There’s no minimum debt to filing for bankruptcy in Memphis or nationwide. Bankruptcy does come with certain fees, however, so in theory a debt could be too small to be worth it. In general, the lack of minimum debt protects people from being judged on an objective basis. People’s finances can vary according to each person’s individual situation: a small medical debt might not be difficult to pay if you have a steady job and sizable income; but if you just lost your job, even a small amount can become a huge burden very quickly. Sometimes the debt is so minimal that it’s not in your best interest to file bankruptcy. Perhaps it’s barely more than the filing fee, or
Lawsuits are being filed in relation to Mirena, a popular contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy for up to 5 years and help with heavy menstrual bleeding. The device, which is made by Bayer, is inserted by a doctor and releases hormones directly into the uterus. The lawsuits claim Bayer did not warn doctors and patients properly of the risks of uterine perforation after the device was inserted. Our Memphis Mirena injury lawyers are accepting cases related to Mirena and uterine perforation. As part of our efforts, we want women to be aware of what a perforated uterus is and how it can affect the body. Uterine perforation means that a hole has been made in the uterus. This can be
John Hopkins released a study in April revealing that the largest portion of legal payouts among all medical malpractice claims occur from misdiagnosis. This means cases such as Claudialee Gomez-Nicanor are becoming more and more common. Claudialee, a six year old, landed in the hospital after a night of nausea and fatigue. Her blood sugar was five times the normal limit but her doctor did not provide her with the insulin that her body needed to process the glucose. The doctor, pediatric endocrinologist Arlene Mercado, diagnosed her with type 2 diabetes, rather than type 1. With Claudialee needing type 1 treatment, she later died. Type 1 diabetes is the more urgent of the two while type 2 can be
Mold in the workplace happens all the time, just like in your home; but sometimes it can grow to dangerous proportions and put employees at risk of dangerous side effects, including: respiratory illness allergic reactions headaches nausea dizziness fatigue Some studies have connected mold exposure to even more serious symptoms. Until recently, mold in the workplace has not been covered by workers’ compensation. Workers’ comp insurance companies would claim employees had the same risks of mold in certain work environments as they would in other similar work environments. Since the risks weren’t any higher, according to the insurance company, damage shouldn’t be covered as a work-related injury. But then in 2010, an auto dealership in North Carolina became
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According to the Commercial Appeal, a steel-galvanizing plant is coming to Memphis and will initially hire 25-30 people. Voight & Schweitzer (V&S) is an Ohio-based company that operates 30 steel-galvanizing plants in the US and Europe. The company will invest up to $10 million to build one in Shelby County. A typical V&S plant employs 45 people and they’re looking to eventually move to that number once they get their feet on the ground and running. The plant will hire an array of workers, including truck drivers, maintenance workers, general managers, salesmen and laborers. “Anyone who has an aptitude for learning and knows about steel,” Terry Wolfe, Vice President and Director of Sales & Marketing, said is who they’re looking
According to a report, lawsuits against Tylenol continue to grow in federal multidistrict litigation. In each of the lawsuits, the patient claims they suffered serious liver damage as a result of Tylenol-brand medications. Quite often, these damages didn’t even come from abusing the medication, but from using it as the label directs. In 2013, when the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) established the Tylenol litigation, only 27 product liability claims against Tylenol were pending in federal courts around the nation. Now, there are 120 claims. Multidistrict litigation is a legal process used to speed the process of complex cases. All of this began in 2009 when the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reported that acetaminophen was the leading
According to Nerd Wallet, 40% of Tennessee renters spend more than 35% of their income on housing. However, economist and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development agree that spending more than 30% of your income on housing is not sustainable and leaves homeowners short on other living necessities. These numbers could help explain foreclosure rates in Memphis and the state of Tennessee. If you’re behind on your mortgage, you should look into filing for bankruptcy. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy can stop the inevitable foreclosure and allow you to pay back your debt over a period of years instead of all at once. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be used to clear out all of your other debt to
3 Shocking Reasons the Johnson & Johnson Trial Should Be Front Page News In February 2016, a jury in Missouri awarded $72 million in damages to the family of an Alabama woman who died from ovarian cancer. The lawsuit claimed her cancer was caused by using Johnson & Johnson’s well-known baby powder and other products with talc. $72 million is shocking, but even more shocking is that $62 million of that was punitive. This jury wanted vengeance. You may wonder what in the world would make a jury so angry? Here is what the plaintiff alleged, with evidence put forward at trial. This is all public trial record, although not many people have seen the transcripts: 1) Silencing of the
How Gender Relates to Debt, and What Women Can Do About It As a Memphis bankruptcy lawyer, I tend to see more women in my office than men. This fits the national trend: across the US, women file bankruptcy more often. From what I’ve seen, there are some key reasons: Problems Arising from Single Parenting Women are often the family caregivers, and sometimes they don’t have any help. I talk with a lot of single mothers and grandmothers who struggle every day to make ends meet. Sometimes things happen that devastate these women’s fragile finances even more: Job Loss The job market is challenging enough, but especially for single mothers. Women who have children depending on them back home need