Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. 11 years later, the owners of the World Trade Center are suing for damages. And the result “could be bigger than your wildest imagination.” Technically the whole trial might belong in Italy; but hundreds of passengers and thousands of businesses are seeking money in a US court for the epic capsizing of the Costa Concordia. Makes some sense: Amex Assurance Company doesn’t want to pay out a $1.5 million life insurance policy to a man who 1) wasn’t married to the deceased and 2) is widely suspected in her death. Are Wolfgang Puck’s Dallas employees really “drunken, tobacco-chewing thieves?” A lawsuit may uncover the truth. If you’ve
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. A small win for William and Kate in the latest privacy scandal rocking Britain. Partygoers allege they were encouraged to swim in a glowing pool that was actually filled with blinding, toxic chemicals. Can a city sell helicopters “as is” when “as is” actually means “don’t fly this?” A case in Washington very relevant to Memphis: is it OK for police to withhold investigative records? If you’ve suffered an injury that you believe was caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of someone else, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact our Memphis personal injury lawyers online or call us at 901-327-1212 to talk for free about
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. This week, we focus on prison: Do kids in prison have rights? Is Louisiana blocking juveniles’ access to legal help? How many decades in solitary confinement are enough? What responsibility do prisons have toward mentally ill inmates? HIV medications are extremely expensive, but does that mean prisons can deny them to inmates? What kind of superwoman could escape from prison while delivering a baby? _ If you’ve suffered an injury that you believe was caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of someone else, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact our Memphis personal injury lawyers online or call us at 901-327-1212 to talk for free about your situation.
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. Focus this week: Children. How many times should a state have to be warned about child torture before they do something? Don’t like how a little boy smells at school? Forget calling the parents; just strip the child down and scrub him. Only problem is you’ll get slapped with a lawsuit. Female employees and other victims are hoping to hold Sears accountable for a sleazy employee’s secret filming of women and children in the store’s dressing rooms. If you’ve suffered an injury that you believe was caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of someone else, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact our Memphis personal injury
By: Darrell Castle Chapter 13 bankruptcy is designed to help people who are struggling financially get out of debt. So, everyone knows the ability to get out of debt is a pro. And many people know you can stop a foreclosure, car repossession or wage garnishment by filing for Chapter 13 as well. But here are some pros you may not know about. 1. You can increase your cash flow. When you’re behind on your big bills – like your mortgage or car payment – you probably struggle to pay other smaller bills while trying to play catch up. And then the worry about how you’ll afford groceries and gas to get to and from work begin to be a
By: Darrell Castle By downsizing your life, you can have a lot more. I know that sounds a little contradicting, but stick with me real quick. Through all of my years helping people get out of debt through bankruptcy, I haven’t met one person who has a saving problem. You don’t have a saving problem either. You have a SPENDING problem! Unless you have super-human control and deadbolt lock abilities to not open your wallet, you have a spending problem – it’s human nature. The majority of us live above or right at our means. This includes going out to eat 5 nights a week, getting drinks with our friends, buying clothes, entertainment and more food. And even more importantly,
Cash back rewards look awesome from a distance. On television, credit card companies show you how – if you use their card – you will receive free money and soon be swimming in dollar bills. But of course they don’t tell you some of the dangers of using cards that offer cash back rewards. First, you’ll notice that cards offering cash back bonuses often come with higher interest rates. That means that every time you pay interest, you cut into any rewards you receive at a much faster rate (double or even triple) than the rate of rewards. You may get 5% cash back, but when you’re paying 10% interest the rewards get swallowed up by your monthly payment. In
Numerous parasailing injuries have lead to new safety recommendations for the industry By: Darrell Castle Through an investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board cited eight serious accidents in just four years from parasailing that left eight people killed and three seriously injured. In all but one of these accidents, equipment failure was a contributing factor. Parasailing is a VERY popular beach activity, however it remains mostly unregulated. Because of this, and as a result of the NTSB investigation, new safety recommendations are being made to the US Coast Guard, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. Many Memphis natives choose various beaches around the Southeast to vacation at and there are also many lakes
“Bless you.” This is what you most likely hear, very nonchalantly, after a sneeze. Sneezes are a part of everyday, ordinary life, and often brushed over, sometimes comedic, but never really considered a real danger. It’s certainly not as dangerous as texting while driving…or is it? Last year, Yahoo! News reported a story of a woman in Missouri pleading guilty to careless and imprudent driving that led to the death of the driver she hit head-on. What caused the accident? Texting and driving? Drinking and driving? No, sneezing while driving. According to the police report, Kathryn Brady was having a sneezing fit as she crossed the center line on the roadway and struck an oncoming car. There’s a big difference between sneezing and driving
