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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The Connection Between Maternal BMI and Childhood Epilepsy
Childhood epilepsy is a serious condition, affecting more than three million children nationally, according to KidsHealth.org. While many children outgrow the condition, others deal with the debilitating symptoms their entire lives. Children living with epilepsy have a higher death rate than children without epilepsy, so the recognition and treatment of risk factors is extremely important…
Read MoreLonger Trailers Could Lead to Increased Truck Crashes
Due to their substantial size and weight, tractor trailer trucks pose a serious danger to drivers on the Tennessee highways, due to their substantial size and weight. Yet there are efforts underway to increase the size of these accident-causing vehicles. According to reports, the Americans for Modern Transportation Coalition (AMT) is currently advocating to extend…
Read MoreCar Crash Statistics for Memphis and Tennessee
Memphis is a great city. It’s the largest in Tennessee (just beating out Nashville as of May 2016 by around a thousand people), and the greater metro area boasts a population of 1,317,314 people as of 2014. Founded by Andrew Jackson, who would go on to be elected President of the United States, John Overton,…
Read MoreHow to Spot Signs of Possible Medical Mistakes During Childbirth
A birth injury does not occur in a vacuum., and when one does occur, it can be a very scary situation. A birth injury might play out something like this. You and your partner are in the delivery room and something seems to be going wrong or maybe things have even been going wrong from…
Read MoreWould You Be Courteous to a Driverless Vehicle? Autonomous Cars and Aggressive Drivers Set to Square Off
As a driver, you have likely faced a situation where an aggressive driver cut you off in traffic or failed to yield the right of way. What might an autonomous vehicle (AV) do in the same situation? To answer the question of how an autonomous car might react and how other human drivers would interact…
Read MoreDo Laborists Reduce the Incidence of Birth Injury?
The use of laborists or OB/GYN hospitalists has been an emerging trend that began in the late 1990s and continues to grow in hospital labor and delivery suites across the United States. Laborists are OB/GYNs who are on staff usually on evenings and weekends or even 24/7 in some hospitals. The American Congress of Obstetricians…
Read MoreCatastrophic Injury from Rollover & Ejection Auto Accidents
Rollover accidents are some of the most serious kinds of car crashes with the highest fatality rates. In fact, each year more than 10,000 people are killed in rollover crashes. Those who are fortunate enough to survive a rollover crash often emerge with catastrophic injuries. While certain vehicles are more prone to rollover than others…
Read MoreHow long do I have to file my medical malpractice case in Tennessee?
As with most aspects of the law, this very simple question, “How long do I have to file a medical malpractice claim in Tennessee?” can be quite complicated to answer. If you think you or a loved one may be the victim of a medical malpractice, the best advice we can give is that you…
Read MoreAAA Survey Says Young Millennials are the Worst Behaved Drivers
In a year when U.S. traffic deaths had their steepest single-year increase in five decades (up more than 7%), a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 88% of young millennials (age 19-24) engaged in at least one risky driving behavior in the past 30 days. This makes them the worst…
Read MoreHundreds Die in Parking Lots and Garages Each Year Because of Distracted Driving
You’ve been there. You were in a parking space getting ready to back out. You checked both mirrors and turned to look out of the back window and all was clear, so you start inching out of the space – when out of nowhere, a car whizzes past. You hit the brakes. Your heart might…
Read MoreFailing to Diagnose a Mother’s Disease Left One Newborn with Permanent Brain Damage
A pregnant mother received a routine pap smear as a part of her prenatal care at Brevard County Health Department. Allegedly, a cytopathologist then examined the test and found cellular changes that were consistent with herpes simplex virus. Despite this finding however, a health department nurse gave the report of the test result as being…
Read MoreDealing with PTSD from an Auto Accident
If you have been in a minor car accident, you might have walked away feeling shaken and anxious. Imagine if you were involved in a major car crash that resulted in serious injuries and fatalities. According the Mayo Clinic, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an emotional and psychological disorder that is triggered by witnessing or…
Read MoreSacroiliac Joint Dysfunction from Rear-end Collisions
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a frequently missed diagnosis in victims of Tennessee car accidents. Rear-end car accidents are one of the most common causes of damage to the sacroiliac joint, which can cause severe pain in the lower back and buttocks as well as intense frustration, as the diagnosis so often eludes medical professionals. The…
Read MoreThe Life-Changing Impact of a Catastrophic Injury
Every single day, people get in car accidents with commercial trucks. These crashes can be so devastating that it is truly a miracle that some of these people make it out alive. If a person is fortunate enough to survive a crash with a commercial truck, they are oftentimes left with life-altering injuries, and with…
Read MoreDangers of Driving on Under-Inflated Tires
Driving on under-inflated tires is dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost 1/3 of passenger cars, light trucks and SUVs are being driven with at least one under-inflated tire. Under-inflation is one of the leading causes of tire failure. If tire pressure is too low, too much of the tire’s surface area…
Read MoreSadler Bailey Files Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Legionnaires Victim in Memphis
On August 27, 2016, Marlene Casas stayed at the La Quinta Inn & Suites on Millbranch Road, in Memphis; she was here to visit Graceland, as so many tourists do each year. Three days after her stay, Ms. Casas started to feel unwell. Her illness turned out to be Legionnaires’ disease, and it led to…
Read MoreSadler Bailey Files Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Legionnaires Victim in Memphis
On August 27, 2016, Marlene Casas stayed at the La Quinta Inn & Suites on Millbranch Road, in Memphis; she was here to visit Graceland, as so many tourists do each year. Three days after her stay, Ms. Casas started to feel unwell. Her illness turned out to be Legionnaires’ disease, and it led to…
Read MoreLooking at Uber’s Effect on Auto Accidents (and What to Do if You’re in One)
Just like thousands of your neighbors in Memphis and Jackson, you have become an avid fan of the ridesharing services Uber and Lyft. Using a ridesharing service can be an affordable and convenient way to get around, whether you own a vehicle or not. Ridesharing services have had a positive impact in lowering the number…
Read More11 Deaths in the US No Linked to Exploding Takata Airbags
The saga of Takata isn’t going away anytime soon. In late October, ABC News reported that the death of a 50-year-old woman in California back in 2001 was related to exploding Takata airbags. The victim Delia Robles marks the 11th death in the U.S. (16th worldwide) related to the defective part. Ms. Robles was on…
Read MoreForward Collision Warning Technology Is Decreasing Rear-End Crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) research has shown that vehicles equipped with front crash prevention technologies are less likely to rear-end other vehicles. There are two main front crash prevention technologies out there. The first is the automatic braking system, which has been shown to reduce rear-end crashes by about 40%. The second…
Read MoreCatastrophic Injuries from Train Crossing Accidents
Every single year people are seriously injured or killed at railroad crossings. What is behind these seemingly easily preventable incidents? Well in 2010, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) participated in something called the National Crossing Inventory, in which over 3,800 railroad crossings in over 79 counties across the state were inspected. The results of…
Read MoreWhen a Mother Suffers Birth Injuries During Labor and Delivery
Childbirth is a perfectly natural function of the human body, and when it goes the way it is supposed it go, it is often a fairly routine process. Sometimes however, there are unavoidable complications during pregnancy that can put both the mother and the baby at risk. At other times, the negligent actions or failure…
Read MoreBrain Injury in Newborns Caused by a Birth Injury
There are many factors that can contribute to brain injury in a newborn, but there are two broad categories for the causes of newborn brain injuries: one is physical trauma to the infant’s head and the other is oxygen deprivation during the birth process. Brain injury in a newborn can have long lasting, negative implications…
Read MoreCatastrophic Injuries from Amusement Park Accidents
You have likely heard about the recent amusement park accidents that have caused the deaths and serious injuries of park visitors. No one plans to suffer a catastrophic injury when they walk through the gates of their favorite theme park. It is summer time, and you just want to have fun and enjoy life. Sometimes…
Read MoreCatastrophic Injuries from Medical Mistakes
Whether you are suffering from a disease and you need treatment, or you have sustained an injury and you need emergency medical care, we turn to doctors to heal us and often to save our lives. When a doctor is able to do the seemingly impossible, we hail them as the heroes they are. But…
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