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While we would like to think the medical care of our aging parents and grandparents in Tennessee nursing homes is top notch, the simple truth is that your loved ones are frequently the victims of overmedication. And, more and more organizations like the Department of Health and Human Services are putting the blame on the…

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a Tennessee motorcycle crash that resulted in a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), then you may be understandably upset and confused. You may be wondering just what the long-term effects of this injury will be. First, it is important to understand that…

The nationwide meningitis outbreak is affecting Tennessee citizens the hardest.  A total of 61 cases of meningitis have been reported in Tennessee since the outbreak, more than any other state.  Federal and state officials have now linked the outbreak to the New England Compounding Center located in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, in additional to incurring medical bills,…

Two people were killed in a tragic accident in Bradley County, Tennessee on Interstate 75 early Monday, September 24, 2012. The crash involved a TDOT truck, a tractor-trailer and a highway patrol vehicle. Both the semi driver and a road worker were fatally injured. 53-year-old truck driver Charles Morgan and 28-year-old road worker, Nicholas Feller,…

All throughout the United States, the number of semi, tractor-trailer and commercial truck accidents is on the rise. Over 500,000 large truck accidents occurred on our nation’s roadways in 2010, causing approximately 100,000 injuries and 5,000 deaths. Compare this to the 3,200 fatalities in 2009, and the question must be asked: Why are large truck…

A Davidson County grand jury has indicted a pair of defendants on two counts each of vehicular homicide by intoxication and one felony count each for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following the tragic December 2011 crash that killed two young men. Trevor Bradshaw and Erin Brown, his girlfriend, received the indictments as a…

A September 2012 Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security report has announced that there were zero DUI-related fatal accidents in Tennessee in the 16 counties selected for “No Refusal” enforcement over the Labor Day weekend. In these counties, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, a number of district attorneys and law…

In 1971, Millie Webb and her family were in their car on Memorial Day weekend when a drunk driver hit them. The flames of the fiery crash claimed the lives of her four-year-old daughter and 19-month-old nephew. The baby she was carrying at the time was born two months premature and is legally blind as…

Two people are reportedly dead after contracting meningitis at Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center.  The Tennessee Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control announced that the clinic has been shut down pending an investigation.  According to the news release, 11 patients who were treated at the clinic have contracted meningitis.  The patients were…

In late August 2012, a Tennessee State University English professor and University president tangled in a clash that resulted in the professor’s arrest and may end up in a Tennessee whistleblower lawsuit. It all started when Jane Davis, English professor and chairwoman of the Faculty Senate, spoke up alleging that the TSU administrators were guilty…

The entire pregnancy has been completely uneventful and hopes for an equally smooth delivery are high. But sometimes complications can happen to the most hopeful among us. Suddenly the delivery team begins to work faster and harder. Then the forceps appear and you wonder, “Are these things still used? I thought they were a thing…

The story of Kaitlynn Fisher’s death created a media firestorm recently, generating shock and outrage across the country.  The story received coverage from media outlets such as CNN, ABC, and the Wall Street Journal.  While the events of her death were unquestionably tragic, it was the conduct of Fisher’s insurance company that garnered the most…

The fact that hospital-acquired infections number about 1.7 million total and kill an estimated 99,000 Americans each year is enough to scare anyone. Hospitals are supposed to be places of treatment and healing. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. It is frustrating to know that most, if not all, of these infections could be…

If the worst case scenario happens, and you are killed in the workplace, your dependents will receive workers' compensation benefits Tennessee law. First and foremost, like any potential workers' compensation case, the injury which caused the employee's death must have been sustained while that employee was acting in the course and scope of his or…

On August 6, 2012, Mayo Clinic and three related groups were ordered to settle a False Claims federal government lawsuit. The defendants agreed to the settlement amount of $1.26 million. The lawsuit alleged that Mayo had submitted false claims to the federal government by billing federal health care programs including Medicare and Medicaid for work…

When you have information that you think proves that someone at the place you work has committed an illegal activity like Medicare or Medicaid fraud against the government, you may want to find an attorney and file a whistleblower action. Making this decision isn’t easy. Most whistleblower actions are complicated, and most relators (the people…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled a defective medical device that is used for patient ventilation in hospitals throughout the country. The Covidien Shiley Adult Tracheostomy Tube is suspected of leaking and/or coming disconnected, potentially causing complications for patients. The recall is a class I, which means that the products being recalled…

According to a July 2012 Washington Post report, a Tennessee revision of its Medicare long-term care program has gained national attention. As Tennessee nursing home injury lawyers, we would like to share the changes that will affect some of the low-income elderly in the state. The TennCare Medicaid program changes focus on the bottom line,…

A Memphis Police Department patrol car crashed into another car on Sunday, August 26, near Downtown Memphis.  The car crash killed two people and seriously injured two more. There were witnesses on the scene who said the police officer was speeding and that no sirens or blue lights were being used.  Witnesses also claim that the Memphis police officer ran through a…

The entire legal community is keeping an eye on Pennsylvania these days, ever since the Zoloft multidistrict legislation (MDL) was formed there. On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Judicial Panel created the MDL in order to consolidate the many claims that, when taken by pregnant mothers, Zoloft has caused birth defects in newborns. A MDL…

According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, a two-car crash in Whitehaven resulted in two children being taken to the hospital in critical condition and a driver charged with DUI. The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2012. According to a police spokesperson, a Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Simeon White, 19,…

Tennessee is like any other state in the nation. We employ many honest, hardworking citizens in our construction industry. And these workers deserve our best efforts at keeping them safe on-the-job. Yet accidents occur much more frequently than we might hope, making workers’ compensation claims necessary and sometimes even civil action in Tennessee construction accident…

Legal malpractice can be very difficult to prove. To do so, you must prove that your lawyer did something that caused damages – some form of injury and actual loss. You must show that if your attorney had acted reasonably, that you would have won your case. It is not legal malpractice just because your…

Memphis Police officer David Royal, 43 was arrested in July, following a crash that occurred about 9:45 a.m. Along with the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge, he was charged with public intoxication, reckless driving and refusing to submit to a Breathalyzer test. The crash occurred at Ramill and Yale in the Raleigh area. Police…

A spinal cord injury is always a medical emergency. If there is any chance that a Tennessee slip and fall accident may have caused damage to the spinal cord, medical help should be called in immediately. However, sometimes the symptoms do not fully develop right away and delaying a trip to the ER can cause…