Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• Hulk Hogan Sued for Son's Car Accident

  Rob McKinney | March 25, 2008 4:51 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Wrestler Hulk Hogan was sued in Florida by the family of a man who was critically injured in an accident involving Hogan's son. It is alleged that the Hulkster knew his son liked to speed and race other drivers. The purpose of the post today is when can a parent be sued for the acts of his child. The Family Pupose Doctrine is one instance a parent can be sued...

• Proving Your Medical Expenses

  Rob McKinney | March 13, 2008 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Proving your medical bills is a hard problem for most of my clients to understand. The general public assumes that once you get treatment for your injuries in a truck accident case that you simply provide your medical bills to the insurance company. If your lawsuit is filed, you have to prove your medical bills by taking medical proof by way of depositions. There are three...

• Update on Cellphone Distractions

  Rob McKinney | March 10, 2008 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A new study reports that simply listening to a cellphone distracts drivers. Several states ban drivers from using cellphones while driving but allow hands-free cellphone use. Most drivers think hands-free cellphone use is safe, however new studies show it can be just as distracting. Neuroscientist Marcel Just found that "Listening while driving led to a significant deterioration in...

• Make Sure That Windshield Is Clean

  Rob McKinney | March 07, 2008 7:14 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Snow and ice are predicted for Middle Tennessee this weekend. Make sure your windsheild is free from anything limiting your ability to see. A driver in Nashville , Tennessee did not clean his windsheild and a young boy went to the hospital with a broken leg. Clarence Hawkins failed to clear the dew from his windsheild and struck a young boy walking to school. Mr Hawkins told police he...

• Cellphone Accident Case Settles For Millions

  Rob McKinney | March 06, 2008 2:46 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Georgia woman recovered a $ 5.2 million dollar settlement from a paper company whose employee was using a cell phone. Debra Ford was rear-ended by a company car that was owned by International Paper Co. The key issue was whether the employee was using her cellphone at the time of the car accident. The driver of the company car did not remember driving the last mile before the...

• Motorcycle Safety(3)

  Rob McKinney | March 02, 2008 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Last week , our office accepted a motorcycle accident case. My client was seriously injured when an elderly lady turned right in front of his motorcycle . She was cited for failure to yield. The motorcycle he was riding is commonly refered to as a crotch rocket . Those bikes are not as noticeable as some of the other bikes on the streets. Therefore , visibilty is always an...

• Big Business Controls Justice in Tennessee

  Rob McKinney | February 25, 2008 8:11 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Big Business has taken over the court system. First , the nursing home industry is pushing for damage caps on nursing home lawsuits. The nursing home groups want to put a $ 500,000 monetary cap on nursing home lawsuits. This proposal comes when the nursing home care is at an alltime low in terms of quality patient care. Second , the Bush Adminstration is pushing for the appointment of a...

• Yamaha Rhino Accident Cases(2)

  Rob McKinney | February 22, 2008 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Our office is now investigating Yamaha Rhino accident cases. Yamaha Rhinos are all terrain vehicles where a driver and passenger sit side by side. In September 2006, Yamaha issued a warning letter to all owners. The warning stated "if you are in a situation where the vehicle is tipping over, do not put your arm or leg outside the vehicle to try to stop it.You could be severely injured.You...

• Mediation is the Trend in Settling Cases

  Rob McKinney | February 01, 2008 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Most personal injury cases are settled out of court . One way to settle your case is though mediation . Mediation is a non-binding form of alternative dispute resloution . The mediation process begins when both sides agree to a mediator. Most mediators are lawyers that have been in the trenches of a trial practice . The mediator is impartial and does not represent any side ....

• Pedestrian Safety

  Rob McKinney | January 30, 2008 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  At night when I am driving home , I see a number of walkers and joggers out exercising . Most do not wear any reflective clothing or use any lights . I almost hit one person . I thought i would look up the law on the use of the roadways by walkers and joggers in general. Under Tennessee law , a pedestrian has to use ordinary care for his own safety which may include keeping a...