1. THE COMPANY SAYS I'M NOT COVERED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT? NO ACCIDENT REPORT? I WASN'T INJURED AT WORK? WHAT SHOULD I DO? (Employer is denying coverage). Go ahead and get treatment under own health ins. & when asked by provider...
Law enforcement officials work hard to uphold the law and keep everybody safe. This is why it is a shame when one of them is injured while on duty. Unfortunately, this is what happened recently to a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer in an accident which happened while...
A child suffering from severe hearing loss may qualify for Childhood SSI benefits. Childhood SSI claims are evaluated differently than adult claims for Social Security Disability or SSI and the requirements are actually more stringent. The Social Security...
Tennessee workers in all industries likely know the dangers of workplace injuries. Often, serious injuries are attributed to construction workers, contractors and individuals who work with large machinery. One industry that is often forgotten in the realm of workers'...
A horrific weekend crash has resulted in 13 injuries in Tennessee. According to authorities, the car accident involved a minivan, a car and another vehicle. The cause of the personal injury accident is still unclear. Authorities believe that the minivan, which was...
Injured victims involved in car accidents often have many questions about potential claims. Q. When I am involved in an accident, what is the first thing I should do to protect my interests? A. Assuming that law enforcement officials have investigated the...
A person may qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits on the basis of Huntington's disease or Huntington's chorea. Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and...
A 55-year-old man has been charged with two counts each of vehicular homicide by recklessness and vehicular homicide by intoxication following the deaths of two Tennessee women. The accident happened in November when the man, purportedly traveling southbound, crossed...
