It’s Time for Tesla to Admit Its Cars Are Dangerous
Corporations create a vast majority of the products we use every day. This is nothing new. From our cell phones to the vehicles we drive, corporations provide. Here’s the thing, though: they do not provide SELFLESSLY. At the end of the day, they want to make as much money as possible, and they are willing…
Read MoreCan I File an Injury Lawsuit if I Was a Passenger in a Car Accident?
Say you’ve been seriously injured in a car accident of some sort. Depending on your injuries, you may be out of work for weeks or months, you may need a lifetime of medical intervention, or you can only afford your medical bills but not the repairs to your vehicle. It may be all three; it…
Read MoreCan This Software Help Reduce Commercial Truck Accidents?
Technology firm Idelic recently announced a new product designed to help commercial truck fleets negotiate lower insurance rates. By gathering and analyzing data from its various safety software programs, Idelic can identify high-risk drivers. Fleet managers will be able to provide proper intervention and coaching. This caught our attention, as a successful implementation of this…
Read MoreNew Tennessee Law Requires DUI Offenders to Pay Child Support
As of the first day of 2023, Tennessee made history by becoming the first state in the nation to make drunk drivers who cause fatalities pay child support to their victims’ surviving minor children. This law is the first of its kind, and other bills of its kind are working their way through legislative chambers…
Read MoreWill Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney Cause My Insurance to Go Up?
It is a stressful and often painful experience when you are involved in a car accident. Not only do you need to worry about the damage to your vehicle, and any injuries you suffered, but you also must deal with your insurance company and the insurance company of the other party involved in the accident.…
Read MoreMy Workers’ Compensation Case Did Not Settle at BRC. What’s Next?
Also known as an Alternative Dispute Resolution, a Benefit Review Conference (BRC) is a type of informal event designed to settle a workers’ compensation dispute. Such conferences can be requested by either party, i.e. the employee or employer/ insurance company, to dispute a workers’ compensation denial or approval, respectively. If you are a Nashville, TN…
Read MoreShould I Go to the ER in an Ambulance After My Car Accident, Even If I’m Not in Pain?
A lot happens very quickly during and after an accident. Simply being in a life-or-death situation is traumatizing enough, but combine that with possible injuries, thinking about the other people involved, wondering what to do next, the sirens of law enforcement vehicles ambulances ringing in your ears – and you are suddenly in a very…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean if Several Law Firms Turn Down My Case?
Whatever it is that has caused you to seek legal representation is likely already causing you stress. A car accident, an assault, a case of medical malpractice – no matter what it is, you deserve a professional who will take up your case and fight for you. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find a…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Law Firm Raised a Record-Breaking Amount of Money for Gallatin CARES!
Y’all, this is an AMAZING day! We are thrilled to announce that Rocky McElhaney Law Firm broke its own records with donations this year, raising an extraordinary $8330.00 for Gallatin CARES! We could not have done with without the help of our partners: Music City Health Center, Just 4 Kids Teeth, and Doyle Orthodontics. We…
Read MoreWhat Is Liquor Liability, or Dram Shop?
When accidents happen on Nashville roads, the primary defendant is typically the driver of the automobile that struck your car, your truck, your motorcycle, your bicycle, or you. The owners of the vehicle may also be liable. Other defendants such as trucking companies, employers, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation may be liable as well.…
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