Posts by Rocky McElhaney
Helicopter Rides Pose Significant Dangers to Tourists
There’s so much to do in Nashville, but sometimes you want to escape to someplace new. One popular way to do that is by taking a helicopter tour. Instead of driving four hours to experience the Smokies, you can take an aerial tour of the mountains, or take in the views of Big South Fork…
Read MoreTrucking Blind Spot Accidents Are a Big Problem
If you have a driver’s license, you’re aware that every vehicle has one or more blind spots. Your passenger vehicle has sideview and rearview mirrors, and maybe even backup cameras, to minimize your blind spots and help reduce the chance of a backing-up accident. You may also have had close calls, or witnessed them, where…
Read MoreRocky Fights for Stiffer Penalties for Man Killed by Nashville Hit and Run Driver
On Valentine’s Day in 2018, Curtis Kevan was killed in a deadly hit and run while riding along Gallatin Pike on his motorcycle. An innocent man was taken out of this world and a family changed forever. The men responsible for the wreck, fled the scene, but were caught a month later. Leon Duke,…
Read MoreInvisible Illnesses, Chronic Pain, and Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are a federal insurance program available to workers who become disabled or injured and can no longer perform their jobs. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides this assistance temporarily or permanently. The application and approval process for Tennessee SSD benefits can be difficult in even the most straightforward circumstances. It’s…
Read MoreHow Much Does It Cost to Hire a Lawyer after a Car Accident?
After a serious car accident, you’re going to have a lot of bills to pay. Maybe you’re thinking you should skip hiring a lawyer, to save you a little money. We would caution against that approach, because it shouldn’t cost you anything up front to hire a car accident attorney. Today, we’re going to break…
Read MoreBreaking Down Your Car Accident Settlement
Breaking Down Your Car Accident Settlement Being in a car accident is bad enough; being injured, and sustaining a lot of property damage, just makes the whole situation worse. One of the questions our Nashville car accident lawyers hear the most often is, “How much money could I get after a car accident?” The truth…
Read MoreRocky Law Firm Selected to Beta Test Nashville’s New Hologram Lawyer Program
Rocky McElhaney Law Firm is going where no law firm has gone before by making hologram history The firm and its talented personal injury attorneys have been chosen among the first lawyers in the state to test out a cutting edge 7D Hologram technology right here at the Nashville courthouse! The Hologram Lawyer Program (HLP)…
Read MoreUninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Tennessee
Imagine this: you’re driving along to your destination, when all of a sudden, another driver runs a red light or a stop sign, and crashes into the side of your vehicle. You’ve sustained an injury, and your car is smashed up. You pull over to exchange insurance information, but the other driver has sped away.…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Law Hires Bevy of New Talent to Keep Up with Massive Growth
Rocky McElhaney Law Firm has never been “just” a law firm. We’re the family you trust to help you when times are tough, and to give you a voice when you cannot raise your own. Our dedication to the community is the bedrock of our mission: to help people when they need it the most.…
Read MoreMass Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Hendersonville Preschool Exposes Wide-Scale Threat to Those Most at Risk
On Friday February 22, 2019, 66 people from ages three months to 72 years old were treated at local hospitals after exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide poisoning at the First United Methodist Church Children First Preschool in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Carbon monoxide is a deadly colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced by burning gasoline, wood,…
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