Texting and driving, or any type of distracted driving, causes a large number of accidents. Can you find out whether or not a truck driver was texting or not? With the evolution of modern data systems, it's actually easier than it ever was before, but it does require preservation orders. It requires actions by someone on your behalf to get the information. All of the cellular providers and the networks out there only maintain, or [...]
A condition known as empty nose syndrome (ENS) is produced as a result of improperly performed sinus surgery. When a surgeon performing this procedure inadvertently or carelessly removes one or more bones in your nose referred to as turbinates, the consequences can be devastating for the patient. These turbinates consist of a network of bones and blood vessels that are designed to moisten, warm, and filter the air you inhale. For instance, when you come down [...]
If you've been injured at work, you're basically entitled to three benefits. The first and most important benefit is you're entitled to medical care relative to the injury, and that medical care continues for the rest of your natural life. The second benefit you're entitled to is what's called temporary total disability or temporary partial disability, which is basically workers' compensation pay. While you're off work, your employers are required to pay you two-thirds of [...]
Being hit and injured by drivers who are high on prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and/or illegal drugs always has been a problem. However, the number of auto accidents related to people who are high on opioids, marijuana, and other drugs has been increasing recently, in part because some states have legalized the use of marijuana – and opioids seem to be everywhere. If you are injured in a crash with a drugged driver, you have the [...]
It's important to make a good impression. Understand the judge, or in the in case of a jury trial, the jury, is going to make decisions about you from your personal appearance. That may not be fair, but ladies and gentlemen, that is a reality of our current life. So, if you want to make a good impression, then I suggest that you dress for success. I suggest that you don't wear shorts. I suggest [...]
In the movies, when someone’s honor is at stake in a public place, the two characters inevitably come to blows. A chair gets broken; someone is struck by a lamp. In the end, one man (or woman) is left standing, and then he or she leaves said space to accomplish whatever mission is up next. In real life, that’s not how it works at all. Assault is a broad term, but Tennessee law breaks it down [...]
One of the common urban myths deals with Miranda warnings. Do the police actually have to give you a Miranda warning before they arrest you? The long answer is yes, if they intend on questioning you. The short and succinct answer is no. They can actually arrest you, they can detain you, but before they talk to you, they need to give you a Miranda warning. The fact that they didn't give you a Miranda [...]
Property owners and managers have a responsibility to keep their property safe. When you see a “Wet Floor” sign at the supermarket, or signs posted around a construction site, or a notice in the bathroom of your favorite restaurant telling employees to wash their hands before resuming work – all of these signs are posted to ensure that everyone gets through their days safely. Sometimes, however, property owners can be a little lax. They cut some [...]
That would depend on the situation, and that is when it's very important for you to go ahead and immediately hire an attorney, because that attorney can investigate where that person got intoxicated, and things such as if that person was over-served and if that business has some liability for over-serving that person. That's why it's very important that you immediately contact an attorney who has knowledge about these types of cases. We at Banks [...]
If you’re anything like us, you’ve been watching the case about DUI testing fees move through the courts. In late August of this year, the Tennessee Supreme Court has issued its final ruling, and it appears these $250 testing fees are here to stay for people convicted of drunk driving. Why was the TBI charging and collecting fees for DUI testing? Back in 2008, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) was facing major budget cuts and [...]
