Will I Be Required to Reimburse My Health Insurance Company After I Settle a Personal Injury Claim?
When you suffer a serious injury in an auto accident, or any other type of accident that was caused by another person’s negligence, you seek medical care and your insurance company pays the bill. However, if you take legal action against the responsible party and prevail, you may receive a settlement that includes compensation for…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Benefits for “Invisible” Disabilities
According to Disabled World, about 10 percent of Americans suffer from medical conditions that might be considered “invisible” disabilities, and 96 percent of people who have chronic medical conditions live with a condition that is invisible. They are called invisible because they are not always obvious to the people around them, but these disabilities can…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Benefits for Diabetes
Those who are suffering from uncontrolled diabetes, and are unable to work because of their illness, may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that diabetes affects more than 25 million people in the United States, which is more than 8.3 percent of the U.S. population.…
Read MorePedestrian Injuries and Deaths on Interstate Highways
It is common knowledge that highways are not a safe place for pedestrians, and there are even posted signs about pedestrians being prohibited from walking on the highway. But what about those instances when you are traveling along the highway in a vehicle that unexpectedly becomes disabled? You pull your vehicle over to the shoulder…
Read MorePay Attention! Lessons from Distracted Driver Awareness Month
April is distracted driving awareness month for the National Safety Council, whose goal is to draw awareness to the epidemic of distracted driving. The theme of the campaign this year was “Take Back Your Drive.” The NSC aimed to publicize the message that there is no safe way to use a cell phone while driving…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Special Accommodations for Applicants Over Age 50
Applying for Social Security Disability benefits is not an easy process. However, if you happen to be between the ages of 50 and 64, we have some encouraging news for you. If you qualify for SSD benefits, the process is far more streamlined for those over age 50 – and even more so if you…
Read MoreQualifying for Social Security Disability with Lupus
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system, instead of protecting your health, begins to attack healthy cells and tissues. An individual who has been diagnosed with lupus may be able to qualify for Social Security Disability depending on how significant their functional impairments might be, or due to how much the…
Read MoreCar Crashes Caused by Roadway Defects and Hazards in Tennessee
A defective roadway, dangerous conditions on a street or highway, or many other environmental factors can cause car crashes. In its National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey, researchers for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration considered factors such as the roadway or environment that contributed to the cause of a motor vehicle crash. The NHTSA…
Read MoreCan You Recover Compensation in a Car Accident Even if You Are Partially Responsible?
Tennessee has some strict rules about who can make an effective claim for damages in an auto accident. What happens when you are found partially at fault for the collisions? Can you recover damages even then? Yes, you can. Tennessee adopted the modified comparative fault system in 1992, which allows a person to recover damages…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability: What are the Pros and Cons of Video Hearings?
If you require a hearing with the Social Security Administration, there is often a backlog requiring applicants to wait for months in order to attend a live hearing with an Administrative Law Judge. However, the SSA has taken steps to utilize technology to help relieve the backlog of cases the need hearings by allowing video…
Read MorePunitive Damages in Tennessee Personal Injury Cases
When you are involved in an accident, you have the right to pursue compensation for your injuries, your medical bills and your pain and suffering. Sometimes, however, the accident was caused by an act of willful or malicious intent or recklessness. Or perhaps you were injured because a large corporation or entity chose to “cut…
Read MoreInjured at Daycare: Is the Caregiver Liable for My Child’s Injuries?
Part of being a parent is entrusting the care of your child to your daycare provider, the babysitter who keeps them when you go out in the evening, summer camp counselors and scout leaders. You expect that these individuals have the proper training to care for children, and that they will keep your child safe…
Read MoreR. Sadler Bailey Achieves $600,000 for Client Injured in a Tractor-Trailer Collision
When you have been in a serious commercial truck accident, you need an attorney who will fight aggressively and effectively on your behalf. Firm founder R. Sadler Bailey proves that once again, choosing the right attorney can mean the difference between a lifetime of suffering, and protecting your family and your future. The case involved…
Read More$600,000 Verdict for Truck Driver Injured in Collision
A Haywood County, TN jury awarded a $600,000 verdict on behalf of our client, a truck driver who sustained substantial injuries in a collision. The insurance company’s final offer was for $125,000, but the jury awarded 5 times that amount. They reached a verdict in only 40 minutes. The driver suffered from a spinal compression…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Benefits for Arthritis
Arthritis is an informal way of referring to more than 100 types of joint diseases according to the Arthritis Foundation. More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some form of Arthritis or a related condition, making it the leading cause of disability in the United States. Arthritis tends to be more common in…
Read MoreInadequate Training and Experience Can Lead to Trucking Accidents
Large, commercial trucks can weigh several tons, and as the largest vehicles on the roadways, truck drivers owe a duty of care to operate these trucks in a safe manner. In order to be able to drive a commercial truck, an individual must go through training and a period of supervision before they can get…
Read MoreHow to Handle a Medical Lien Against Your Personal Injury Lawsuit
The cost of emergency medical care can be astronomically expensive. Let us say you were injured in an auto accident and transported to a hospital, and then had to undergo emergency care and surgery. The bill for all of that care is staggering, your insurance policy does not cover all of the costs – and…
Read MoreFDA Issues Stronger Requirements for Vaginal Mesh Implants to Address Significant Safety Risks
On January 4, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved to strengthen regulations on the use of transvaginal mesh implants, a problematic medical device doctors have used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). POP and SUI are two conditions that cause problems in women after childbirth, menopause or…
Read MoreTragic Crash on I-40 Shows the Real Dangers of Truck Accidents
A woman was killed in a crash between her SUV and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in Madison on Friday January 29. The police report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol said that a driver was traveling westbound in a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox when the vehicle crossed the grass median and struck a tractor-trailer in the…
Read MoreThe Life Saving Potential of Truck Crash Avoidance Technology
The drivers of large commercial trucks owe a duty of care, as does every driver, to exercise caution when they are driving those massive trucks and to operate their vehicle in such a way that does not endanger the lives of those with others on the roadways. But truck accidents happen, and when they involve…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability and Qualifying Mental Disorders
The state of our mental health has a significant impact on how well we can manage our lives and how well we perform on our jobs. Mental illness, just like physical illness, can become disabling and debilitating enough to keep us from working, making it near impossible to support ourselves and our loved ones. That…
Read MoreConsiderations for Determining Your Alleged Onset Date for Social Security Disability
In the process of filing a claim for Social Security Disability benefits, you will need to supply the alleged onset date, which is the date that you allege that your disability began. This date is important because if your claim is approved, you may receive up to 12 months of back pay after the five-month…
Read MorePreventing Dangerous and Deadly Underride Truck Accidents
A passenger vehicle is driving along the highway when suddenly, up ahead traffic begins to slow down and they must apply their brakes quickly. Then the car behind them crashes into their back bumper forcing them to crash into the large commercial truck in front of them causing a catastrophic crash. There were fatalities in…
Read MoreAuto Accidents Caused by Tailgating or Following Too Closely
One of the most common types of car crashes are rear-end crashes, which often occur when one driver is following the vehicle in front too closely. When the forward vehicle has to stop suddenly, the vehicle in the rear does not have enough time to brake without crashing into the back of the forward vehicle.…
Read MoreWhat Kinds of Protections are Available for Whistleblowers in Tennessee?
John Verble, a financial planner at Morgan Stanley, has filed suit in federal court in Knoxville seeking back pay and brokerage funds in his personal account that the company has frozen according to the Tennessean. Verble was apparently a key confidential source in the FBI investigation into Pilot Flying J, and his collaboration with the…
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