You did it, Nashville! In the annual readers’ poll issue of Scene Magazine’s “2015 Best of Nashville” you voted for our very own Rocky McElhaney as the #1 attorney in Nashville! “It’s actually a bit overwhelming,” Rocky said. “I feel so blessed. I was honored to be named to the top three last year, and to be [...]
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a particularly insidious form of injury. The effects may not be apparent immediately after an accident, but they can last a lifetime and have a permanent impact on both your life and the lives of those around you. In the past, we have discussed the signs and symptoms of [...]
After last year’s tragic school bus accident in Knoxville that cost the lives of two young girls and a teacher’s aide, attention to bus safety is at an all time high for both school districts and parents. Even with more stringent screening protocols for drivers and better due diligence requirements for contractors, accidents happen. Within [...]
Big rigs are a necessary evil; they are a cost-effective way of distributing goods around our country. Unfortunately, we don’t do a particularly good job at regulating how they run. Laws, rules, and regulations vary state by state, and companies are excellent at manipulating these rules as well as federal safety laws to increase their [...]
We all know that yoga does some incredible things for bodies: it makes people stronger, it can improve people’s moods, and it can help people lose weight when combined with the right nutrition. But can yoga help victims with traumatic brain injuries recovery more quickly? Enter Steve Stoner of Hugo, Minnesota. He took a bad [...]
A few months ago, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences published a study that indicates that an inability to identify specific smells can be a predictor of brain injury. The study, “led by Air Force Colonel (Dr.) Michael Xydakis, associate professor of Surgery in the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed [...]
Emergency rooms offer a level of emergency medical care that isn’t available in urgent care centers. They offer more comprehensive treatment options, and can help save your life after a severe injury or in life-threatening conditions. However, most emergency rooms are actually emergency departments, with the benefit of a full staff of specialists and technicians [...]
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published a new study regarding the benefits of folic acid used in conjunction with blood pressure medication, based on a sample of more than 20,000 adults with high blood pressure and no previous heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the study “is the first large-scale randomized [...]
Just before 4:30a.m. on December 28th, Andre Dalmeida was driving a 2015 Mustang in Memphis near Second and Brody. He struck two pedestrians near Beale Street. One victim was slightly grazed by the vehicle, but the other was taken to Regional Medical Center in critical condition. The names of the victims have been withheld from [...]
On Sunday, July 26, 2015, The Tennessean ran a story about an accident on a swing ride in Bowling Green Kentucky. The details were limited, but we know that 12 people were treated for injuries, and the chances are good that some of those 12 were children. The ride, called “the Jitterbug,” tipped over on [...]
