By: Darrell Castle I see a lot of people asking questions about Tennessee driving laws in regards to cell phone use. And I don’t really like that. It’s important for drivers to be knowledgeable of ALL driving laws BEFORE they get on the road. But especially driving laws regarding cell phones. And that’s true for two reasons. (To learn everything you need to know about auto accident injuries and the legal system, download my FREE report — Car Accident Law 101 — from my website today!) 1. You may be breaking the law and don’t even know it. 2. You may be risking your life and other’s. So, if you’re someone who isn’t sure exactly what the law
Living in Memphis, I’ve found that driving in the fog is a part of life, especially early in the morning. And as a car accident lawyer, I also know how dangerous it can be. Here are a few ways to stay safe when you have to commute on a foggy day: 1. Slow down. Go as slowly as you need to in order to see the road ahead. Any car behind you can get over it. Remember, they’re not the ones having to see into the distance — they’re often trusting your lights to guide them. 2. Use your low-beam headlights. If you set your lights as bright as you can, the light can actually reflect off the fog and
There have been too many reports in Memphis recently of car accidents involving children. Keep your children safe out there, folks – it’s your responsibility. Video Transcript Hello, this is Darrell Castle. I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and on this video, I’m talking about safety – safety in cars primarily involving children. You know we have laws in this state – in the state of Tennessee – to protect children. Laws that require you to put children in seat belts and proper safety devices. To put them in car seats – approved car seats. And those are laws designed to protect children who are not able to protect themselves. They’re too small to
Recently a bill about driving with your dog sailed through the TN House of Representatives, but then stalled in a Senate committee. The bill would make it illegal to drive with a dog on your lap or in between the driver and the driver’s door. Labeling driving with a lap dog a misdemeanor, the bill would punish offenders with up to $50 in fines and up to 30 days in jail. Opponents of the bill argue that it doesn’t solve the problem it claims to address: that drivers with dogs in their laps may drive recklessly. No studies have determined that lap dogs cause more accidents in Tennessee than driving without a dog. Owners of small, well-behaved dogs, critics argue,
It’s no secret drug prices in the US are astronomically high. One pill can cost hundreds of dollars. Recently, some of these drug companies have come under fire for drastically increasing their prices. The industry often claims these high costs are necessary to help cover the expense of developing new drugs. Development costs around $2.6 billion per drug, so that’s understandable. Except for one small problem: some of the most expensive drugs were developed decades ago, even over a century in some cases. Take EpiPen. Drugmaker Mylan has faced criticism for raising the price 500% to $300/dose. But the key ingredient is epinephrine, which is a human hormone first isolated for medicinal purposes in 1900. It costs $4.50 on the open market
(This blog post is part of our effort to support the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. If you’ve been injured by a drunk driver, please contact our Memphis car accident attorneys online today or at 901-327-1212 to discuss your case for free.) Every year in Tennessee, drunk driving causes one third of the deaths on the road and thousands of injuries. Who pays for the hospital bills, physical therapy, and long-term recovery? Who covers the cost of police investigation and the autopsy reports? Actually, you do. As a Memphis car accident lawyer, I see it all the time: not only are drunk drivers extremely dangerous, they’re also often uninsured. DUI is a common repeat offense: the driver has already been pulled over
Every year in Tennessee, drunk driving kills hundreds of people, and these numbers tend to intensify around the holiday season. As a result, law enforcement becomes more watchful from November to early January. This year, Tennessee signed up as one of two states trying out the “More cops. More stops” campaign over Thanksgiving weekend. In addition, this year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to stress how driving “tipsy” or “buzzed” can be extremely dangerous, too – even if you’re not technically driving with an illegal blood alcohol content (BAC). One too many beers can mean life or death: hundreds of fatalities occur in Tennessee every year through accidents involving a BAC much lower than the general limit
On New Year’s Eve this year, a Memphis area policeman was reported to crash his marked patrol car with another vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and with his 6-year-old son in the front seat. 26-year-old Nathan Williamson has been fired from his position as a police officer with Tipton County’s police department after the incident, which was observed by his colleagues on the job. While no one was injured in the accident, the local spotlight is focused on DUIs and other accidents involving influences from drugs and alcohol that can cause undue harm. The devastating decision to drive or operate a machine while under the influence is often made in a matter of minutes but can have life-threatening
Last week I discussed some of the underhanded, even illegal, tactics creditors will use against you in court. In some cases, they’ve reported thousands of dollars in trial that the consumers didn’t even owe. Unfortunately, they often get away with these dishonest strategies because we as consumers don’t defend ourselves. It’s very difficult to prove what you owe and don’t owe if you don’t have a record of it in the first place. Here are a few things to remember when using e-billing as a form of payment: Always keep a record for yourself.Print out online receipts and put in a file where you can find it easily. Do the same for any communication with the creditors, like email.
Earlier this month, the first settlements began to come in for pulmonary embolism injuries caused by Yaz and Yasmin contraceptives. The court found clear causal relationship between taking Yaz and developing pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism (or PE) is a sudden blockage in a lung artery usually caused by blood clotting. PE can damage the lungs, lower blood oxygen, and injure other organs in the body. Our attorneys at Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC successfully settled one of the very first of these cases. You can call the offices of Darrell Castle & Associates to speak with a dangerous drugs lawyer Memphis, TN families trust and get legal help for your pharmaceutical injury case. As dangerous medication attorneys, we see this