A worker employed by one of the contractors involved at a foundry in Tennessee was injured in a work-related accident on a recent Thursday evening in August. Very little information relating to the accident has been made available, and the company has been quiet...
There are many types of injuries and illnesses that are considered to be permanent disabilities. Among these is a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. No matter how the injury occurred, a TBI can have an impact on all the different aspects of your life. It can leave you...
A Tennessee man was pinned under his vehicle after an accident with another vehicle. Now, his fiance is searching for the people who rushed to help free him in order to express her gratitude. The car wreck happened at approximately 3.30 p.m....
One often reads about the dangers of distracted driving and driving under the influence, but seldom of another lesser known danger -- drowsy driving. A driver who has had too little sleep is a danger on the road. Many Tennessee readers likely recall the truck accident...
"Disability" can mean different things to different people. However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) follows strict guidelines outlining what it means to be disabled with regard to the receipt of benefit payments. Additionally, the SSA assumes that disabled...
The following is an article I recently wrote for the August 2016 edition of Dicta by the Knoxville Bar Association. An Attempt to Level the Playing Field? A recent bill allowing an award of attorney fees on temporary workers' compensation issues. In 2013, Governor...
Many of the dam workers involved in cleaning up coal ash after a huge spill in Tennessee in 2008 are now realizing that they have been exposed to many hazardous chemicals during the cleanup operation. Now, eight years later, workers' compensation claims are being...
