Since 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 injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts and settlements
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Negligent Trucking Companies: Speeding
Unfortunately, we see truck wreck cases all the time that are caused by a speeding truck driver. And the sheer damage that can be done by these 18-wheelers on the roadway is pretty horrific. When they’re fully loaded, they’re 80,000 pounds – and it doesn’t take much for them to do a lot of catastrophic…
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Common Risks of Your Child Developing a Birth Injury?
Every year, thousands of children throughout the United States are born with injuries as a result of trauma or negligence during the delivery process. Many birth injuries can be remedied through certain treatments or with surgery. However, many children suffer long-lasting damage to their bodies, including lifelong disabilities that occurred around the time of birth.…
Read MoreCan I Sue in Civil Court for a Sexual Assault?
In addition to the option of filing criminal charges, a victim of sexual assault may also have the option of filing a civil personal injury lawsuit against his or her alleged perpetrator. Today, we will examine how such a civil case may work and some of the potential difficulties involved in obtaining compensation from a…
Read MoreWhat Are the Top Causes of Trucking Accidents in Tennessee?
Well, the common things that we see in our practice are fatigue, and that could be the result of drivers driving too many hours, violating the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations. We see lack of training. Oftentimes, the trucking companies have an incentive to get drivers out on the road, and they don’t do a…
Read MoreDoes My Lawyer Get a Percentage of My Settlement Amount?
The answer in most personal injury cases is “yes.” And the reason for that is ordinary people that just have a normal job cannot afford to pay lawyers hundreds of dollars an hour like insurance companies and like large corporations can afford. You have to hire a lawyer who will basically work for free,…
Read MoreNegligent Trucking Companies: Fatigued Drivers Kill
We handle a lot of cases involving fatigued truck drivers. There’s lots of reasons that truckers will get out on the road being fatigued. There are federal regulations that require them to get a certain amount of rest, a certain amount of breaks in their shift, but often times they don’t comply with the…
Read MoreDo I Still Have a Case if the Symptoms of My Injury Are Delayed?
Often times we meet with clients, and they will come in and say things like, “Well, I didn’t have symptoms,” or, “I didn’t have pain in my neck, or my back,” or wherever else until the next day after the wreck, or maybe two or three days after the wreck. The question is, “Do…
Read MoreDo You Handle Cases against FedEx?
Over the years we’ve handled many cases against FedEx. Of course, anybody from Memphis knows what a big employer FedEx is, and they do do a lot of great things for the community. But at the same time, they have a lot of trucks out on the roadway. They have a lot of hub…
Read MoreDeadly Tractor-Trailer Wreck on I-40 Leads to More Questions
On November 6th, a tractor-trailer traveling down I-40 crashed into multiple vehicles, including a patrol car. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is investigating the wreck, which left two Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract employees dead, and injured a third contractor as well as a State Trooper. At this time, the truck driver is not…
Read MoreHow Civil Claims for Sexual Abuse Differ from Criminal Cases
Victims of a sexual assault have the right to hold the people who commit these atrocious deeds accountable. In some cases, people in a position of authority over the wrongdoers, such as an employer, may be also be accountable if they were aware of the person’s misconduct and did nothing to stop it. Accountability takes…
Read MoreHow to Develop an Effective Partnership with Your Injury Attorney
If you have been injured and you need to hire an attorney to help you secure damages, developing an effective partnership with your lawyer could be the difference between a just award and an unfair award. There are a few things you can do to help your case – and your attorney – move more…
Read MoreDo I Need an Attorney for a Motorcycle Accident in TN?
Unless it’s a very minor incident, then definitely you are going to need a lawyer for a motorcycle wreck. Just by the nature of the size of the motorcycle, often times these wrecks are catastrophic, and the injuries are very serious, and the stakes are high. And so, you’re going to need a lawyer to…
Read More“An Act of Legal Desperation”: Why a Lawsuit Is Necessary to Hold Eplex Ebox Accountable
For years, Collierville homeowners have been subjected to the pungent odor of rotten eggs, emanating from the local landfill. They have spent years trying to get the owner of the landfill company, Eplex Ebox, to do something – anything – about the pervasive smell that has settled over their homes, but nothing has helped. That…
Read MoreThomas Greer Secures $2.5+ Million Verdict in Truck Accident Case
Thomas Greer, partner at Greer Injury Lawyers, has secured a jury verdict of $2,519,772 on behalf of a client who was catastrophically injured in a truck crash. Mr. Greer was hired just two weeks before trial to be the lead trial attorney in the case. Mr. Malone’s case had been handled by another firm for…
Read MoreWhat It’s Like to Work with an Injury Lawyer from Greer Injury Lawyers?
Over the past 30 years, Greer Injury Lawyers, PLLC has helped a lot of injury victims in West Tennessee. We’ve handled complex car and truck claims, medical malpractice lawsuits, product liability claims, birth injury claims, and just about every type of injury claim there is. We have found clients often ask similar questions about the…
Read MoreWhat Happens if I Get Hurt in a Dump Truck Accident?
Dump trucks are often used at construction sites and road repair sites to transport gravel, dirt, sand, and waste. They’re operated through a hydraulic system that allows the bed to dump materials to the ground by lifting the front of the bed. There are different types of dump trucks including traditional dump trucks, semi-trailer dump…
Read MoreHow Long Will My Case Take before I Get Paid?
A lot of people want to know – and it’s understandable – how long is it going to take before I get paid in my personal injury case? The answer is it depends. It depends on the severity of your injuries. It depends on whether there’s an issue of who’s at fault in the…
Read MoreChildren Under One-Years-of-Age Are Most at Risk of Fatal Injuries
Infants are the most vulnerable to accidental death, according to a Fundación MAPFRE study which reviewed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study was conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Department of Health Policy and Management. Fundación MAPFRE, a nonprofit organization created the…
Read MoreHospices Aren’t Being Held Accountable for Health Care Abuses
A recent Office of the Inspector General report revealed the poor lack of oversight by Medicare over hospices that participate in the Medicare program. The OIG report recommends much stronger oversight “to protect Medicare hospice beneficiaries from harm.” In one gruesome example, the Washington Post reported that a Missouri state inspector cited Vitas Healthcare, the…
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Need to File a Wrongful Death Claim?
When tragedy strikes and a family member is killed as a result of someone else’s negligence, it can be impossible to focus. Your first priority is honoring your loved one and providing a respectful funeral. Unfortunately, decisions about filing legal claims need to be made fairly quickly. Investigators need to analyze the cause of the…
Read MoreInefficient Electronic Health Records May Lead to Medical Malpractice
These days, virtually every medical malpractice has electronic health records (EHRs). Electronic health records make it easy to create, find, update, and store patient information. However, according to Medical Economics, EHRs can also be a factor in medical malpractice claims. A 2017 study by the Doctors Company revealed that EHR medical malpractice claims are on…
Read MoreHow Do I Know if I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
That’s a difficult question because we’re lay people. We don’t have medical backgrounds; we don’t know. I would suggest to you that the first focus should be, “How badly am I injured?” Because if you’re not badly injured, then it really doesn’t matter whether you have a malpractice case or not. Let me tell…
Read MoreWhat Are the Benefits of Settling a Case Out of Court?
What are the benefits of settling a case out of court? Well, the immediate benefit is that your case is over, and you have accepted an amount of money – whether you’re satisfied with it or not – but the case is over, and you get money to resolve your case. Whereas, if you…
Read MoreCommon Questions about Car Accidents with Uninsured Drivers
Greer Injury Lawyers, PLLC handles claims involving uninsured/underinsured drivers. Here, Thomas Greer and R. Sadler Bailey answer some of the more common questions clients ask us. If you need help after an accident, contact our team in Memphis or Jackson: 901-680-9777. We proudly serve clients throughout West Tennessee What Is Uninsured Motorist Coverage? Uninsured motorist…
Read MoreNegligent Trucking Companies: Truck Driver Log Book Fraud
In a lot of our truck wreck cases, we uncover log book fraud. What that means is, there is a federal motor carrier safety act that requires truckers to keep log books of their hours. They’re only allowed to drive so many hours per day. They’re only allowed to drive so many hours per…
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