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
We had a relatively long and extremely cold winter here in Memphis this year, but now temperatures seem to be getting just right for Spring time. Looking at the forecast this weekend, it seems like for the first time in a while, we have consistently mild temperatures here in Memphis. I urge you to take advantage of these comfortable temps and save on your utility bills. How? Well, with these temperatures, depending on your personal preferences, there’s not really a need for heat or air conditioning, meaning you can keep your units off. As a Memphis bankruptcy attorney practicing in the city for over 30 years, I’ve seen countless clients come into my office suffering from debt they just can’t
I saw an interesting story in the Memphis Daily News about the job market for college graduates – it’s improving. According to the Labor Department, the unemployment rate for 2013 college graduates – defined as those ages 20-29 who have earned a four-year or advanced degree – was 10.9%. That rate falls lower than the previous year of 13.3% and is the lowest since 2007’s 7.7%. Although that’s good news for college graduates, it may not be great news. Just because there may be more jobs out in the market doesn’t mean a dream job will be out there. Many times, college graduates will have to settle for a lower paying job than desired or maybe even a job that’s
Say no to Tylenol! By: Darrell Castle Say “no” to extra-strength acetaminophen, like Tylenol, for your liver’s sake – that’s what the FDA is urging. Four months ago, the FDA sent out a warning to all pharmacists regarding the dangers of Tylenol and other over-the-counter medications containing high-doses of acetaminophen such as: Benadryl Excedrin Nyquil Robistussin Theraflu Vicks However, even though acetaminophen has now overtaken viral hepatitis infection as the most common cause of acute liver failure, extra-strength Tylenol still fills the shelves of stores and is consistently recommended by doctors, who also continue to prescribe other medications containing more than 325 mg. of acetaminophen, which is considered “extra-strength.” The FDA doesn’t usually have to repeat itself. However, Tylenol is
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), people of the Mid-South should remain wary of phone calls from the Consumer Protection Bureau (CPB) claiming they’ve won money. Their website, http://uscpb.com, claims they were recently founded to monitor and direct financial matters in our nation. However, according to Randy Hutchison, president and CEO of BBB of the Mid-South, the actual agency in charge of that is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and this scammer agency is just playing off of their name. A Memphis man contacted the BBB after his mother claimed she received a phone call telling her she won $500,000. “She does like to enter sweepstakes, but this just sounded fishy,” he told BBB. “The more I looked
By: Darrell Castle Your money is very vulnerable online if you’re not careful. One of my staff members received an email from what looked like Discover (which she is a customer of) claiming that her account was blocked and that online verification was required. Since the email looked like it was genuinely from Discover and she is in fact a customer, she clicked the link that took her to the page in which she was supposed to verify her information. It asked for her name. She input her name. It asked for her email. She input her email. It asked for her email password. RED FLAG. Why would they need her email password? What purpose does that serve? Rather than
If you’ve received a text message claiming that you’ve won a $1,000 gift card from Walmart, you’re not alone. Millions on millions of similar text messages are sent, falsely representing different companies for various amounts of money. Some people may know better than to bite on these scams, however many people fall victim. For people who fall for these scams, many times they have to jump through hoops and climb ladders (not literally) to get their money stolen. Here are some common steps people go through to get their “$1,000 gift card,” aka get their money stolen: Step 1: Follow the link in the text message Step 2: Submit a vast amount of personal information Step 3: Go to the
If you weren’t wearing a seatbelt when you were injured in a car accident, can it affect your personal injury case? In this video, Memphis car accident lawyer Darrell Castle discusses how seatbelts play a part in auto cases. httpv://youtu.be/8BfM5wpfWbw Text: Does it matter for my car accident case that I wasn’t wearing a seatbelt? It could matter if you’re not wearing a seatbelt during an accident – it could be a liability issue. Let’s say for example that you had some type of head injury from striking the windshield and you weren’t wearing your seatbelt. Well, that’s an issue that the other side is going to raise. I don’t think it’s a deal-breaker type
By: Darrell Castle Just because one law firm says they won’t take your personal injury case doesn’t mean another one won’t. If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence and feel like you have a good personal injury case, don’t stop when one law firm turns you away. You’d be doing yourself a disservice. Maybe that firm’s case load is too large and they don’t have the time to devote to your case. Or maybe they didn’t look at your case close enough and missed something. Or maybe they just don’t handle cases like yours. The point is, there can be many different reasons why a law firm turns down your personal injury case, but that doesn’t mean it’s
Many times, we get people in our office who have liquidated their retirement accounts to receive money to pay their bills. They then find out they have lost their retirement account and still have bills to pay. You do not have to lose your retirement benefits. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1wrH21kqdM&feature=share&list=UU80gxLYT5sVQda2cAlCto3w