowed and left soda syrup residue all over the floor. Per their own
If you’re looking into bankruptcy after an injury, your needs might be a little different from normal. I recently had a potential client reach out to me with questions about bankruptcy. He’d been injured on the job and was receiving some worker’s comp, but it wasn’t enough. He was also looking into Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to help cover costs. Depending on your situation, you may need bankruptcy. However, you also might need workers’ comp or disability. Here’s what to keep in mind. Bankrupt After an Injury Debt is a very common problem for injured workers. Changes to worker’s comp laws are making it very hard for people injured on the job to get the benefits they need. As
Businesses have a duty to the public and their customers to maintain safe premises at all times. When they fall short of this duty, it can lead to serious injury! This disregard for potentially hazardous conditions is called negligence, and negligence can be a very dangerous thing. If you’ve slipped and fallen at a place of business or private property, should you call a Memphis slip and fall lawyer? Well, like so many other things in life, that depends! We’re here to help you know if you should call. Should you call a Memphis slip and fall lawyer? For any case to be viable, it needs to satisfy certain elements. All this means is that certain things have to happen for you
There’s been a war on workers’ comp insurance going on for a while now, and Tennessee is one of the battleground states. According to an NPR and ProPublica study: “Over the past decade, state after state has been dismantling America’s workers’ comp system with disastrous consequences for many of the hundreds of thousands of people who suffer serious injuries at work each year.” Injured at work? Our workers’ comp lawyers can help! And at the same time, the employers are paying the lowest cost for workers’ comp since the 70s, and the insurance companies have had their highest profit years in a decade. How can both of those things be true at the same time? It’s probably because recent reforms have
If you’ve ever used baby powder, you’ve come in contact with something called talc. Talc is a mineral that contains magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. It absorbs moisture well, so it’s used in a lot of products meant to prevent rashes, like hygienic powders for adult women. But researchers have found talc might be very dangerous. Some studies have connected talcum powder and ovarian cancer, and the courts have taken notice: In February 2016, a jury awarded $72 million against Johnson & Johnson for their products’ link to ovarian cancer, in part because the company was apparently aware of the risks and didn’t warn consumers. The case has led to many similar lawsuits. Injured by talc? We can help! There’s a
Sued for a Hug You probably heard the story about the aunt who sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 over a hug. Most of America was talking about this a month ago – it was somehow front page news. The woman in question — Jennifer Connell — went through a lot as a result of her lawsuit. She was publicly shamed and had to shut down her social media account to avoid threats and harassment. There were calls for her death. She hired a PR consultant who helped her clarify her side of the story. And it wasn’t what most of America expected… A Much Bigger Story It turns out she was actually in very good standing with her nephew. They appeared on the
Today’s drivers are distracted; there are no two ways about it. Whether they’re checking how many likes their photo got, fighting with their spouse via text, or simply not paying attention to the task at hand, driving these days is dangerous. When an accident does occur, we’re traveling at high speeds in huge machines–a recipe for disaster. When this happens, you need to call a Memphis car wreck lawyer ASAP. But why? When you’re injured in a car wreck, you often find yourself facing massive medical and vehicle repair bills. You might have been so injured that you even missed work and wages! It would seem logical that insurance companies would help you pay for these bills and lost wages,
Gawker, the website known for its attention-grabbing headlines and conversational take on tabloid news, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. The announcement came after a $140 million legal judgment in an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit by the former wrestler Hulk Hogan. Gawker is filing Chapter 11, which is specifically designed for businesses, but there are a lot of things anyone in debt could learn from this story: 1. Bankruptcy can be caused by one terrible event. In this case it would be Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit, but for many American families it’s a job loss or medical emergency. Fortunately, Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help with this. It’s designed for people to pay off debt using an affordable payment plan, so that one tragedy doesn’t have
In some company policies, if a person is laid off or fired, then re-hired within a certain amount of time, he or she is allowed to retain pay level, vacation time, and seniority. To avoid those responsibilities, some employers will wait until the time-frame runs out, then attempt to hire back the former employee at lower pay and with less benefits. These practices tend to add insult to injury, causing re-hired employees to feel used and disrespected by the company. But if you’re unemployed and need the work, you may seriously consider the option. Soon you wind up back in your old office with more responsibility and less perks. Many HR experts and recruiters would agree with your decision to