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A Kennedy airport collision between a construction truck and a Korean Air Lines Cargo plane on June 9, 2009 has resulted in a string of lawsuits, all of which are seeing action this month. It all started when Karmall McLean, a worker for Tully Construction, parked his work truck near a Taxiway Y at the…

Two years ago, Patricia Kent Johnston bought a Delta airline ticket to travel from Las Vegas to Charleston, with a stop in Cincinnati. She filed suit against two airlines when she was allegedly left in a wheel chair in freezing temperatures and then dropped and injured while getting to her seat. Johnston and her two…

Ask anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. It hurts and there is no way to change that. Grief is a perfectly natural and unavoidable process that everyone must go through. But, when the death is wrongful, due to the negligence of someone else, the pain can be so much more intense…

A former researcher and safety consultant for the drug company Takeda filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that Takeda misled the FDA about bladder cancer and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) risks associated with the diabetes drug Actos.  The whistleblower lawsuit was filed by Dr. Helen Ge, a former associate medical director at the Harvard Clinical Research…

A Tennessee wrongful death lawsuit filed December 9, 2011, named the Sumner County Board of Education as partly responsible for the death of Alexis Thomson, 9, in March 2011. The Board denies any part in the tragedy. Alexis, a third-grader at Benny Bills Elementary, was killed in a fatal car crash after school last March…

Many owners have complained that the Yamaha Grizzly 660 throttle is defective and can become stuck in the “wide open” position.  If the throttle sticks in the open position during normal operation, riders can be seriously injured or even killed.  When the Grizzly throttle sticks riders are caught off guard and the operator is not…

Riding a motorcycle can be one of life’s pleasures, but when Tennessee motorcycle accidents happen, the pleasure can easily turn to pain, especially when head injuries happen. As Memphis motorcycle accident lawyers, we urge all bikers to wear helmets when they hop aboard their two-wheeled companions. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers…

We have explained the keys to proving a Tennessee wrongful death case elsewhere on this site.  Below is a portion of a blog post by attorney John Day containing a general explanation of who has the right to file a wrongful death action: A lawsuit for the death of a husband can be filed by…

We all know that nursing home abuse exists in Tennessee, but too often those who do know turn a blind eye to what they see. The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability reports that only one in every 23 cases of elder abuse, both in facilities and in private homes, is reported. As middle Tennessee…

Johnson & Johnson is currently a defendant in more than 550 vaginal mesh lawsuits.  New information reveals that J&J sold and distributed the product, known as the Gynecare Prolift, before it was ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).  The company says that it was acceptable to market the device before FDA approval…

Allegations of the abuse of a dementia patient have prompted the Tennessee Department of Health to curtail all admissions to the Johnson City nursing facility, Appalachian Christian Village. According to the Johnson City Press, there will be no further admissions to the facility until the facts are all in. Three certified nursing assistants allegedly decided…

When big rigs and cars collide on Tennessee roads, the results are never good and sometimes deadly. The car and its occupants almost always get the worst of it. The main reason for this is the sheer size and weight of the commercial truck. Today, the weight limit for a fully loaded semi is 80,000…

A deadly Bradley County motorcycle crash left a teenage girl dead and the police searching for a witness to the accident. Jordan Best, 18, of Columbus, Ohio, was killed on Springplace Road on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The young woman was a passenger on a bike driven by 43-year-old Marty R. Sandidge, of Shope Road.…

  Thomas GreerSince graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts and…

Actos (pioglitazone) is an oral anti-diabetes drug which is used to increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin.  In September, 2010, the FDA stated that it was “reviewing data from an ongoing 10-year study designed to evaluate whether Actos is associated with bladder cancer.”  Later, in June, 2011, the FDA informed the public that the use…

As many as 20 vehicles crashed in a three-mile straight along I-75 in northern Tennessee on February 19, 2012. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Stacy Heartherly, the crashes occurred in “near white-out conditions” caused by snowfall and fog. One youth was reported as seriously injured. The February snowstorm, one that some are calling the…

If a Tennessee doctor, nurse or other medical employee fails to exercise reasonable care and skill, and a patient is harmed as a result, medical malpractice is said to have occurred. While true cases of medical malpractice are, fortunately, fairly rare, they do happen. And when they happen to you, they can turn your world…

According to a recent report by the Tennessean, Middle Tennessee hospitals are more willing to admit their mistakes and change the way they do business to better serve their patients. Middle Tennessee hospitals have reported over 12 serious medical errors in Tennessee over the past three years. According to national statistics, another 80 errors were…

As middle Tennessee motorcycle crash lawyers, we know how devastating the results of motorcycle accidents can be. If you or a loved one has been involved in a bike wreck, you know that serious injuries can result in long-term recovery, loss of income and huge medical costs. And, if the accident resulted in a death,…

A Knoxville motorcyclist was seriously injured after a February 9, 2012 crash. According to Knoxville Police Department Sgt. Shawn Neal, George Andrews, 31, was riding westbound on Kingston Pike just before 5:00 p.m. As he approached Scenic Drive, he crashed his 2008 Q-Link motorcycle into two mailboxes. Other motorists reported that Andrews was allegedly too…

A Madison County young woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a tragic Tennessee accident on February 11, 2012. Driving under the influence and vehicular homicide charges are leveled at the driver of the car she was riding in. Early Saturday morning at 3:00 a.m., Matthew D. Richardson, 21, lost control of his Dodge…

If your baby has suffered the birth injury called Erb’s palsy, you are probably feeling confused and angry, and you have every right. This mostly avoidable condition is almost always caused by a medical mistake during delivery. As Middle Tennessee birth injury lawyers, we see these cases as unnecessary, yet we still deal with them…

A Memphis man is dead and his nephew faces charges following a deadly January 31, 2012 car accident. The Memphis Police Department reported that the accident occurred at about 1:00 a.m. at the intersection of Haynes and Barron. There they found a 2012 Camaro crashed into a vacant Orange Mound home. The passenger, James J.…

A Smyrna, Tennessee resident was killed Monday, January 30, when a semi truck struck his pickup truck on Interstate 124 near mile marker 81. Carlos Aldana, 41, died when a 2006 Volvo semi hit the passenger side of Vladimir Aldana’s 1995 Dodge pickup truck. The driver of the semi, David Tatum, 53, of Owensboro, Kentucky,…

A sudden shoulder dystocia is one of the most frightening birth complications for Tennessee parents. One minute, you are feeling joyful and happy; pushing has finally begun, and you will soon meet your new child. The next, your medical team springs into emergency procedures that you never expected. While this birth complication is difficult to…