On December 22, 2011, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced new rules for big rig truckers in an effort to reduce the dangers of driving while fatigued. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stated that beginning July 1, 2013, the number of hours a trucker can drive per week will be reduced from 82 to…

When we are injured or sick, it is natural to want to see a doctor as soon as possible. Tennessee workers compensation law, however, places requirements on both the employee and employer prior to selecting a doctor and getting medical treatment. As is always the case, the injured employee must notify his or her employer…

A tragic Christmas Eve car accident resulted in four deaths, one critical injury and drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter charges. Lenard Robinson, 38, was arrested after striking a 2002 Chevy Impala from behind with his pickup truck, killing all four women in the car. The collision occurred on Raleigh-Millington Road at the Loosahatchie River Bridge. …

Jamie M Stevens, 32, was hit and killed December 19, 2011 by a driver claiming that the sun was in his eyes. James A. Garland, the driver, said he never saw Stevens working in the construction zone along Highway 107 in Limestone Cove. He says the morning sun was rising over the mountain, obscuring his…

The recent National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation to ban any use of cell phones while driving has sparked a lively discussion in Tennessee. John Schroer, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, is not yet supporting a full ban. He says, “we do recommend in all cases that you don’t use your portable devices while…

Earlier this month, we reported on the deadly Vietnam Veterans Boulevard 50 car pileup that resulted in two deaths. Since then, Sumner County Schools bus driver, Ricky Graves, has been honored for the level-headed way he handled both his bus and students in the foggy December 1 tragedy. Director of Schools, Del Phillips, presented the…

Quite simply, the answer is a very probable yes. The National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) agrees. On December 13, 2011, they called for a nationwide ban on any use of cell phones by drivers, except in emergencies. Because of the alarming number of accidents caused by cell phone use, many studies have been done. Some…

The Americans for Insurance Reform study says that insurance companies often manufacture periods of crises in order to drive up premiums and profits.  The authors of the study call these short-term periods “hard markets,” where premiums sky rocket and coverage becomes unaffordable. To further boost profits, the industry then uses these false crises to support…

Generally, when an employee is injured at work their injuries are covered by the Tennessee workers compensation laws. More specifically, for an injury to be covered by Workers Comp it must occur by an “accident arising out of and in the course and scope of employment.” The “course and scope of employment” requirement of Tennessee…

A car accident can bring great pain and damage into your life. One minute you are cruising along, and the next, you are facing injuries, insurance claims, and possible legal action. It makes sense to try to avoid these things. With the huge number of car accidents that occur every year, it is important to…

At the Tennessee Association for Justice Mid-Winter Convention, held on February 22-24, 2012, Thomas Greer discusses issues related to filing lawsuits against city and county governments for auto accidents, personal injury, and wrongful death.

While any instance of aggressive driving can end in injury or even death, the most serious form of this dangerous behavior is known in the United States as road rage. The difference in the two lies in the outcome of the dispute between two drivers. Road rage usually ends in an extreme act of aggression…

In a classic instance of road rage, a Columbia man ran his pickup truck into the Columbia market, allegedly trying to kill his girlfriend and nearly killing the owner of the store. The December 2011 incident began when Erik Whitaker, 40, chased his girlfriend, Laquisha Dansby, 37, with his pickup. Dansby, who was reportedly running,…

You don’t have to look very long or very far to find information and news about Memphis car accidents. They are reported every hour on radio stations, appear daily in the newspapers, and the local television news always includes accident reports. This is no surprise, considering the fact that 5.5 million vehicles crashed nationwide in…

On December 14, 2011 the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced an upcoming study of the road conditions on State Highway 386 in Sumner County. The study is prompted by the December 1 pileup on that roadway. A chain-reaction crash involved a total of 50 cars and resulted in two deaths. At the time of…

Two young men were killed in a single vehicle crash when the car struck a tree on East Parkway South near Madison Avenue on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. The car was travelling northbound on East Parkway South when the accident occurred.  The single car auto accident is still under investigation.

Thomas Greer will be one of the presenters at the seminar “Handling the Police Liability Claim” on December 9, 2011.  The seminar will cover federal civil rights law and the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act in the context of a police misconduct case.  Mr. Greer has handled numerous personal injury lawsuits involving police brutality and…

Here is a great article in the Commercial Appeal about Camp LiveitUp, a seven-week camp conducted by United Cerebral Palsy of the Mid-South.  The camp, which takes place at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, focuses on children and young adults with disabilities like cerebral palsy, autism and down syndrome.  Greer Injury Lawyers is proud to…

Today’s edition of the Memphis Daily News features an article about Greer Injury Lawyers attorney Nicole Gibson Davison. Nicole joined Greer Injury Lawyers in the fall of 2010 and focuses her practice in the areas of legal malpractice and personal injury. To read the full article click here. Below is an excerpt: “What do you…

You hear about the most sensational cases in the news, like when the family lawyer is caught gambling with an orphaned child’s trust funds. And although when you hear of these cases your compassion goes out to the innocent victims, like most of us, you just think malpractice will never happen to you. Professional malpractice…

We all probably know about, or have been connected somehow, to a loss of life situation that we believed at the time was unfair or preventable. Maybe you have personally witnessed or been in a situation that you “knew” should have been investigated more carefully, but felt stranded and defenseless, not knowing what to do or…

Attorneys Sadler Bailey, Bruce Fox and Randy Kinnard Recognized   Nashville – The Tennessee Association for Justice recently named Sadler Bailey of Memphis, Bruce Fox of Clinton, and Randy Kinnard of Nashville recipients of the TAJ Paladin Award.  A paladin is a determined advocate of a noble cause, and the award recognizes a Tennessee Association…