You were driving down a street in your neighborhood on the way to work one day. Everything was fine until all of the sudden another car ran a stop sign and hit you. You are a little shocked and confused at first but you aren’t hurting – maybe just feeling a little discomfort. However, you’re already going to be late for work and you have a big presentation today so you finish up at the scene of the wreck and then get a ride to work, without going to the doctor. A week later, your back starts to hurt. The pain worsens enough to cause you to see a doctor. You find out you’re feeling delayed pain from the car
There are a few things to remember when someone sues you for a debt: 1. If you don’t respond to the lawsuit, you automatically lose. As a Memphis bankruptcy lawyer, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen clients come in who have a judgement against them for a debt just because they never responded or didn’t show up in court. It’s not always their fault – sometimes it’s impossible to take time off from work or family – but it’s a frustrating reason to lose a lawsuit. 2. If you do respond, the lawsuit can take longer. A judge will have to decide the case, which can take a while. If the judge decides in your favor or
By: Darrell Castle When you file a workers’ comp claim in Tennessee, you’re presented a panel of three doctors to choose from. The doctor you choose will become your authorized treating physician — or your ATP. In most cases when you’re injured on the job, you have a right to treatment from that ATP for the rest of your life. But quite often, that injury completely heals and you don’t need further treatment on it. A workers’ compensation lawyer Memphis, TN turns to cares about the health and well-being of clients and can provide guidance on next steps. What a workers’ compensation attorney can do for you The workers’ compensation insurance company is often willing to pay you to stop
If you’re injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be entitled to compensation. But how much? Memphis car accident attorney Darrell Castle discusses why this question is difficult to answer. When it comes to working with an auto accident lawyer Memphis, TN places its trust in, Darrell Castle & Associates strives to be the best.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan By: Darrell Castle If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, call (901) 327-2100 to schedule a free consultation with an experienced bankruptcy attorney, or fill out one of the contact forms on this page. Video Transcript How much of your debt do you have to pay back if you file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Hi, I’m Darrell Castle and I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and the answer to that question is, it depends. It depends on a lot of things. Primarily, it depends on how much you can afford to pay back. It depends on what your disposable income is, and that just means you look at your expenses
By: Darrell Castle Keep in mind that your disability begins when you become disabled If you’re medically unable to work and want to speak to an experienced Social Security Disability Insurance attorney, call my office today at (901) 327-1212 . Or you can fill out the contact form to the right to have someone from our office contact you. Video Transcript If you’re medically unable to work and you’re entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, how much back pay are you entitled to? Hi I’m Darrell Castle and I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and that’s a pretty easy question to answer really. Your disability is based on when you became disabled. So
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By: Darrell Castle Here at Darrell Castle & Associates, we don’t get paid until YOU get paid! I can’t speak for other law firms in Memphis, but that’s how we do it here. What’s that mean? Well, we’re going to work hard to get you the best results. We aren’t paid by the hour or by the day. So why would we want to prolong your case? We work hard to get you the best results possible in the most efficient time possible! Because that’s what you deserve! You deserve our best work. That means if your case isn’t successful, all of that work we did was for nothing. We only get paid IF you get paid! So you can
Hidden In the Nursing Home Contract . . . By the time Sarah put her mother in a nursing home, she’d already been through a lot. She chose the best place she could afford, figured out medical costs, and had a very difficult conversation with her family. All that was left was signing the contract, or “admission agreement.” Compared to everything else, that last part seemed pretty easy. Sarah moved her mother into the facility and visited her regularly. But in May she had to travel for work, and she didn’t come back to see her mother for over a month. When Sarah got there, she noticed severe bruising on her mother’s wrists – as though they’d been tied down
When you go to the hospital, you trust that they will prescribe and administer medicine correctly. Mixing up medications, using the wrong dosage, and other mistakes could mean life and death. Errors do happen though, and more often than you might think. A 2006 Institute of Medicine report says that hospital patients experience an average of one or more medication errors each day, which can include anything from getting medicated an hour late to fatal drug interactions. 380,000-450,000 preventable adverse drug events (ADEs) occur in hospitals every year. Even worse, approx. 800,000 preventable ADEs occur every year in long-term care facilities. None of those statistics include errors of omission – or failures to prescribe needed medication. Counting omissions, at least