Eating Disorders and Social Media: What You Need to Know As a Memphis lawyer for social media and eating disorders, I am currently accepting cases related to children and eating disorders brought on by social media. We intend to hold Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook responsible for what they’ve done to encourage eating disorders in our kids. How Social Media Leads to Eating Disorders In recent years, lawmakers and tech studies have found a direct link between social media and eating disorders in children. (We’ve seen the same thing in our lawsuit on social media and suicide.) The major social media companies, and especially Instagram and Snapchat, do the following: Promote a narrow and unrealistic standard of beauty Provide a platform
Restaurants and Workers’ Comp: What’s Changed? Over the past couple of years, there’s been an increase in workers’ comp claims at restaurants across the United States, including Memphis. What has caused this rise, and what can you do if they deny your claim? Staff Turnover Leads to More Workers’ Comp Claims With massive shifts in the workforce recently, restaurants have seen enormous turnover. The harder it’s become to hire new workers, the more restaurants have looked outside the industry for new staff. That means a lot of workers have never spent time in the high-pressure kitchen environment. They may struggle at first to carry heavy trays or follow safety guidelines. As a result, these continual rollovers often lead to more
Income Changes During Bankruptcy: Do They Affect Your Case? If you get a raise or a pay cut in the middle of a bankruptcy, will it affect your case? As a Memphis bankruptcy lawyer, I’ve seen all the possibilities. Here’s what you need to know about income changes during bankruptcy and what the rules might mean for you. How a Raise or Job Loss Impacts Chapter 7 Bankruptcy In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you can discharge your unsecured debts. Those often include: credit card debt medical bills, and unsecured personal loans In order to make sure you need this kind of bankruptcy, you qualify with something called a “means test.” A means test just refers to whether your income falls
Rear-end Truck Accidents in Memphis If you need a Memphis rear-end truck accident lawyer, you’ve come to the right place. These accidents are as complicated as they are catastrophic. They require the highest level of experience, dedication, and compassion. Here’s what you need to know about the different kinds of rear-end truck collisions and how our team can help. Rear-end Truck Accidents: Understanding the Dangers Whether the truck is in front or back, and no matter who is at fault, rear-end accidents are one of the most dangerous events on the road. This is entirely due to the size and weight of the truck. When a semi-truck hits a smaller vehicle or vice-versa, the force of the collision can cause
Treatment for Infants with Opioid Addiction As our opioid-NAS lawyers in Memphis continue to pursue our cases against the major opioid pharmaceutical companies, doctors continue to care for children with withdrawal. What is this terrible disease, how does it impact infants, and what can families do whose children have been hurt by opioids? What Is Opioid-NAS? NAS stands for neonatal abstinence syndrome. It is a group of problems that occur in a newborn baby who was exposed to addictive illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother’s womb. When a pregnant woman uses drugs, the baby is also exposed to the drugs and can become physically dependent on them. Then, when the baby is born, they may experience withdrawal symptoms
Layoffs May Increase Bankruptcy in Memphis Rising discussions of layoffs across major US industries could increase bankruptcy in Memphis and elsewhere. Even if you aren’t in one of these industries, you may be at risk. Here’s what you need to know from our Memphis bankruptcy attorneys. The Potential Burst of the Tech Bubble Major tech companies have already begun massive layoffs. Amazon, Twitter, and Meta (the company behind Facebook) have all made huge cuts. Salesforce and Vimeo followed suit. Google expects to make more cuts soon. And other tech companies will likely follow. These layoffs could impact everyone from low-income warehouse workers to the executive suites. They follow a decade of truly decadent tech spending. Some of the tech companies
What Is the Most You Could Make in 2023 SSDI Benefits? If you receive SSDI, you can expect a rate increase for your benefits this year. As a Memphis disability lawyer, I wanted to give some background into why and how this increase occurs. The Maximum SSDI Benefit for 2023 In 2023, SSDI recipients will receive an 8.7% increase to their monthly benefits as a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Maximum SSDI benefits for the year will reach $3,627 per month, or $282 more than the maximum benefit in 2022. However, remember most recipients don’t receive the maximum. To figure out how much your benefits will change, you can add 8.7% to whatever you received in 2022. What Is COLA? A cost-of-living
In early January, two civilians were rushed to the hospital after a four-vehicle collision on I-10. First responders and police officers were able to manage the aftermath and traffic with ease shortly after – however an even more unexpected accident happened later on when two more cars also crashed into police vehicles on the scene. Two police officers were then rushed to the hospital, and thankfully neither the police officers nor civilians taken to the ER that night were in critical condition. Even though the state of Tennessee enforces a “Move Over” law where drivers are required to move over and make room for first responders on the roads, unfortunately the inevitable negligence of drivers still compromised the safety of
Car Accident Lawyer Roads in the USA are amongst the busiest in the world. Statistics show that around 4.7 million passenger cars in the US were involved in traffic crashes in 2020. Consequently, car accidents are responsible for thousands of deaths and injuries each year. Because these are so common and can happen to anyone, you must know what you can claim if you are involved in a car accident. What can you claim as compensation? Car accidents can cause a significant stress on your finances. But you can recover some of the costs as monetary compensation. These are called damages. They are paid by the person or organization found to be legally liable for the accident. As top-rated car
On August 10, 2022, a Memphis Fire Department (MFD) firefighter passed away from his injuries while three others were hospitalized. The accident occurred in South Memphis at 8 p.m., and involved a fire truck that crashed at Cambridge Avenue by Danny Thomas Boulevard. Police arrived at the accident scene at 8:19 p.m. Four of the MFD employees were taken to Regional One Health Trauma Center where one of them later passed away. Another victim was in a pickup truck and was transported to the hospital and was listed in critical condition. The collision was caused by the pickup truck driver who ran a red light and struck the fire truck. The accident involving the Memphis Fire Department firefighters shows that