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Providing a statement to the insurance adjuster assigned to your claim Once a claim for bodily injury and property damage is submitted to an insurance company, they will assign a claims representative or claims adjuster and open a claim file. Once the adjuster opens his file, he or she is...
Read More Continue ReadingDUI/DWI Consequences No one intends to be involved in a DUI. However, when we make an error in judgment concerning alcohol consumption and wind up being apprehended by law enforcement, the consequences are often a surprise to us in terms of severity, especially for those of us never in trouble...
Read More Continue Reading5 Key Factors in a Slip and Fall Case Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common accidents during the holiday season. Most slip and fall accidents are caused by wet, dirty or defective floors. Most of these holiday accidents happen in grocery stores, parking lots and malls....
Read More Continue ReadingAs an apartment crime lawyer Memphis, TN knows and trusts, I can tell you that in Tennessee, the law requires property owners to take reasonable measures to protect their tenants and guests from foreseeable criminal attacks. Many apartment managers and owners fail to do this, and in some cases, innocent people...
Read More Continue ReadingTips for Driving Through Storms When you are behind the wheel, you always have to be alert to everything around you. This means that you not only have to be aware of pedestrians and other drivers on the road, but you will also have to be prepared for the onset...
Read More Continue ReadingWhat is the difference between a patent and a trademark? Intellectual property is one of the most obscure areas of law, and many business owners, eager to protect their IP, need to know what protections patents and trademarks offer. Often, you will be best served by consulting with a patent...
Read More Continue ReadingThe IRS Has Issued Regulations Limiting or Eliminating the Use of Valuation Discounts. One of the key benefits of Family Entities over the last several years has been the opportunity for significant valuation discounts for estate and gift tax purposes for clients with taxable estates. Last year, we advised...
Read More Continue ReadingWell, it happened AGAIN. There was an apartment shooting at Wingood Manor Apartments this past weekend. According to news reports, yet another apartment shooting occurred in Memphis over the weekend that left 2 young fathers dead: Irving Guy and Joshua Irby. Of course, not all crime can be prevented, and not...
Read More Continue ReadingVictory for Patterson Bray! Patterson Bray is happy to announce a victory in a business litigation case. Our strategy? A Rule 12 Motion to Dismiss. Our client, a former officer and employee of a factoring corporation, was wrongfully sued in his individual capacity by a former customer of his employer. Our...
Read More Continue ReadingTop 8 Things to Know About Tennessee Residential Property Disclosure Law If you are thinking of buying or selling a home, you may have questions about the basics on Tennessee property disclosure law. The Tennessee Residential Property Disclosure Act, Tenn. Code Ann. 66-5-201, et. seq., requires the Seller of a...
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