The Commercial Appeal reported today that the originally intended 2-4% tuition increase could actually spike closer to 8% in Tennessee. The new, higher projection was caused by Gov. Bill Haslam’s failure on his budget proposal to fully-fund the performance outcomes-based formula for higher education created by the state legislature in 2010. What does this mean for college students in Tennessee? In general, a tuition increase means more student loans and more student loans means more debt. Unless you go to the University of Memphis. “For the University of Memphis, our position is very clear: We don’t propose a tuition increase; we don’t want a tuition increase,” Interim President Brad Martin said. It remains a little unclear as to whether there will
According to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the unemployment rate in Tennessee decreased to 6.7% in March. This number compares to 6.9% in February and 8.3% last March. This also compares to a national rate of 6.7%. March was the seventh straight month the state’s unemployment rate improved. Though the unemployment rate in the city of Memphis always stays higher than the national average, this is a promising statistic for the state of Tennessee. Memphis has made its own strives to curb a discouraging unemployment rate with multiple job fairs and companies moving operations to Memphis, such as Conduit Global and Voight & Schweitzer. I’ve practiced bankruptcy law in Memphis for over 30 years. If you name
Earlier this week we posted one of our new testimonial ads about our bankruptcy practice. Here’s the second one! And remember if you’ve been a client and would like to appear in one of our commercials, you can contact us using the form to the right of this page or give us a call at 901-327-2100. httpv://youtu.be/MdTeaM-q3_E
Wondering what it’s like to visit our law office? Hear about it from one of our clients; and get out of debt by scheduling an appointment with Memphis bankruptcy attorney Darrell Castle. This is our second client testimonial – check out the first one here. httpv://youtu.be/NY1hT7PZgjs
It’s no secret I’m against texting and driving, as anyone should be. Any message you are wanting to send while driving can wait – it’s not worth your life. I supported the texting while driving campaign by AT&T last year and I was even on Action News 5 to discuss it. Not only is it extremely dangerous to text while driving, but in the state of Tennessee, it’s illegal. Unfortunately, people still do it all the time. I see it from my own car at intersections. Do you want to stop texting and driving? Try one of these apps designed to prevent it. AT&T DriveMode – This app limits features on your phone. Once the app is selected, automated replies will be sent to people calling
In case you haven’t seen it on TV, we’ve filmed a couple of new ads, with the help of some of our wonderful clients. We’ve put the first one below. If you’ve ever been a client and would be interested in appearing in one of our commercials, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us using the form to the right of this page, or just give us a call at 901-327-2100. httpv://youtu.be/j7GcYGY0nyE
Testosterone replacement therapy has been linked to serious cardiac events such as heart attack, stroke and blood clot. I talk about it in this video If you’ve taken testosterone treatment and experienced heart attack, stroke or blood clot, contact an experienced attorney immediately. At Darrell Castle & Associates, we’ve researched and investigated this treatment and want to help you. Contact us online or by calling us at (901) 327-1212 and one of our experienced Memphis personal injury attorneys will be ready to speak with you, free of charge. Video Transcript Hello, this is Darrell Castle. I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and on this video today, I’m talking about testosterone replacement therapy. If you’ve had that
We’ve talked before on the dangers of driving in Memphis, and statistics back that up. However, what you may not know is how much texting and driving affects Tennessee drivers. According to this infographic, the state of Tennessee led the nation in 2011 for the number of reported fatal crashes involving cell phones with 93 fatalities. In second place fell California with 22 reported fatalities. In fact, if you add up the number of fatal crashes involving cell phones in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th highest-ranked states, you’ll find Tennessee still has more than double the amount. This could be the result of one of two things. Tennessee is more honest and detailed when it comes to reporting these accidents
This time last year, 31-year-old pedestrian Ira Meadows lost his life when he was hit by oncoming traffic on Coleman Road in Memphis. An eyewitness noticed Meadows was distracted by his cell phone when the accident occurred. The same type of tragedy occurred with the deaths of 15-year-old Christina Morris-Ward in Montgomery County near D.C. in October 2012 and a 68-year-old woman in Philadelphia’s Chinatown in May of this year. These are just a few of the increasingly numerous accidents involving distracted pedestrians using their cell phones. You have heard from us many times before how deadly texting and driving is, but are you aware that texting and walking on city streets can also be very dangerous for pedestrians and
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92kPKbXHqss If you’ve been watching TV lately, chances are you’ve seen the video above, or one like it. Produced by AT&T, the It Can Wait campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers and consequences of texting while driving. The commercials are running during the Olympics and fall season premieres. AT&T hopes to reach drivers during the summer, which is an especially dangerous time on the road. A thorough campaign, the It Can Wait website includes short-form commercials, a ten-minute documentary, downloadable educational materials, and a way to pledge officially that you will not text and drive. They also offer a free app for certain smartphones that can help curb the temptation to check text