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 [...]
Exit 3 off Vietnam Veterans Boulevard in Hendersonville was closed on September 8 after an 18-wheeler transporting commercial batteries overturned. Early reports suggested that the truck’s cargo was not secured properly, and this may have contributed to the initial accident. The driver of the truck was injured in the accident and transported to Skyline Medical [...]
The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm has been a staple in Nashville for over 15 years. Our deep roots in the area led us to open two other offices – one in Gallatin, one in Knoxville – and to expand our family, and we’ve had nothing but the best experiences because of it. But personal injury [...]
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 [...]
Bimbo Bakeries of Horsham, Pennsylvania has issued a voluntary recall of 48,000 packages of bread sold in 11 states after a consumer reported pieces of glass on the outside of one loaf of bread. It is believed the glass came from a broken light bulb at a company factory. The affected packages have “best by” [...]
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 [...]
It can happen in an instant. As a driver or a passenger, everyone assumes a risk every time they get on the road. Serious accidents are on the decline thanks to a slew of new technologies dedicated to making cars safer than ever, but even so-called “fender-benders” can have far reaching consequences. What is whiplash? [...]
