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The Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury in Tennessee
You have likely heard the phrase “statute of limitations” before but may be unsure exactly what it means. It refers to the amount of time a person has to file a lawsuit after an accident or a crime has occurred. Statutes of limitation are set by the lawmakers of each state and vary according to…
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Auto Accident Fatalities Seem to Rise
According to preliminary estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2015 saw an increase of roughly 7.7 percent in traffic accident deaths over 2014. The agency’s data states that 35,200 drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians died in some sort of vehicle accident in 2015. What’s still unclear at this point is why the…
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Nursing Home Abuse Unnoticed Perpetrators
A new study has found that around 20 percent of nursing home residents are abused by an often unnoticed perpetrator: other residents. The incidents of nursing home abuse that are brought to light and discussed by the public are often cases of staff or health care professionals mistreating residents. But senior study author Karl Pillemer,…
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Nursing Home Neglect: Malnutrition
Malnutrition can be the source of multiple health problems throughout a person’s life, but the worst issues arise when that person is most vulnerable due to age. The elderly, like the very young, have specific amounts of vitamins and minerals that they must consume in certain quantities each day to maintain their health. When they…
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Tennessee Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a date that has been recognized by the state of Tennessee since 2015. Designated by the United Nations General Assembly in one of its resolutions, it is intended as a day during which people throughout the world stand up in support of senior citizens by speaking out…
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Self-Driving Car Lobby Hopes to Influence Policy
As Google and other companies inch ever closer to creating and releasing their own autonomous vehicles to the marketplace, the legalities of using such vehicles are coming into focus. In a move that has some personal injury lawyers and consumers concerned, a lobbying group called the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets has been formed by…
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Nursing Home Abuse: What Can You Do?
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2014 the United States had 15,600 nursing homes with 1.4 million residents. This number is expected to increase as baby boomers continue to age and need assistance that family members oftentimes cannot provide. Because of this, it is imperative that we pay attention to the level and…
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Appeals Court Overturns Decision in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
When military veteran De’Ossie Dingus was fired from the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 2010, it was not because the 10-year veteran had been accused of misconduct or found guilty of a crime. It was because Major Kevin Taylor, a military liaison, came to the conclusion that Dingus was a potential terrorist after the two men…
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“Slowpoke Bill” May Become Law in Tennessee
In a measure that has already passed in Tennessee’s state House, Representative Dan Howell’s House Bill 1416 looks to be on its way to becoming law. The bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor to drive your vehicle in the passing lane on a multilane or interstate highway unless you are overtaking or passing another…
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