According to the Council for Community and Economic Research, Memphis is the 4th cheapest place to live in the country, and the cheapest city east of the Mississippi. The report – which judges cities based on daily living costs like groceries, transportation, housing, and healthcare – ranks Memphis 4th after Harlingen, Texas; Norman, Oklahoma; and Pueblo, Colorado. Not surprisingly, New York City ranks as most expensive. This isn’t entirely surprising. After all, Memphis has some of the best utility rates around! It’s always great to see Memphis rank in something positive. We seem to get a lot of negative attention and rarely celebrate the good in our city. So I want to applaud our efforts to keep cost of living
Are you looking for a job? You may be in luck if you’re in maintenance. The US Postal Service will hire about 70 skilled maintenance workers in Memphis and Nashville according to a Commercial Appeal report. The pay scales range from $18.94 to $25.01 an hour. The USPS Memphis job fair will take place at the Central Station boardroom at 545 S. Main, Suite 109 from 11am-3pm. Human resource specialists will be available to speak about the job requirements. However, if you’re unable to attend the job fair, you can apply online at www.usps.com beginning the day after on Friday. Applicants must pass a written exam, a pre-employment drug screening and must also be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident
Since it’s election season, candidates from both sides have spent the last few months talking about jobs. They all promise economic growth and stability to come; but the Mid-South still hasn’t seen much evidence of a recovery. A January jobs report shows a slight decrease in unemployment around the country and 243,000 new jobs created in January; and perhaps you remember when some economists declared the recession over in 2009? Yet here we are in 2012 with so many Memphis families looking for work, unable to pay their bills, and wishing for a recovery that’s just moving too slow for the Mid-South area. If you are in that boat, you may be feeling like there is no way out. It
Memphis personal injury and bankruptcy lawyer Darrell Castle has received the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award!This award has been presented to Castle as a result of feedback from his clients. In particular, it reflects client satisfaction with his: Communications Ability Responsiveness Quality of Service, and Value for the Price Since 1984, Darrell Castle has served the Memphis, TN, community as a bankruptcy and personal injury attorney. Well-known for his compassion and sense of humor in helping clients and their families, Castle also has a reputation for offering exceptional legal service backed by decades of experience. “I’m so grateful to my clients for their feedback,” says Castle. “It’s a privilege to help them every day, and I’m glad they’ve been so happy
Memphis law firm Darrell Castle & Associates is now accepting cases related to Medtronic INFUSE® Bone Graft. INFUSE® is a bone-growing device used to help bones grow during and after surgery. It’s approved for use in lower back surgery. But 85% of the time, it’s used off-label: inserted in other types of surgery besides the few for which it’s been approved. When used off-label, INFUSE® has been linked to severe injuries, including spinal and respiratory damage infertility paralysis and even death. This is an incredibly dangerous device. It can cause bones to overgrow, which is what leads to serious problems all over the body. If you’ve been injured by Medtronic INFUSE® Bone Graft, our attorneys are here to
Is a contraceptive worth risking your life? We don’t think so. Our Memphis personal injury lawyers launched a new dangerous drug campaign last week related to the contraceptive device Mirena. Mirena has been shown to damage the uterus after it’s been inserted. The problem is called uterine perforation, and it can lead to serious problems like infection and/or sepsis, infertility and hysterectomy permanent organ damage severe bleeding and even death. THIS DRUG CAN KILL, and it’s already hurt a lot of women. You need to be aware of its dangers, and know your rights: What to Do if You’ve Been Injured by Mirena What Is Uterine Perforation? Why Our TN Lawyers Are Pursuing Mirena Cases Press Release
Shelby County finally has a collection bin for unused or unwanted prescription drugs. It’s located at 11670 Memphis-Arlington Road in the Arlington Town Center. (We’ve included a map below.) The bin is a project of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. It is the 40th bin of its kind in the state of Tennessee, but surprisingly the first in Shelby County. Hopefully there will be more of these bins to come, since it’s so hard for many residents to get all the way out to Arlington. These bins are extremely useful: It’s important to dispose of prescription medication correctly. Otherwise, the ingredients can end up in the sewage, soil, and water supply and
The folks of Memphis checked their morning news as they woke up to find more sorrow. This morning, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a tractor trailer near the busy Poplar and Kirby intersection. The accident occurred right before 7:00am and left morning commuters rerouting due to the heavy police and fire presence investigating the scene. Details later came out that the pedestrian was 67-year-old Elizabeth Guess. Guess, who cleaned houses for a living, was crossing the street near the Poplar and Kirby intersection to reach the bus stop to go to another home. The truck was leaving Kroger and turning right onto Poplar from Kirby. The truck hit Guess in the street and dragged her several hundred feet until the driver of another
By: Darrell Castle The value of your personal injury case really depends on one thing. What’s the extent of the damages suffered? So really, the more the injury affected you, the more money you could be entitled to. Personal injury cases are designed to help you – the injured person. The person or company that’s found legally responsible for your injuries should be held accountable. But how’s the amount they must pay you determined? How much medical treatment was needed? You’ll be compensated for those medical bills. High medical bills are an indication or a serious injury and are therefore a fair measurement of damages. How much time did you have to take off work? You may be compensated for
According to a News Channel 5 report, a Memphis police officer was hit by a car in a Downtown parking garage located at the Washington Ave and North 4th St intersection. Though the officer was sent to the hospital, he was listed in non-critical condition. The report claimed the driver suffered from a medical condition. I’d like more details. What was the “medical condition?” And, if he knew he had a medical condition that may cause this kind of incident, he should know not to drive – that’s negligence. Did the medical condition develop right at that moment causing him to hit the police officer with no notice? Then, it may not have been negligence. But, if I had to