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The Dangers of Unwritten Agreements You’ve heard it before: “If it’s not in writing, it doesn’t exist.” While that is not technically true, we don’t recommend entering into an unwritten agreement or contract of any significance. If it is important to you or to your business, get it in...
Read More Continue ReadingBad Road Conditions- Who is Liable for Car Accident? Curious about who is responsible for an accident during bad road conditions? Many of us in Memphis went to bed last night expecting to wake up to a Winter Wonderland. While weather experts predicted several inches of snow and most local...
Read More Continue ReadingCan you represent yourself in General Sessions Court? Yes, you may always represent yourself in any court matter – it’s called proceeding pro se. However, you may only represent yourself. If the true party in the case is actually a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) – even if you...
Read More Continue ReadingDog Bite Lawyer More advice from a dog bite lawyer. A few days ago, we posted about dog bites that occur on the property of the dog owner and how, in order for the dog owner to be held liable, the injured person must show that the dog owner had some...
Read More Continue ReadingCan We Make Them Pay My Attorney Fees? Can we make them pay my attorney fees? This is one of the most common questions we receive from our clients who find themselves involved in lawsuits. Unfortunately, the answer in most cases is no. Tennessee follows the “American Rule” which means...
Read More Continue ReadingEn Español – Por favor haga clic aquí para leer esta página en español. We continue to read about apartment complex shootings in Memphis and can’t help but wonder what kind of security measures were in place at these complexes. Could a more thoughtful security plan have prevented these tragic...
Read More Continue ReadingNo More Tennessee Inheritance Tax As of January 1, 2016, the Tennessee inheritance tax is repealed. What this means is that families of persons who pass away in 2016 or later will not owe any Tennessee inheritance taxes. Looking forward, estate planning in Tennessee, in many cases, will be simplified...
Read More Continue ReadingTennessee Dog Bite Cases: No “Big Dog” Exception Our firm handles Tennessee dog bite cases. In the recent case of Moore v. Gaut, the Tennessee Court of Appeals interpreted Tennessee’s 2007 dog bite statute and declined to create a “big dog exception” to the rule generally limiting a dog owner’s...
Read More Continue ReadingDo you have a slip and fall claim? You slipped and fell in a store. You felt embarrassed and hoped no one saw you. All you wanted was to hurry up and get out of there. Once you reach the privacy of your car, though, you realize you are hurting...
Read More Continue ReadingBeen in an Accident? Next Steps for Your Medical Care. We have clients who have been involved in an accident, whether a car wreck, slip and fall, dog bite, or other injury, and they often ask what they should do about medical care, and whether it will hurt or help...
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