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Swimming Pool Injury and Drowning Cases in TN

Swimming pool injury cases are serious. One of the most heartbreaking cases I have ever handled involved the accidental drowning death of a teenage boy. The parents of the young...

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Basic Asset Protection in Tennessee

How do you achieve asset protection? How do you best limit your liability and protect the assets and investments you have spent so much of your life building up?  While...

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Small Business Tip: Include Provision in Your Contracts to Recover Attorneys’ Fees

Reason to Add an Attorney Fee Provision You’re running a small business. You have a form, purchase order, or other short contract you always use.  Take a moment to look...

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Why You Don’t Hear About Liability Insurance in a Jury Trial

Did you know that during most Tennessee state court jury trials, you will never hear the word “insurance?”  That’s because 99% of the time, evidence of liability insurance is not...

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It’s Prom Season: Liquor Liability for Allowing Minors to Drink Alcohol

What You Need to Know About Prom Season Since it's Prom Season, let's talk about liquor liability for social hosts. Let’s say you're one of those parents who thinks, “teenagers...

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The Other Side is Lying. Can I Sue for Defamation?

“Can we sue them for defamation?” That is a question we receive very frequently from both Plaintiffs and Defendants we are representing in pending litigation. Typically, the question is a...

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Top 8 Ways to Save Money on Attorney Fees

Let's talk about attorney fees. When confronted with a legal claim or issue, some people simply want to “turn it over to the lawyer and be done with it.” Others...

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Injured by a Drunk Driver?

The Sad Truth About Drunk Driving Chances are, you either have been or will be the victim of a drunk driver in your lifetime. We know that intoxicated drivers cause...

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Can I Write My Own Will? Is a Handwritten Will Valid?

In some cases, a handwritten Will can be considered valid and admitted to Probate Court.  Under Tennessee law, a handwritten Will is called a “Holographic Will.”  It is not necessary...