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…

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The 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. …

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FDA 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…

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Know 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…

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Can 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…

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Mourning 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…

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Tennessee 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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