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Memphis-Shelby County Schools — See the Judge’s Order for Yourself The Order issued by Judge Samuel “Hardy” Mays in the local schools’ case has — with good reason — captured the attention of the public and the media alike during the past week. We’ve all been subjected to countless media...
Read More Continue ReadingLaw FAQ: What is medical malpractice? What is medical malpractice? Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is injured as a result of medical treatment that falls below the acceptable standard of care within the medical community. Medical Negligence is another term for medical malpractice. Most medical malpractice claims result from...
Read More Continue ReadingLaw FAQ: How long do I have to file a legal claim? The deadline for filing a lawsuit is referred to as the statute of limitation. The length of time you have to file a lawsuit under Tennessee law depends on the nature of the underlying claim: Personal Injury —...
Read More Continue ReadingLaw FAQ: I was injured in an accident. What amount of damages can I expect to recover? Based on some of the TV commercials and urban myths out there, people are led to believe that if they or a loved one has been injured in an accident that they can...
Read More Continue ReadingPatterson Quoted in Memphis Daily News on Court Clerk Positions Attorney Chris Patterson was quoted in an article by Bill Dries today in the Memphis Daily News concerning former efforts by the Metro Charter Commission to consolidate and/or streamline the various elected court clerk positions in Shelby County. “A lot...
Read More Continue ReadingSome helpful tips I found while reading the June 2011 edition of TRIAL Magazine: Search only on pages within a specific site: type your search phrase and at the end include “site:[URL] ” and then insert the URL name to search only within particular site. Excluded term searching: include a minus sign...
Read More Continue ReadingFeatured in the Memphis Daily News Chris Patterson is profiled in today’s edition of the Memphis Daily News: Patterson Strikes Right Balance Between Legal Duties… Read the rest
Read More Continue ReadingNew Company T-Shirts! Our new company t-shirts are in! We have gray and black designs in both long and short sleeve, as modeled below by our new associate, Chase Fisher. We’ll be giving away at least 25 of the shirts. Click here to sign up and win!… Read the rest
Read More Continue ReadingThe Tennessee Bar Journal has an insightful article this month about new challenges for lawyers arising out of technology, and the potential collateral damage to their clients’ cases as result of social media like Facebook and Twitter. Indeed, litigation has always meant that your clients were going to be under...
Read More Continue ReadingNews: Pharmacy Mistakenly Gives Abortion Drug to Pregnant Woman News outlets are reporting today that a pharmacy in Denver mistakenly filled a pregnant woman’s prescription with methotrexate, which is a chemotherapy drug that is also used for early-stage pregnancy termination. There is now a chance that she might lose her...
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