Are Electronic Logging Device Requirements Helping?
According to Trucks.com, the trucking industry is slowly learning to adjust to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) law effective December 2017 that requires truckers to use digital electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track the hours they drive. The FMCSA requires drivers to monitor their hours because driver fatigue is known to cause numerous…
Read MoreHow Are Damages Assessed in Catastrophic Injury Cases?
Many victims of car crashes, medical malpractice, product defects, and other accidents suffer catastrophic injuries. Catastrophic injures are injuries that don’t heal with time. They permanently change the ability of the victim to function and to enjoy life. Catastrophic injury victims often need multiple surgeries and need to treat with numerous doctors, multiple times. Victims…
Read MoreShould Teens Be Driving 18-Wheelers?
There’s been a recent push to put teens and young adults—ages 18 to 21—on the interstate as tractor-trailer drivers. With a driver shortage across the country, many trucking industry representatives and politicians believe that loosening federal safety rules around the legal age for interstate trucking drivers can help relieve the problem. However, safety concerns about…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Claims for Uterine Rupture
A uterine rupture is a dangerous complication that can happen during a vaginal birth. The mother’s uterus tears, which causes the baby to slide into her abdomen. It usually occurs when a mother has developed uterine scars from a prior cesarean delivery or from another uterine surgery. A woman’s risk of a uterine rupture increases…
Read MoreThe Devastation of Electric Shock Injuries
Whether they happen at home or in the workplace, electric shock injuries can cause serious physical trauma or even death. These types of injuries can be financially and physically overwhelming to recover from. If your accident was caused by someone’s carelessness, your healing and adjustment process can be worsened or delayed with the added stress…
Read MoreGreer Injury Lawyers Client Awarded $1.2 Million in Truck Accident Case
Greer Injury Lawyers, PLLC partner Thomas Greer recently obtained a $1.2 million jury verdict on behalf of our client, a truck driver, who was injured when a distracted driver for Short Fuse Trucking rear-ended our client. Under Tennessee’s comparative fault laws, our client will be entitled to just under $1 million for his injuries. On…
Read MoreElectronic Safety Systems May Not Be That Safe
An industry insurance group is warning consumers that cars and trucks with electronic driver assist systems may not always see stopped vehicles, and the systems could even steer the car into a crash if the driver isn’t paying attention. In a recent paper, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested five driver assist programs…
Read MoreU.S. Is the Most Dangerous Place in Developed World to Give Birth
A recent article in USA TODAY highlighted some dangerous truths about giving birth in the United States. Writer Alison Young researched four years for her article “Hospitals know how to protect mothers. They just aren’t doing it.” Her article shared the news that the U.S. is currently the most dangerous place in the developed world…
Read MoreLyme Disease and Birth Injuries
As the temperature warms, residents of Tennessee love to walk in wooded trails, parks, and places with lots of green grass. Unfortunately, these areas are attractive to ticks that carry Lyme disease. According to the March of Dimes, Lyme disease can cause death and catastrophic injuries. People with Lyme disease can develop brain damage, nerve…
Read MorePedestrian Deaths on the Rise in Memphis
Commercial Appeal, part of USA Today, recently wrote that a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study reveals that pedestrian deaths are increasing. The writeup begins with the tragic profile of a 70-year old man who was killed by a pickup truck. The death has devastated the victim’s family. The older man is one…
Read MoreSexual Assault Charges Are Piling Up at Massage Envy
Getting a massage is a great way to relieve the stress of your day. Millions of people have visited the popular franchise chain of Massage Envy spas, which has 1,700 locations in the U.S and employs 25,000 massage therapists and estheticians. But nearly 200 women have reported being sexually assaulted while they were receiving a…
Read MoreBe Careful Working the Grill This Summer
Nothing says summer like a brisket in the smoker or some burgers on the grill. Unfortunately, barbecuing can lead to some pretty serious injuries. According to the Overton County News, Tennessee fire departments answered nearly 200 calls between 2013 and 2017 due to fires from barbecues, hibachis, and grills. The Tennessee Fire Incident Reporting System…
Read MoreOne Man Killed and Two Injured in East Tennessee Boating Crash
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is examining a deadly boating accident on the Tennessee River near the Fort Loudon Dam in Loudon County. Per WKRN News, one man died when the boat capsized after getting too close to the dam’s floodgates. The water spilling from one of the floodgates pulled the boat into the…
Read MoreDispelling the Myths about Who the “Best” Drivers Are
Most people think they’re pretty good drivers. Certainly no one likes to admit they’re bad at it. As it turns out, the statistical likelihood of getting into a serious accident varies based on age, gender, career, and other factors, according to the Safety Resource Center. The SRC’s analyses of who’s “better” on the road are…
Read MoreStudy Reveals a New Risk for Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
The brachial plexus is a network of nerve fibers that extend from the spine into the neck and arms. Newborns can suffer injury to any of these nerve fibers in varying degrees of severity. Injury can occur during the delivery if the birth doctors use excessive force or cause unnecessary stretching to deliver the child.…
Read MoreTow-Truck Drivers Constantly Risk Their Lives to Provide Road-Side Assistance
Tow-truck drivers perform a valuable service for stranded motorists, and they do it in all weather conditions, in all types of traffic, and on all kinds of roadways. They have one of the most dangerous jobs out there. Last year, a tow-truck driver in Michigan was killed when a city bus, which had requested assistance,…
Read MoreFDA Issues a Class I Recall for Abbott Cardiology Medical Device
The Food and Drug Administration forced Abbott to recall its HeartMate 3™ Left Ventricular Assist System. The medical device was designed to transport blood originating in the heart to the rest of the body. The main parts of the device are a blood pump and an outflow graft. The pump is inserted in the pericardium…
Read MoreSepsis, Septic Shock and Medical Malpractice Claims
According to the Mayo Clinic, sepsis can endanger a patient’s life. Sepsis is an infection complication that is more likely to occur in the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. It occurs when chemicals are released into the bloodstream to fight an infection. The chemicals cause inflammation which can harm the organs or cause…
Read MoreRecognizing the Signs of Postpartum Depression
New mothers endure a range of emotions after the birth of a child: joy, anxiety, fear, overwhelming relief, happiness – the list is as varied as the families who experience childbirth. Many mothers, though, suffer from the “baby blues.” The baby blues are sadness after the birth of a child, and they are perfectly normal.…
Read MoreLoss of Limb in Catastrophic Injuries
Losing an arm, leg, hand, foot, toe, or finger is devastating. Sometimes the loss is directly due to an accident. Other times, the body part has to be amputated by a doctor after the accident. The physical pain is just one part of the damage claim. Many victims need to relearn how to perform daily…
Read MoreAnother Self-Driving Vehicle Is Involved in a Crash
Buzzfeed reported in May 2018, that another self-driving vehicle has caused a collision in Arizona. The crash follows a fatal accident involving an autonomous Uber vehicle in Arizona. As a result of the Uber wreck, Arizona’s governor halted Uber’s right to test self-driving cars on public roads. The Buzzfeed story involved a Waymo self-driving vehicle.…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation or Personal Injury: Help for Employees Hurt at Work
When employees are hurt on the job, they can make a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. However, there may be times when a worker is hurt, and workers’ comp won’t cover the expenses (say, for a contractor), or where a third party may also be liable for damages. In these cases, the injured worker can…
Read MoreShould I Settle My Birth Injury Case?
Birth injuries can devastate newborns and families. Most families want nothing more than 10 fingers, 10 toes, and a healthy baby, so when something goes wrong, it turns your whole worldview upside down. You probably have a lot of questions for the doctors and yourself: What kind of care will your child need? What types…
Read MoreThe Key Elements of a Tennessee Birth Injury Case
A medical malpractice case is a civil lawsuit brought against a doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider. A birth injury case is one type of medical malpractice case usually brought by the parents of the newborn because a child was born with health problems that should reasonably have been prevented. Preventive measures include proper diagnosis…
Read MoreThe Flu Isn’t Gone Yet
This year has been a pretty bad one for the flu. Not only did a lot of people get the flu (even some who were vaccinated against it), but the dominant strain – Influenza A-H3N2 – was a strong one and widespread. So instead of groups of people in different regions coming down with the…
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