The dangers of taking Tylenol for your headaches By: Darrell Castle The summer heat and lack of proper hydration can result in some horrible headaches – I’ve fallen victim to many of these. How do YOU deal with them though? Do you tough them out? Do you go lay down or go to sleep? Or do you take some sort of pain reliever? If you take pain reliever to remedy your headaches, it’s important to choose the right one. And it’s not because one is necessarily more effective than the other, but it’s because one is known to be far more DANGEROUS than the other. I’m talking about Tylenol, the household name that’s been linked to serious liver damage and
By: Darrell Castle Did you spend 2014 putting off your financial troubles hoping they’d go away? Well, they often don’t go away unless you do something. In fact, your situation will likely worsen if you don’t do anything. Procrastination and inactivity lead to no where good. To make a change you have to get up and do something! The new year presents a great opportunity and new motivation to get up and do something! Stop being inactive. Stop putting your problems off. Do something now! If you’re struggling financially with debt you just can’t pay, our free financial consultation at Darrell Castle & Associates is perfect for you. You may not want to file for bankruptcy. You may not think
Transcript: How Will Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Affect My Credit? How will a Chapter 13 bankruptcy affect your credit? Well, if you need a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, your credit’s probably not very good to begin with, so in many ways it’s going to help you. Chapter 13 is a five-year (sometimes less) commitment to getting out of debt. And while you’re in that 5-year, 3-year, 4-year – whatever period it works out to be for you – time, you’re not supposed to make any new debt. It’s a commitment to get you free of debt, except for certain long-term obligations like your home mortgage or something like that. But if you complete the Chapter 13, all your unsecured debt like credit
Are you worried about filing for bankruptcy because of how it might hurt your business? In this video, Memphis bankruptcy attorney Darrell Castle explains how bankruptcy affects corporations, and how the affects of bankruptcy may be different on small corporations vs. large ones. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AksUPBGJ2bU If you have further questions about what life after bankruptcy might look like or what the affects of filing for bankruptcy could be on your unique situation, let us know.
Should the Kroger victims sue the grocery store? By: Darrell Castle As a Memphis personal injury attorney, one passion of mine is to help those people who are hurt on someone’s property due to that property owner’s negligence. These typically come in the form of slip and fall accidents in grocery stores, hotels, banks and similar establishments. However, they can sometimes come in other forms, which leads me to the Kroger incident that happened this past weekend. If you live in Memphis, or in the region, then you’re probably well-aware of the three people injured in a mob beating at the Memphis Kroger at Poplar and Highland. The incident occurred around 9:15pm on Saturday when dozens of teenagers ran from
Nationwide, employers are required to have workers’ compensation (aka workers’ comp) insurance in case employees are injured on the job; but specifics can vary according to state. In Tennessee, employers are required to have workers’ comp if they employ 5 or more people, or just 1 person if they work in the construction industry. The coverage has to begin before those employees’ first day of work. Even companies with smaller staff than 5 employees often opt to carry workers’ comp, because it can protect the employer from civil lawsuits if someone gets injured on the job. But sometimes companies try to get buy without paying for the insurance. Certain employers try to protect themselves from civil lawsuits by hiring immigrants
Tennessee’s state debt is running at about $5.9 billion. Sure, that may sound like bad news. But Tennessee’s $5.9 billion in debt is actually the lowest of any state in the US. In fact, it’s lauded as “good news” and a sign of fiscal responsibility. Would the same be said for your household? Debt isn’t relative for individuals struggling to pay the bills. Just because your next door neighbor owes thousands of dollars more than you doesn’t protect you from wage garnishment. Even if you owe a relatively tiny medical debt, you can receive harassing creditor phone calls that threaten your work and home life. And the longer you let that debt sit, the worse off you’ll usually be. As
It might be in your best interest if your spouse does file with you By: Darrell Castle If you’re in debt and considering filing for bankruptcy, we’d love to talk to you. You can call (901) 327-2100 or fill out one of the contact forms on this page to schedule a free consultation with an experienced bankruptcy attorney. Video Transcript If your spouse’s name is on your car loan and your car is about to be repossessed and you want bankruptcy protection, does your spouse have to file to? Hi, I’m Darrell Castle and I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and the answer to that is NO, your spouse does not have to
By: Darrell Castle Was your baby born with a hole in the heart? If you took Zofran, then there’s a good chance that’s why. Many doctors prescribe Zofran to mothers during the first trimester of their pregnancy. It’s used to treat the symptoms of morning sickness – nausea and vomiting. And it has a history of working well. The problem is, the FDA never approved it for this usage. Zofran is FDA-approved for its original design – to treat nausea associated with chemotherapy and post-surgery recovery. NOT pregnancy. And studies show that when used during the first trimester of pregnancy, Zofran can pass into the placenta and HARM THE BABY. A hole in the heart is one of the many
Recent attacks in Memphis have brought vicious animals back into the headlines. First, a pit bull terrier attacked a toddler who wandered onto his neighbor’s property. Then, only three days later, two pit bulls and a Rottweiler attacked two adults. While the adults will likely recover, the toddler was taken to LeBonheur in extremely critical condition. In both cases, the owners seem to have shown severe lack of responsibility with the dogs, all of which were considered particularly dangerous breeds. In the case of the pit bull/Rottweiler pack, the owners were allegedly so certain that the dogs weren’t dangerous, even after the attacks, that they hid one of them in the attic to prevent its being taken by animal services.