Personal Injury
What if the Police Report is Wrong?
It happens more often than you might think. You finally get the police report regarding the motor vehicle collision in which you were involved. However, when you read the report, it is wrong! It says you hit the other driver! That isn’t right. You were the one who got hit. What do you do next? How did…
Read MoreCircuit? General Sessions? Federal? Which Court is MY Case Going to Be In?
Your lawyer calls. The insurance company isn’t doing the right thing. They’re trying to get out of your case for pennies on the dollar, but your lawyer knows better. He tells you “we’re going to court.” But which court is he talking about? In Tennessee, injury cases usually end up one of three places: Circuit…
Read MoreWhiplash, Swelling, and Muscle Strain: How Lesser Injuries Can Become Chronic
Car accidents aren’t always cut and dry when it comes to injuries. In the immediate aftermath, with your adrenaline pumping, you might think you haven’t been injured. Not every injury will present itself immediately following an accident. Delayed onset of pain is a serious medical issue that can cause problems for accident victims days and…
Read MorePersonal Injury on the Property of Another Person
Visiting a family member or friend at their home is always a pleasure, especially when getting together for a birthday, anniversary, holiday, or graduation celebration. It can quickly turn stressful if you suffer an injury on that person’s property. What should you do? Who pays for your medical bills? Do you have to use your…
Read MoreCountry Songwriter Teams Up with Engineer Brother to Create Safer Motorized Wheelchairs
A hit country songwriter took it upon himself to team up with his engineer brother to create safer motorized wheelchairs. The songwriter, Barry Dean, has a daughter was with cerebral palsy. She has used a motorized wheelchair since the age of five. But it wasn’t until his friend and fellow songwriter Troy Verges mentioned an…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Takes Home 6th Straight Win for “Best Attorney” in Scene Magazine’s Readers’ Poll
2020 has been a little rough on Nashville this year, and we’ve been feeling that a bit. So we really, really needed some good news. And oh, my goodness – did y’all deliver the BEST NEWS EVER! Rocky McElhaney Law Firm has been named the Best Attorney for the sixth consecutive year in Scene Magazine’s…
Read MoreThe Personal Injury Process: Insurance and Injury Victims’ Rights to Fair Recoveries
The roads of Nashville can be dangerous. You might be a very good driver. You might not drive distracted, or drowsy, or drunk, or in inclement weather. But, that doesn’t mean someone around you doesn’t operate their vehicle in that manner. You might think that when you are rear-ended, it should be an open and…
Read MoreSigned an Activity Waiver? Read This Blog Before Entering a Haunted House This Fall
Taking the family for a day of white water rafting? Walking through a haunted penitentiary? Playing in a recreational sports league? Want to go skydiving? If you’ve done any of the above activities, or are considering taking part in them or other adventures, you should learn a little more about those waivers you are required…
Read MoreRocky McElhaney Law Firm Spotlighted by Tennessee Legal Justice Publication
The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm will be honored with a feature article about the practice and its efforts in the community in the summer edition of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) newsletter. Each quarter, the TTLA chooses one game-changing law firm doing big things to help people in Tennessee beyond the course and scope…
Read MoreThe Effect of a Personal Injury Claim Settlement on SSD Benefits and Medicare
Have you patiently waited through the Social Security disability (SSD) claim process and received approval for your benefits, only to now find yourself injured in an accident? If the accident involves the liability of another party, you will certainly need to hire an experienced personal injury attorney to secure the compensation you deserve. But the…
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