Posts by Thomas Greer

LaFonda Bond, represented by Bailey and Greer, was awarded $1.5 million after her son died during lunchtime at his pre-school, Lambuth Memorial Preschool. Read More about the case. Thomas GreerSince graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal…

A wrongful death case is often full of strong emotions for surviving family members. The pain, loss and agony caused by someone’s negligence make the case seem like an open-and-shut one for those close to the victim. However, in this tragic situation, it’s important to understand the four key elements that are necessary to prove…

The passing of a loved one is always a traumatic experience. But it’s even more devastating when you know his or her death could have been avoided. Whether it’s due to a car accident, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, or any other injury or accident, a wrongful death does more than just ravage…

When a wrongful death occurs in Tennessee, other people besides the victim suffer. Family members may experience financial problems and emotional devastation. For these reasons and more, Tennessee law provides the bereaved with the legal right to sue those responsible. Wrongful death can happen anywhere, anytime. Car accidents, faulty products, medical mistakes, and safety violations…

Losing a loved one because of another’s negligence can be one of the most painful and devastating experiences life can bring. As middle Tennessee wrongful death lawyers, we know exactly how emotionally trying a wrongful death can be. When a family member dies, the whole family grieves. But when the death was unnecessary, caused by…

When you lose a loved one, the pain can be intense and unrelenting. But if the loss was caused by negligence on someone else’s part, anger joins the mix and makes it even harder for the surviving loved ones to cope with their loss. Often these survivors turn to Tennessee wrongful death lawsuits to help…

We all know that we will die one day; that is the reality of life. But when we lose a loved one prematurely, it seems unfair. Indeed it sometimes is, when the death is caused by a defect in the manufacturing of a product we use. We like to think that all the products we…

When a loved one dies on-the-job in Tennessee, the emotional and financial hardships can devastate families. But when the death was preventable – someone or something caused it – then the law considers the death to be wrongful and the negligent party can be held responsible for the losses suffered by survivors. In 2010, there…

When a government employee’s negligence causes an accident, the injured victims are limited in what they recover for their injuries. As a young Memphis police officer raced to provide backup for a colleague on quiet Sunday afternoon, he drove through a red light without emergency lights or sirens and into an intersection south of downtown…

One of the most important decisions parents make for their child is their choice of a child-care provider. Parents’ worst nightmare is placing their child in the care of someone that does not have the child’s best interest at heart. Too often, however, children are injured or killed as the result of a caregiver’s negligence…