Posts by Thomas Greer

If the worst case scenario happens, and you are killed in the workplace, your dependents will receive workers' compensation benefits Tennessee law. First and foremost, like any potential workers' compensation case, the injury which caused the employee's death must have been sustained while that employee was acting in the course and scope of his or…

On August 6, 2012, Mayo Clinic and three related groups were ordered to settle a False Claims federal government lawsuit. The defendants agreed to the settlement amount of $1.26 million. The lawsuit alleged that Mayo had submitted false claims to the federal government by billing federal health care programs including Medicare and Medicaid for work…

When you have information that you think proves that someone at the place you work has committed an illegal activity like Medicare or Medicaid fraud against the government, you may want to find an attorney and file a whistleblower action. Making this decision isn’t easy. Most whistleblower actions are complicated, and most relators (the people…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled a defective medical device that is used for patient ventilation in hospitals throughout the country. The Covidien Shiley Adult Tracheostomy Tube is suspected of leaking and/or coming disconnected, potentially causing complications for patients. The recall is a class I, which means that the products being recalled…

According to a July 2012 Washington Post report, a Tennessee revision of its Medicare long-term care program has gained national attention. As Tennessee nursing home injury lawyers, we would like to share the changes that will affect some of the low-income elderly in the state. The TennCare Medicaid program changes focus on the bottom line,…

A Memphis Police Department patrol car crashed into another car on Sunday, August 26, near Downtown Memphis.  The car crash killed two people and seriously injured two more. There were witnesses on the scene who said the police officer was speeding and that no sirens or blue lights were being used.  Witnesses also claim that the Memphis police officer ran through a…

The entire legal community is keeping an eye on Pennsylvania these days, ever since the Zoloft multidistrict legislation (MDL) was formed there. On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Judicial Panel created the MDL in order to consolidate the many claims that, when taken by pregnant mothers, Zoloft has caused birth defects in newborns. A MDL…

According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, a two-car crash in Whitehaven resulted in two children being taken to the hospital in critical condition and a driver charged with DUI. The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2012. According to a police spokesperson, a Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Simeon White, 19,…

Tennessee is like any other state in the nation. We employ many honest, hardworking citizens in our construction industry. And these workers deserve our best efforts at keeping them safe on-the-job. Yet accidents occur much more frequently than we might hope, making workers’ compensation claims necessary and sometimes even civil action in Tennessee construction accident…

Legal malpractice can be very difficult to prove. To do so, you must prove that your lawyer did something that caused damages – some form of injury and actual loss. You must show that if your attorney had acted reasonably, that you would have won your case. It is not legal malpractice just because your…

Memphis Police officer David Royal, 43 was arrested in July, following a crash that occurred about 9:45 a.m. Along with the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge, he was charged with public intoxication, reckless driving and refusing to submit to a Breathalyzer test. The crash occurred at Ramill and Yale in the Raleigh area. Police…

A spinal cord injury is always a medical emergency. If there is any chance that a Tennessee slip and fall accident may have caused damage to the spinal cord, medical help should be called in immediately. However, sometimes the symptoms do not fully develop right away and delaying a trip to the ER can cause…

Memphis personal injury attorney, Thomas Greer, was recently honored by his election as Vice President of the West Tennessee division of the Tennessee Association for Justice (TAJ). Greer, a partner in Greer Injury Lawyers PLLC, began working with Sadler Bailey in 2004 as a law clerk during his last year of law school at the…

Hiring an attorney is always an important decision and can have long lasting consequences.  A good experience with an attorney can leave the client feeling well cared for and satisfied, while a bad experience can leave the client feeling betrayed and often financially harmed.  Follow these easy steps to find an attorney that’s right for…

Whether it is a car, truck, motorcycle, ATV or SUV, when we get rolling, we expect that by driving safely and observing traffic laws, we will get to our destinations without a mishap. But this is not always the case. Sometimes motor vehicle defects cause wrongful death in Tennessee. As Memphis wrongful death lawyers, we…

In a June 2012 news posting, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported that the medical malpractice appeal brought by James and Katherine Mayo concerning their brain-damaged daughter, Zona, will be retried due to a reversal by the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Mistakes made by a Knox County Circuit Court judge influenced the Court’s decision that the…

Joe Birch, popular Memphis news anchor for Action News 5, suffered a broken neck in a midtown traffic accident on Tuesday, July 15, 2012. According to recent reports, Birch was on his way to a business on Union Avenue to mail a thank you gift when the accident occurred. The two-car accident allegedly took place…

We all hear about the horrors of nursing home abuse and hope that the residents of these full-time care homes are being properly provided for. But a September 2011 Tennessean report shows that this is just not true, due to a lack of legal support by the state. Understaffing remains at the core of the…

In order to protect children who are passengers on Tennessee motorcycles, this state’s lawmakers have introduced a new law. And our state has gained national attention because it is the first with this type of legislation anywhere in the U.S. This new legislation requires that any child riding on the back of a motorcycle be…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) exists for one reason: to make America’s highways and roadways safer for all of us to travel. The NHTSA has recently launched a national campaign to prevent motorcycle drunk riding nationwide. The Traffic Safety Marketing division announces the Drunk Riding Prevention National Enforcement Crackdown for all motorcyclists. Beginning…

Tennessee large truck accidents can be the most devastating, injurious and even fatal highway mishaps. Being hit by an 18,000 pound fully loaded semi has been compared to being hit by a three-story apartment building. And if it happens to you, your life can be changed forever. For these reasons, the questions of liability and…

A fatal Tennessee auto accident on July 1, 2012 claimed the life of a woman, and Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesmen are blaming excessive speed for the crash. At around 4:00 p.m. Grace Delmotte, 69, of Cottontown, Tennessee, was driving her 2002 Buick south on Interstate 65 at mile marker 101, near White House. A Dodge…

Never underestimate the extreme roadway danger at a Tennessee intersection and be especially aware of red light runners. According to the Federal Highway Administration, 20% of all roadway crashes happen at intersections – and, in 2008 red light runners caused 10% of all intersection fatalities. Did you know that: 762 Americans were killed in red…

Memphis police reported the deaths of two on May 28, 2012, when the motorcycle they were riding crashed only two minutes into Memorial Day morning. According to Sgt. Karen Rudolph of the Memphis Police Department, 53-year-old David Hopper, of Bartlett, and his 41-year-old female passenger, Glenna Scott, were traveling north on Kirby-Whitten when their motorcycle…

The U.S. Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health have archived a frightening story of excessive force used in the birth of a baby girl in Surrey, England. The story of newborn Hollie Dinning will hopefully instruct medical delivery teams throughout the world – and her death two days after delivery will not be…