Wrongful Death
iCompare Trial: Unethical Work-Hour Limit Study Being Performed at Hospitals Putting Patients and Doctors at Risk
…Shhhhh it’s just putting everyone at risk, no one has to know. Fueled by greed and profits, the most recent attempt by the healthcare and insurance lobby has berthed a new egregiously unethical study that forces physician residents at 63 randomly chosen hospital facilities across the country to participate in a trial which pushes them…
Read MoreThe Secret to Being the Best Lawyer: Aspiring Attorney, Navy Veteran, Student, and Family Man Writes MTSU Essay on Rocky McElhaney
The essay below was written by Dennis Peña, a 10 year active duty Navy Veteran and family man, who is currently attending MTSU as a freshmen. Dennis is interested in becoming a lawyer so he sought out Rocky McElhaney, “The Best Lawyer” in Nashville, to find out what it takes—and what it takes to set yourself apart. …
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 MoreKnow Before You Row: A Boating Accident Could Be Eminent at Percy Priest Lake This Memorial Day Weekend if You Don’t Know This…
Know Before You Row boating safety information brought to you by the personal injury and boating accident liability lawyers at the Rocky McElhaney Law Firm in Nashville, Tennessee Thinking about heading out to Percy Priest Lake this Memorial Day weekend to take the family and friends on a rental pontoon, house boat, speedboat, or hit…
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 MoreSmyrna Head-On Collision Wreck Victim Writes Rocky McElhaney Law Firm a Moving 5-Star Review
Montoya Taylor knows tragedy well. She was one of six ladies who were in an SUV that was hit head-on by a drunk driver in Smyrna, Tennessee back in 2014. But she, nor her friends have let the tragedy of the wreck dictate their lives. Below is the honest and moving review that she wrote…
Read MoreTornadoes, Floods and Now Earthquakes in Tennessee? What You Should Know About the Probability of the Big One Along the Madrid Fault Line
We don’t take our job of helping people lightly. We are very grateful for all the notoriety we’ve received for our work as trial lawyers fighting for the fair compensation injury victims deserve. Part of our duty in being able to reach so many folks across Tennessee and the US is to keep them aware…
Read MoreAntioch Man Flees the Scene of Collision and Causes Another Fatal Collision on Bell Road
A man was charged in a ‘horrific’ 6-car fatal crash at a busy Antioch intersection after previously fleeing scene of another accident. A horrific crash yesterday evening in Antioch, Tennessee claimed the life of 66 year-old John Kurtz of Antioch and injured 6 others. Police said, 30 year-old John Hullett the driver of a…
Read MoreMourning Tennesseans Left with Questions About Tourist Attraction Safety After Pigeon Forge Helicopter Crash Kills Five
The sightseeing helicopter tour crash that took five lives on Monday afternoon in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee has been on everyone’s mind. Tuesday night, police released the names of the five young victims who were tragically killed. Passengers, Johna Morvant, 49, and her two children, Peyton, 22, and Parker Rasmussen, 18, were also on board along…
Read MoreTennessee Senate Says “No Guns Allowed” Signs Can Hurt People Too- and Businesses Who Post Them Will Be Held Responsible For Injury-Related Incidents
Guns, gun rights, gun safety, and really any discussion about the role of firearms in our society have become a bit of a “third rail” topic in recent years. While we here at Rocky McElhaney Law Firm will keep our personal stances and politics to ourselves, there is an important issue in the news right…
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