Blog

Memphis personal injury attorney, Thomas Greer, was recently honored by his election as Vice President of the West Tennessee division of the Tennessee Association for Justice (TAJ). Greer, a partner in Greer Injury Lawyers PLLC, began working with Sadler Bailey in 2004 as a law clerk during his last year of law school at the…

Hiring an attorney is always an important decision and can have long lasting consequences.  A good experience with an attorney can leave the client feeling well cared for and satisfied, while a bad experience can leave the client feeling betrayed and often financially harmed.  Follow these easy steps to find an attorney that’s right for…

Whether it is a car, truck, motorcycle, ATV or SUV, when we get rolling, we expect that by driving safely and observing traffic laws, we will get to our destinations without a mishap. But this is not always the case. Sometimes motor vehicle defects cause wrongful death in Tennessee. As Memphis wrongful death lawyers, we…

In a June 2012 news posting, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported that the medical malpractice appeal brought by James and Katherine Mayo concerning their brain-damaged daughter, Zona, will be retried due to a reversal by the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Mistakes made by a Knox County Circuit Court judge influenced the Court’s decision that the…

Joe Birch, popular Memphis news anchor for Action News 5, suffered a broken neck in a midtown traffic accident on Tuesday, July 15, 2012. According to recent reports, Birch was on his way to a business on Union Avenue to mail a thank you gift when the accident occurred. The two-car accident allegedly took place…

We all hear about the horrors of nursing home abuse and hope that the residents of these full-time care homes are being properly provided for. But a September 2011 Tennessean report shows that this is just not true, due to a lack of legal support by the state. Understaffing remains at the core of the…

In order to protect children who are passengers on Tennessee motorcycles, this state’s lawmakers have introduced a new law. And our state has gained national attention because it is the first with this type of legislation anywhere in the U.S. This new legislation requires that any child riding on the back of a motorcycle be…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) exists for one reason: to make America’s highways and roadways safer for all of us to travel. The NHTSA has recently launched a national campaign to prevent motorcycle drunk riding nationwide. The Traffic Safety Marketing division announces the Drunk Riding Prevention National Enforcement Crackdown for all motorcyclists. Beginning…

Tennessee large truck accidents can be the most devastating, injurious and even fatal highway mishaps. Being hit by an 18,000 pound fully loaded semi has been compared to being hit by a three-story apartment building. And if it happens to you, your life can be changed forever. For these reasons, the questions of liability and…

A fatal Tennessee auto accident on July 1, 2012 claimed the life of a woman, and Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesmen are blaming excessive speed for the crash. At around 4:00 p.m. Grace Delmotte, 69, of Cottontown, Tennessee, was driving her 2002 Buick south on Interstate 65 at mile marker 101, near White House. A Dodge…

Never underestimate the extreme roadway danger at a Tennessee intersection and be especially aware of red light runners. According to the Federal Highway Administration, 20% of all roadway crashes happen at intersections – and, in 2008 red light runners caused 10% of all intersection fatalities. Did you know that: 762 Americans were killed in red…

Memphis police reported the deaths of two on May 28, 2012, when the motorcycle they were riding crashed only two minutes into Memorial Day morning. According to Sgt. Karen Rudolph of the Memphis Police Department, 53-year-old David Hopper, of Bartlett, and his 41-year-old female passenger, Glenna Scott, were traveling north on Kirby-Whitten when their motorcycle…

The U.S. Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health have archived a frightening story of excessive force used in the birth of a baby girl in Surrey, England. The story of newborn Hollie Dinning will hopefully instruct medical delivery teams throughout the world – and her death two days after delivery will not be…

A Tennessee fatal accident near Iron City took the lives of two men on June 7, 2012. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol Officers, Stacey O. Short, 38, of Iron City, and Jayson L. Bechtold, 36, who lived just outside Iron City, were both killed in a one-car accident – the third fatal wreck in the…

Tyler Brock, 21 of Corbin, Kentucky, has pleaded guilty to the death last year of a resident of a group home operated by Community Ties of America, a Tennessee-based company. Brock, a former employee of the group home, was indicted on June 12, 2012 on one count of murder after prosecutors stated that he had…

While mistakes in anesthesia are rare, they do happen and nothing is more frightening than when a patient finds him or herself awake during a surgery. And “anesthesia awareness” does happen. Consciousness while under general anesthesia happens in about one or two of every 1000 cases in which general anesthesia is used. Consider the following…

The statistics say it all: In over 50% of fatal motorcycle accidents the operators had less than five months of experience in 2010. 90% of riders either taught themselves how to operate a bike, or were taught by a family member. The more training a motorcycle operator has, the less chance he or she has…

In May 2012, two separate Johnson City area motorcycle accidents resulting in fatalities have caused the Johnson City police concern for safety. On May 24, Burrell Mitchell was killed on his motorcycle when a pickup truck turned left in front of him at the corner of West Walnut Street and State of Franklin. Mitchell, 39,…

Over 15,000 deaths are caused each year by slips and falls. And, over eight million people are treated annually for fall-related injuries. In fact, falls are the leading cause of accidental injury in the United States, and one of the most common places to fall is the stairway. Stairs that are poorly designed, badly lit,…

When you are seriously injured on-the-job, most of your energy goes into healing and getting the bills paid. So understandably, you expect your employer to support your Tennessee workers’ compensation claim. But the sad truth is that some insurance providers will go to great lengths to save themselves some cash. And one tactic involves hiring…

Esther Congdon, 79, and her husband, Richard Congden, 79, of Knoxville, Tennessee, were both fatally injured in a Tennessee car crash on Interstate 40 Sunday, June 3, 2012. Mrs. Congden, the driver of a Ford Taurus, was traveling East on I-40, between Papermill Drive and the I-640 interchange, when her vehicle began to swerve erratically.…

The Tennessee Association for Justice (TAJ) held elections on June 8, 2012, in Memphis, Tennessee at its annual convention.  Bryan Capps of Knoxville was elected president of the organization.  Bryan Smith of Memphis advanced to president-elect.  The association also elected three vice presidents from each grand division of the state, including Thomas Greer of Memphis,…

J&N’s Ethicon division is halting sales, world-wide, of Gynecare TVT Secur, Gynecare Prosima, Gynecare Prolift and Gynecare Prolift+ mesh products.  These surgical meshes are among a class of products made by various companies whose safety and effectiveness were the subject of an FDA “Public Health Notification” on October 20, 2008, and an updated PHN on…

If you have hired a Tennessee lawyer to handle any kind of legal issue, you must be able to trust that he or she will represent your interests ethically. Unfortunately, this does not always happen and you stand a lot to lose. If your lawyer fails to act ethically, you should report the problem. Some…

Michael Brandon Barber of Shelby County, Tennessee, was suspended on April 26, 2012 for five years for neglecting the representation of five former clients. He was also ordered to pay a restitution of $3,436.50 to the plaintiffs. In addition, Barber was ordered to pay all the expenses and costs of the disciplinary proceedings and to…