The TriStar Skyline Trauma Center was placed back on provisional status for another year by the Tennessee Board of Licensing Health Care Facilities, after inspectors published a report citing numerous failures by the staff. According to The Tennessean, Skyline fared poorly when it came to people with traumatic brain injuries, claiming that a number of [...]
At the Rocky McElhaney Law Firm, we know the kinds of serious injuries you face if you are in an accident with a distracted driver. The plain truth is that we don’t want you to get hurt, but we’re here for you when you do. RML is committed to reducing distracted driving. Our offices participate [...]
“Take cropleek and garlic, of both equal quantities, pound them well together, take wine and bullocks’ gall, of both equal quantities, mix with the leek, put this then into a brazen vessel, let it stand nine days in the brass vessel, wring out through a cloth and clear it well, put it into a horn, [...]
Everyone knows that car accidents can result in any number of short- and long-term injuries. Sudden deceleration can cause whiplash and herniated discs, rapidly deploying airbags can cause serious frictions burns, and even seatbelts can leave welts and bruises. However, not many people know that you can incur injuries from spending too much time in [...]
To help you make sure your child is as a safe as possible, we’ve compiled an easy-to-read list of Tennessee’s safety laws as they apply to children. Child safety restraint laws Hundreds of children die or are seriously injured every year in car accidents. In Tennessee, the laws regarding child safety in cars are: A [...]
Utility Terrain Vehicles look like souped-up golf carts, but they are capable of much, much more. These vehicles have significant power and flexible applications, and having one on a large property can be invaluable. Uses range from practical applications like towing and moving cargo to recreational activities like off-roading and joyriding. Polaris is the largest [...]
One-one hundredth of a second. This incredibly small span of time could mean the difference between life and death. As airbags have become more and more prevalent, we’ve come to take the science behind them for granted. No one thinks about a safety feature that functions properly, but when airbags deploy at the wrong time, [...]
Big trucks on the road make people sit up and pay attention. The sheer size of these vehicles makes them noticeable – which is a good thing, because that size has an impact that you may not be aware of. Big rigs are, well, big. Fully loaded, these trucks can weigh upwards of 80,000lbs. That’s [...]
Sabra Dipping Co., LLC issued a product recall in early April after a routine inspection revealed that the product might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can lead to Listeriosis, a serious bacterial infection that can result in death. There were 30,000 cases recalled in total. To find out if your product was [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has fined Graco Children’s Products $10 million for failing to recall defective children’s car seats in a timely manner. The affected seats had defective buckles that could prevent release in the event of an accident. The company will pay $3 million in fines while the remainder of the money [...]
