Changes to Tennessee’s Expungement Laws in 2017
A criminal conviction is a mark on your record that can significantly harm your future opportunities in life, including employment, housing, and retaining various civil rights you inherited or received as a citizen. The stigma of a criminal record is also ever present. Nearly 80 million Americans have a rap sheet – that is, they…
Read MoreTennessee Dad Charged with Repeated DUIs
Fox17 recently reported that a Tennessee father was charged with his 4th DUI offense after his motorcycle crashed and rear-ended a van. The collision took place near Pecker’s Bar located on Hermitage Avenue. Making matters worse, the father’s 12-year old daughter was riding on the back of the motorcycle. The news report stated that camera…
Read MoreSigns Your Child Might Be Using Drugs
Everyone wants their children to be healthy and happy, but sadly, that isn’t always the case. Peer pressure, depression, hereditary factors, mental health problems, and other factors can cause your child to turn to drugs. Before any parent can begin to seek solutions for a drug dependency, the parents have to recognize that there their…
Read MorePolaris Agrees to Huge Civil Penalty for Defective RZR and Ranger Recreational Off-Road Vehicles
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently reported that Polaris Industries confirmed it would pay a $27.25 million civil penalty for failing to immediately notify CPSC that two of its ROV models created an unreasonable danger of death or serious injury due to product defects. The defective vehicles included the RZR 900 (model years…
Read MoreHit-and-Run Deaths on the Rise
Most people will get into at least one car accident during their lifetime. It’s an understandable part of driving thousands of miles yearly. People get distracted sometimes, or slide on a bad patch of ice, or push the speed limits if they’re running behind. That’s why there are Tennessee laws that require car owners have…
Read MoreWhy Was I Pulled Over for DUI?
There is probably nothing worse than that feeling you get when you see those red or blue flashing lights in your mirror as you’re driving home from a nice evening out with friends. Maybe you’re wondering why you’re even being pulled over, and then you remember that glass of wine you had with dinner. You…
Read MoreTop 5 Tips for Choosing a Great Personal Injury Lawyer
If you’ve suffered injury due to the negligence or carelessness of another, you shouldn’t have to deal with the consequences on your own. You may have medical bills, or have to take time off work to heal from your injuries. It’s not fair for you to handle this financial burden when someone else has caused…
Read MoreWhat Is Prescription Fraud?
Every drug charge is serious, and that includes charges for obtaining controlled substances via fraudulent means—more commonly known as prescription fraud. Drug sentences in Tennessee and across the country are strict and they are harsh. If you’re charged with a drug crime, you need skilled representation and you need to be educated about your case.…
Read MoreSafety Concerns Rise After Self-Driving Car Kills Pedestrian
On March 18, 2018, a self-driving Uber Volvo SUV killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg as she walked her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona. She’s believed to be the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving vehicle. This tragic accident is raising many new questions about the safety of autonomous vehicles. The Uber was in autonomous…
Read MoreTennessee School Bus Driver Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide in a Crash that Killed 6 Children
Former school bus driver, Johnthony K. Walker was convicted of six counts of criminally negligent homicide for causing a November 2016 school bus crash that cost the lives of six elementary school students. According to a story in The Tennessean, Walker was also charged with 11 counts of aggravated assault and 7 counts of assault,…
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