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
If you’ve been out and about in Memphis this year, you have heard the words Uber and Lyft. These ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular and provide a cheap way for people to hitch a ride after a night out. Some even use it as their main mode of transportation, taking the service to and from work. But what happens if your Ubercar is in a wreck? Who’s responsible and liable for any injury that you incur? Chances are, not your driver’s insurance company. Although many policies differ in coverage, critics of the program say that auto insurance companies see their covered drivers as a ‘driver for profit’ deeming their coverage null in the instance of a wreck during a
Did a road defect have something to do with your motorcycle crash? If so, how might that affect your case? Memphis motorcycle injury attorney Darrell Castle discusses your options. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEjenGHEmYQ&feature=youtu.be Text: What happens when a road defect causes my motorcycle accident? If you’re on a motorcycle or bicycle and there’s a defect in the road that causes your accident, it depends on what you mean by “defect” in the road. If you’re talking about a pothole or something like that, you’re under an obligation to watch the road, and to pay attention, and to avoid things like that. You have a duty not to run through some pothole deep enough to cause your accident. But at
Residents in the rural parts of the Memphis area are struggling: Money is scarce and debt is high in Tipton Co, Fayette Co, rural suburbs like Arlington, and across the Mid-South. Foreclosures are on the rise, which can affect everyone’s property values and give neighbors a sense of unease. And we’re hearing about it from the people who work in our office, friends and relatives, and many clients. But why is it happening? This is a particularly hard time for the middle class, and when middle incomes suffer, rural areas tend to suffer as well. This is because as incomes divide, more money makes it into the cities, and the cost rises for living a quiet, peaceful life further from
Picking up a new prescription? Before just paying, grabbing, and heading to your next errand, consider how much you really know about your medication. If taken incorrectly, prescription drugs can be ineffective, addictive, and even life-threatening. As a pharmaceutical injury lawyer in Memphis, I can say I’ve seen the worst, and it’s worth taking your time to be safe. So when picking up your medication for the first time, get printed information and speak with your pharmacist. Make sure you know the answer to the following questions: Why am I taking this medication, and what is it supposed to do? What is the brand name of this medication? Is this the generic brand? If so, what is it called? What
By: Darrell Castle Have you driven down a two lane highway behind a big semi-truck and just wanted to go ahead and legally pass it? What stops you? Well, these semi-trucks are hard to see around. And this often leads to drivers testing their luck and passing by them anyway. And THAT leads to a high risk of very serious truck accidents. (To learn everything you need to know about auto accident law, download my FREE report, Car Accident Law 101) That’s why Samsung has developed a prototype called the Safety Truck. If you’re driving behind one of these safety trucks, then you’ll have a “clear, real-time view of oncoming traffic.” These trucks won’t be on the road