Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season – not only for families, but for retailers. And even though a growing number of stores are agreeing not to open on Thanksgiving, more and more of them are starting their Black Friday sales on turkey day itself. With so many shoppers competing for so few items, it can be pretty dangerous at the mall or outlets. We want you to stay safe this year on Black Friday, [...]
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and this year we’ll be giving thanks if no one ends up in the emergency room. That’s because the holidays create situations where injuries can occur even when we’re not prepared for them. The most common holiday-related injuries include: Cooking injuries. Thanksgiving is a holiday about food and family – and with too many cooks in the kitchen trying to keep the turkey moist and the gravy hot, the increases [...]
November 13th brought snow and sleet to Memphis – and that weather has been named the reason for about dozens of car crashes, some of which proved fatal. This storm may have been a fluke, but if the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that weather can change in the blink of an eye. Being prepared for storms can help keep you and your family members safe this winter. What do I do if [...]
Recently Prince Harry's motorcade was speeding along a London road trying to get him to a sporting event when one of his police escort on a motorcycle smashed head-on into a Prius. The emergency responders had to cut the driver of the Prius out of the car, and the motorcyclist was catapulted 30 feet down the road, according to the Daily Mail. Both the driver of the car and the officer on the motorcycle had to [...]
When comedienne Joan Rivers went into the Yorkville Endoscopy Clinic in New York for a routine procedure on her throat, no one expected that she would leave the place in full cardiac arrest. She passed away a week later on September 4th at the age of 81. When a loved one passes away while in the care of medical doctors and other professionals the family's first thought is often that something went terribly wrong – that [...]
You can’t even turn on the news these days without hearing some awful story about a football player or a musician – or even a politician – who has been beating his wife or kids. And while stories like this make us sick to our stomachs, they have had one positive effect: they’re raising awareness throughout the country about domestic violence and the prevailing, systematic destruction it’s had on families across all borders of age, race [...]
If we can, we’d like to take a minute to express our utter joy and our heartfelt congratulations to attorneys Scott Jones, Mandy Hancock and Chris Beavers on being named to CityView Magazine’s Top Attorneys in 2014 list! We’re incredibly proud of our colleagues – but if you’ll permit us to brag a little bit, we’re not very surprised that they won. Scott, Mandy and Chris bring such passion and vigor to the courtroom and to [...]
One injury commonly sustained in catastrophic accidents is a traumatic brain injury. Unlike with broken ribs or limbs that can heal and be restored to regular function, depending on the nature and severity of the TBI you may not be able to recover and get back to doing the same kind of work you were doing before the accident. A good personal injury attorney knows how to assess the impact that a traumatic brain injury might [...]
If you’ve been out on Rt. 129 in the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed an increase in police officers stationed along the way. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says it’s out there to help stranded drivers, but it’s a safe bet that they’re looking for people who are driving or riding recklessly around those 318 serves.Look, we’re thrilled that the cops want to keep us all safe – but there’s a chance that their presence is [...]
If you’re like most people, you buy car and homeowners insurance because A) it’s the law, and B) you assume it’ll be there to help you if something goes wrong. So if your home in Knoxville burns down because of a faulty wire or if you crash your car in Loudon, your insurance is there to help you defray the costs. Unless, of course, your home is hit by a car driven by a person with [...]
