A reckless car accident made news headlines in Memphis lastnight and this morning. Why? Because this accident landed eight children at Le Bonheur Medical Center. The Commercial Appeal reported that Kenosha Williams, 26 years old, collided with another vehicle shortly after 5pm lastnight in Whitehaven and then her SUV rolled over into the front yard of a home on E. Shelby Drive. Williams’ SUV had three adults and eight children in the car. That’s a lot of people for not a lot of seat belts. The story gets worse, though. Williams, who was allegedly driving on a suspended license and presumed intoxicated, told police she had taken a Percocet, a strong narcotic for pain relief. She’s been charged with a DUI/child endangerment, reckless
By: Darrell Castle You should have NO problem renting an apartment immediately after a bankruptcy. Unless the landlord doesn’t want to rent to you, that is. This is a fair warning – there will be plenty of landlords who will NOT want to rent to you. It’s because you’ve recently filed for bankruptcy. They may say it’s too risky. But, there’s plenty of landlords who won’t feel the that way. They’ll rent to you. So you need to be persistent in searching. Millions of people have filed for bankruptcy. Thousands of bankruptcies are pending across the country as you’re reading this. All of those people are living somewhere. It can be done. There are special circumstances for Chapter 13 bankruptcy
By: Darrell Castle Yes, you can rent a house after a bankruptcy but there are six factors you need to consider Video Transcript Can you rent a house or an apartment after you file for 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 YES you can. There’s nothing about filing for bankruptcy that can stop you from renting a house or an apartment. The landlord however may consider several factors in deciding whether he wants to rent to you or not. The first factor would be disposable income. Do you have any? That’s just a fancy way of asking, “Can you make the
By: Darrell Castle For many people who file for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, or are considering doing so, they fear their ability (or inability) to rent a home or apartment again. Are you able to rent after a Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Well, sure. (Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a very powerful tool. Find out about ALL of its benefits by downloading my FREE report, The Power of a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.) Once a case is finished, there’s no financial hold on you, legally. You can rent or buy anything you can afford and that someone will sell to you, including a house or an apartment. A creditor — such as a leasing company — may see you’ve filed for
Metal hips have recently come under fire for causing a chemical reaction that renders the implant and surrounding area useless. Metal-on-metal implants appear to run the highest risk of injury. They can cause musculoskeletal damage as over time they shed metal into the body. The tiny metallic fragments are extremely difficult to see and thus sometimes go untreated until they have already caused permanent damage. Surgeons perform nearly 250,000 hip replacements each year, with about 1/3 using the metal-on-metal implants. In response to this high volume of use and the thousands of complaints they’ve received already, the FDA has ordered manufacturers to study metal implants’ negative effects on the body and failure rates among patients. Learn more from The New
Last week we shared a letter with you that we sent to Governor Haslam in regards to an injured woman denied workers’ compensation. We are happy to have received a response in return from Governor Haslam. We wanted to follow up with last week’s letter and share the response with you. We hope to see action taken and will be sure to keep you in the loop. If you’re suffering from work-related injuries and have any questions, contact us today online or by calling us at (901) 327-1212. To help prevent treatment coverage denial, if you’ve suffered a serious injury while on the job, contact a workers’ compensation lawyer Memphis, TN knows and trusts.
Any item inadvertently left behind in a patient after surgery is called a “retained surgical instrument.” Retained surgical instruments can range from having no effect to causing physical trauma and even death. In addition, they often result in additional surgeries and medical costs. Leaving tools in a patient’s body after surgery may sound like a very obvious mistake, but the truth is more complicated. Surgeries can require 300 to even 600 surgical tools, many of which are incredibly small. The most common items left behind are sponges, but cases of retained instruments also include scissors, needles, scalpels, and more. Many factors may contribute to the widespread problem of retained surgical instruments, including: exhaustion incorrect tool count shift changes frantic
What is rhabdomyolysis? What are the symptoms? How is it treated? Rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) occurs when damaged skeletal muscles leak a protein called myoglobin into the bloodstream. Skeletal muscles are the muscles related to bodily movement at the joints. When they are traumatized by some injury or other cause, they release the contents of their cells, including myoglobin. Myoglobin can then poison the kidneys and cause severe damage. Symptoms include muscle pain and stiffness, weakness, and dark urine, although there are many other symptoms that might arise. Rhabdomyolysis can be diagnosed with simple blood and urine testing. While it is possible in some cases to recover fully from rhabdomyolysis, the condition can also cause severe complications, including kidney failure, insufficient blood
Last week was National Bike Safety Week, and on May 16, Hernando cyclists took to the streets in a Ride of Silence to raise awareness for bicycle safety on Mid-South roadways. The ride took place in silence to remember people who have been killed because of bicycle accidents on the road. With a police escort guiding the group and taps played at the beginning, it was a somber occasion. Similar Rides of Silence happened all over the country on the same day, but in Hernando recent news made the ride even more timely. Two weeks ago, a physician from Attala County in Mississippi was killed while biking the Natchez Trace when a teenager hit him with a truck. Mississippi law
We’ve all heard it before, and it’s true – one of the top reasons marriages end in divorce is due to finances. I’ve practiced bankruptcy law in Memphis for over 30 years and many times, it’s a married couple that comes in together and then the blame game starts. One has a spending problem. One has a gambling problem. One won’t work. The blame game can become exhausting. Instead of fighting over whose fault the debt is, take a team approach and make a collective decision to file bankruptcy. Don’t let your finances come in between your love for one another, resulting in a divorce. Come talk to us. In no way are we life counselors here at Darrell