Dave Mirra was a BMX superstar. His recent suicide has made national headlines, and speculation about his motivations has been rampant. Allen Thomas, mayor of Mirra’s hometown, believes that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) played a role, comparing Mirra to late NFL star Junior Seau. CTE can cause depression, but it’s not the only cause While [...]
All of us at The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm are proud of the boss. Rocky McElhaney was inducted into the Nashville Bar Foundation’s Fellows Program on March 12, 2016. Membership in this organization represents less than 4% of the licensed attorneys in the state; it is a true testament to Rocky’s passion and quality of [...]
All of us at the Rocky McElhaney Law Firm want to send a giant “Congratulations!” to RML gladiator Afsoon Hagh, attorney extraordinaire, for being named to the Top 10 Under 40 list of personal injury attorneys in Tennessee, by the National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys. As many of our clients know, Afsoon is an [...]
While everyone has a right to see his or her medical records, actually obtaining a physical copy of any medical document has long been an exercise in frustration. Sometimes, miles of red tape, stringent HIPAA laws and healthcare providers drowning in paperwork cause a delay. Other times healthcare providers are afraid that notes and potential [...]
The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office recently released a report that about 50% of traffic fatalities resulted from lack of seatbelt use. Authorities are changing the game this year in an effort to increase statewide use of safety restraints. Those changes include stiffer penalties and ad campaigns to increase public education about this important issue. [...]
As you all know, RML has rededicated itself to being The Best there is in 2016 and in the future. So it should come as no surprise that we were named a winner for the Nashville Business Journal's 2016 Best Places to Work, presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners! That’s because we believe that in order [...]
Last November, we began a six-part series on how researchers are bridging the tech gap by integrating new technologies to make our lives better and safer. In the not too distant future, our healthcare system will be challenged to accommodate the growing needs of an aging population. With new tech comes new hope. According to [...]
Cordero Caples underwent surgery at a hospital in Colorado to start repairing the injuries he suffered after an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth. Caples, a college student and Memphis native, was severely injured by the exploding device. He suffered fractured vertebrae, facial fractures and broken teeth. The nature of the injuries to his vertebrae has [...]
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are preparing for a new type of transplant surgery that has never been performed in the United States. Penis transplants might seem unbelievable, but transplant surgery has seen incredible advances in recent years. Just recently, headlines were made after a firefighter who suffered severe burns in 2001 [...]
A recent lawsuit filed against a dozen manufacturers, suppliers and distributors alleges that faulty fire sprinkler systems were installed in tens of thousands of buildings around the country. The sprinkler systems, known as hybrids, make use of both metal and CPVC pipes. The metal pipes and common construction materials used during installation react with CPVC, [...]
