The polls are open, folks, for the 2016 Best of Nashville, sponsored by Nashville Scene. The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm got a taste of greatness when we were voted Number One by all of you last year, and now we want to repeat last year’s victory with another win this year! In order to vote [...]
The Department of Health and Human Services, in response to the ongoing opioid epidemic that is plaguing the country, developed an initiative last year to address the epidemic and save lives. To accomplish this, the agency targeted three key areas: Improving prescribing practices, Expanding access to and use of medication-assisted treatment, and Expanding the use [...]
With the daunting news that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the country, patients everywhere are more concerned than ever. That concern is well founded; complex medical jargon, invasive surgical procedures, and new and unfamiliar prescription medication can be intimidating and confusing. However, as a patient, you have a right to [...]
Summer is officially here, and with it, all the things that make life so fun. Barbecues and days by the pool, cocktails by the fire pit at night, the hum of mosquitoes and the shimmer of heat on the pavement; all telltale signs that our favorite time of the year is here again. We at [...]
An accident is an unexpected, sudden event. Accidents don’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, but the word does imply that a particular circumstance was unplanned and unfortunate. For some time, a movement to replace the phrase “car accident” with “car crash” has been gaining traction. The idea is to change the perception that [...]
Commercial trucks have a bad reputation when it comes to safety, but it is a reputation that has been fairly earned. Certain organizations, like the American Trucking Association and the Truck Safety Coalition, work to raise awareness of the industry conditions that contribute to commercial truck crashes. Unfortunately, awareness is not something that typically changes [...]
Choosing a healthcare provider is difficult in the best of times. Understanding the complexities of the healthcare system is challenging, and providers take advantage of that confusion more often than not. A recent story from N.C. highlights the dangers of our fragmented healthcare system, and the complications that plague the beleaguered victims of a process [...]
Here at the Rocky McElhaney Law Firm, we love a little friendly competition, and this year’s TOAST of Music City Annual Readers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by The Tennessean, has our competitive juices flowing. So we’re raising a glass and raising the stakes for TOAST of Tennessean voters, all in the spirit of good fun. This [...]
The Zika virus outbreak has sparked a massive media campaign to warn women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant about the dangers of exposure. The ongoing efforts, which we have written about before, are intended to reduce the risk of birth defect or miscarriage. Now, a new study has spurred the US Food [...]
Methotrexate is a wonder drug. Sold under the brand names Trexall and Rasuvo, the prescription medication is used to treat various forms of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. It is one of the most common drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and is most often prescribed to senior citizens. Poor labeling can [...]
