Whether you were involved in a car accident or you’ve been hurt at work, injuries to the head are a common occurrence under many circumstances involving negligent behavior. Your entire world can be tossed upside down with even a minor hit to the head as it can cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The unpredictability of this condition can leave you with a lot of uncertainty about your future quality of life. Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is [...]
A serious injury can lead to financial burdens. Today, the attorneys of Banks & Jones answer some of your pressing questions about how to handle those burdens. Who pays for medical bills if I’m involved in an automobile accident? How do I get my medical bills paid if I'm involved in an automobile accident? Well first, they're going to be considerations of whether or not it was the other party's fault. When you've purchased your [...]
Kids don’t always show the best judgement. It’s why we have specific crimes and courts established to go a little lighter on younger members of our society who are still learning from their mistakes. The general idea is that they shouldn’t have to throw their lives away so early if they can turn things around and get back on the right track. Their minds are still developing and there are exceptions made for that fact. Some [...]
Distracted driving can lead to serious injuries. Today, T. Scott Jones talks about distracted driving, and what you need to know. What is included in Tennessee’s distracted driving laws? Distracted driving law in Tennessee is something that has recently come about, particularly through legislative action in order to deter folks from using electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. It's extraordinarily important that you pay attention to the road and your surroundings, because you're operating [...]
Being involved in a collision with a truck can leave you a little shocked and bewildered. This isn’t a typical fender bender when your automobile is hit by an oversized vehicle at least 30 times its weight. You have more damage, more physical injuries, and more stress because now you have to deal with commercial insurance carriers, investigative agencies, and complications you never could have imagined. The first pangs of anxiety settle in when you realize [...]
Many days I get people who call me and they've had a child with someone else, and they are not married. And that does change the structure and the layout of the case and how we move forward from there. Unfortunately, right now in the state of Tennessee, if you are the man and you have a child with someone and you are not married, at that point, you do not have any rights to [...]
The criminal justice system in the United States utilizes two types of juries – trial juries and grand juries. Many people are familiar with trial juries, either through their own participation or from the depiction on popular TV programs. A grand jury and a trial jury consist of randomly selected U.S. citizens, given the great responsibility to hear and consider evidence and arrive at a binding legal decision. However, there are certain distinct differences between the [...]
Did you slip, trip, or fall on someone else’s property and sustain an injury? Attorney Chris Beavers answers your questions about premises liability claims. What do I do if I’m injured on another person’s property? What can you do if you're injured on another person's property? Well, the first thing to do is to determine why you were injured. If you were injured due to someone else's negligence or due to the actions of someone [...]
Remote working, also called telecommuting, has exploded in popularity in recent years. Many companies – large and small – are allowing their employees to work remotely from home, either full-time or part-time. Workers’ compensation laws in Tennessee cover employees who work remotely and suffer an injury on-the-job. If you have sustained an injury as a telecommuter, you are likely eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. However, as a remote employee, you must be able to prove the [...]
What exactly is an arraignment? An arraignment is generally the first step in the criminal process. Sometimes you'll hear it referred to as an initial appearance. It is where you're brought before a neutral, detached magistrate and apprised of your Constitutional rights. That is the right to remain silent and the right to have counsel of your choice, and/or counsel appointed for you. When we talk about counsel, we're talking about folks like me, T. [...]
