Posts by Justin Hight
Rocky McElhaney Files 18M Lawsuit Against Trucking Company in Fatal Hickman County TDOT Crash
“My investigations reveal this is a pretty dirty trucking company,” said Rocky McElhaney, Lead Attorney and Owner at Rocky McElhaney Law Firm. On April 28, 2016, Spirit Truck Lines’ careless and rule-breaking driver senselessly took the life of 65 year-old TDOT worker David Younger, and injured three other TDOT workers. Before this incident, the Texas…
Read MoreFDA Issues Safety Announcement about Severe Side Effects of Certain Antibiotics Called Fluoroquinolones
Last November, the US Food & Drug Administration convened a panel of experts to hear evidence regarding the dangers of fluoroquinolones, a group of antibiotics. The meeting came on the heels of a safety review of the drugs, which revealed that fluoroquinolones could cause severe and potentially permanent damage to muscles, tendons, joints, nerves, and…
Read MoreCan Wearing a Seatbelt in a Car Accident Really Save My Life?
On April 9, 2016, two people were killed and five others injured in a single vehicle crash that happened around 10pm on Interstate 40 West near mile marker 238 in Lebanon, Tennessee. A Chevrolet Suburban carrying the 6 passengers along with the driver were traveling westbound when the vehicle lost control and rolled, coming to…
Read MoreTotal Recall: The Complete Vehicle Recall and Defective Product Liability Forum
The 411 on where to find vehicle recall information and what to do if you’ve been injured by a recalled or defective vehicle The numbers for 2015 aren’t finished being tallied yet but in 2014, carmakers issued a record 803 recalls, effecting approximately 64-million vehicles. That’s one in every four vehicles on the road. With…
Read MoreCar-Seat and Booster Seat Law Changes To Make Make Kids Safer Behind the Wheel? House Majority Says "Not Now."
In early March, House Bill 1468 aiming to make Tennessee’s child passenger restraint laws more stringent, passed in the Senate unanimously and in the House with a 68-19 vote. It was nearly signed by Governor Haslam until it got wait-listed on Tuesday, March 22 in the State House Transportation Committee over the unclear language concerning…
Read MoreDepuy Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Lawyers Talk History, Hype, and Help for Defective Hip Arthroplasty Victims
The first total hip replacement was established in the 1930’s by Orthopedic Surgeon, Phillip Wiles, of the Middlesex Hospital. Prior to this, prosthetic replacement surgery was of the hemi-arthroplasty type with only one arthritic surface being replaced and the results were unsatisfactory. This is the first replacement which replaced the socket and the femoral component. …
Read MoreBreaking Out of Pain Management Prison: Brave Client Shares His Struggles With Addiction After Life-Altering Work Injury
Let’s imagine you’ve been injured at work or maybe it was in a bad car wreck or motorcycle accident. In a workers’ compensation case, once you’ve reached that plateau of recovery called Maximum Medical Improvement you are often released on an “as needed” basis by your orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon. Sometimes injured workers don’t need…
Read MoreBactrim/Septra- An Antibiotic Cocktail Which Causes Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Though antibiotics are widely prescribed for many different issues and illnesses, it doesn’t mean that they are safe for everyone. In fact, certain combinations can cause individuals serious illnesses that can lead to death. Brand name antibiotic treatments Bactrim and Septra are one of those potentially dangerous combos. This combined antibiotic treatment is known as…
Read MoreDon’t Sleep and Drive in Tennessee, Folks. It’s Against the Law.
Every now and then, friends of ours (in the legal profession and outside of it) will send us links to bizarre laws that govern the Volunteer State. Some of them are pretty silly – like how you can’t lasso a fish, or you’re not allowed to carry a skunk over state lines into Tennessee (not…
Read MoreThe Little Engine That Could- Do More Damage Than You Think: Rocky’s Investigations Reveal that Amusement Tram Ride at McKendree Village Lacked Permit, Licensure and Insurance
On May 14, 2015, 12 elderly residents of the McKendree Village Assisted Living Facility in Hermitage, Tennessee boarded a novelty train under the assumption that it was safe. Many residents, like Betty Fields, who got on the tram that day, often look forward to these McKendree sponsored activities and was excited to take the nice…
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