Posts tagged wrongful death

• I-24 Tractor Trailer Death December 28, 2009

  George Fusner | December 30, 2009 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  WSMv reports the death of 19 year old Jessica Wyatt of Dover Tennessee on east bound I-24 in Cheatham County Tennessee near Pleasant View Monday night. It was reported she struck the rear of a...

• Tragic Wreck On HWY 49 E Cheatham County

  George Fusner | December 10, 2009 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The Tennessean reported a fatal wreck that killed an elderly couple December 9, 2009 on Highway 49 E in Cheatham County near the Dickson County line. Bennie and Elsie Vandgrift were killed when a...

• Two Killed in a Collision Near Springfield 9/17/2009

  George Fusner | September 21, 2009 12:53 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Two people are dead after a head-on collision in Robertson County. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday night on Highway 49 outside of Springfield. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, one of...

• Forklift Safety Is Serious Business

  George Fusner | August 17, 2009 5:31 PM | 5 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Last week I wrote about Brandon Walker from Chapmansboro who was killed while operating a fork lift in Nashville. Did you know that every three days someone is killed in a forklift related accident?...

• The Liquor Industry Makes Great Laws

  Rob McKinney | July 27, 2008 3:18 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Laws on the liability of liquor stores and bars selling liquor or beer is commonly referred to as dram shop laws. I submit that liquor stores and bars have a duty not to sell alcoholic...

• Traffic Deaths Fall as Gas Prices Soar

  Rob McKinney | July 25, 2008 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  One good thing has come out of the soaring gas prices, Traffic deaths have decreased. Thirty one states report that highway traffic deaths have decreased since the gas crisis.The last time...

• Claim Filed Againist San Francisco Zoo

  Rob McKinney | March 30, 2008 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A claim has been filed againist the San Francisco Zoo by two brothers who were attacked by an escaped tiger. A friend of theirs was killed by the tiger. The brothers are alleging the zoo was negligent in preventing the animal attack. Dog bite cases and animal cases are common in Tennessee . What is the law in Tennessee on dog bite cases or animal cases ? ...

• 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...

• Civil Justice System has been Sold(2)

  Rob McKinney | February 27, 2008 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The American Civil Justice System has been sold to the highest bidder---and the results are in! Big Business has bought the Civil Justice System. The founding fathers put in place the right for all people to have a trial by jury. The jury system has worked to protect citizens in a variety of cases, from the Pinto fire explosion to the Exxon Valdez oil spill. It is the only way to make...

• 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...