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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 schools and businesses announced closures in advance, what we...
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 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 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...
Read More Continue ReadingPut Up or Shut Up is Back In what is generally viewed as a win for defendants in lawsuits, the Tennessee Supreme Court recently reverted to a more lenient summary judgment standard used by courts in Tennessee prior to 2008. A summary judgment motion is a procedural tool where...
Read More Continue Reading“Neighbors said the complex’s security gate hasn’t worked in quite some time.” It keeps happening. Almost every day brings another incident of violent crime in Memphis area apartments. Apartment residents in Memphis have a right to demand that property managers and owners take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable crimes on...
Read More Continue ReadingMemphis has more than its share of violence. Apartment complex crime in Memphis is serious. Recently, another man lost his life after being gunned down as he was walking back into his apartment at the Prescott Place Apartments located in the 1700 block of Morlye Street. Not all crime is...
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