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Tennessee Dog Bite: Animals Had Previous History of Running Loose

James K. Ferrell
November 10, 2009 16:52

It’s one of the most high profile dog bite attack cases that Memphis dog bite attorneys have seen in recent times. A Cordova woman was attacked by a pack of three pit bulls last Thursday as she was taking her morning walk with her son’s dog. The brutality of the attack and the...

Are Tennessee Drivers at Risk of Uncontrolled-Acceleration Accidents Involving Toyota Vehicles?

James K. Ferrell
October 14, 2009 21:38

As a Memphis personal injury lawyer, I have been following the recent recall of Toyota vehicles, as well as the controversy over the uncontrolled acceleration of several of its models, with great concern. Toyota is the largest automaker in the world, and thousands of Tennessee motorists drive...

Tennessee Teens at Risk for Accidents After Schools Cut Back on Driver Education

James K. Ferrell
October 06, 2009 20:10

The economic downturn has had school districts in Memphis and around Tennessee implementing budget cuts, and limiting essential school programs. As a Memphis personal injury lawyer, I am concerned that one such cut could place teens in the state at an increased risk of accidents.  Several...

Three People Injured in Tractor Trailer Accident in Greene County Tennessee

James K. Ferrell
September 30, 2009 01:20

Three people were injured on Sunday in an accident involving a tractor trailer, a truck and a Tennessee Highway Patrol cruiser. According to news reports, the truck was involved in installing reflectors on interstate 81 in Greene County, when a tractor trailer crashed into it. The truck was pushed...

Fatal Accident in Memphis Puts Spotlight on Teen Motorists

James K. Ferrell
September 22, 2009 21:52

Last week, hundreds of Memphis students turned out to pay their respects to a teenager who was killed in a multi-vehicle accident. 14-year-old Walnut Grove-resident Meredith Fox was killed last Tuesday when the car she was riding in crashed on the Walnut Grove-Humphrey's...

Don't expect the truth from an insurance company if you've been in car wreck!

James K. Ferrell
August 15, 2009 21:50

We recently had a potential client come into our office. This client was hurt in a car wreck in  when she was stopped at a stop sign the other driver plowed into her from behind at a high rate of speed. Let's call her Client A. Client A decided that she would try to settle the case on her own....

Don't expect the truth from an insurance company if you've been in car wreck!

James K. Ferrell
June 30, 2009 21:50

I recently had a new client come into my office. This client was hurt in a car wreck in Memphis when she was stopped at a stop sign the other driver plowed into her from behind at a high rate of speed. Let's call her Client A. Client A decided that she would try to settle the case on her own. She...

Tennessee Legislature denies bill that would have capped amount in Nursing home abuse lawsuits

James K. Ferrell
April 27, 2009 18:41

Last week Commercial Appeal columnist Richard Locker wrote about a bill that just died in the Tennessee House of Representatives – a bill meant to limit the amount of damages one could seek from nursing homes in liability lawsuits. The bill was meant to cap two kinds of losses:...

What Makes a Great Memphis Trial Lawyer?

James K. Ferrell
April 22, 2009 15:51

 As many of you may well know there has been a very well publicized feud between two Memphis area personal injury lawyers. The subject of the feud is whether or not Corey B. Trotz should be classified as as Top "100" Trial Lawyer. Another Memphis accident and personal injury lawyer...

"TV and billboard lawyers" -- most personal injury law firms on TV and billboard ads lack solid professional track records

James K. Ferrell
April 08, 2009 23:01

Although Ken Shigley is a practicing attorney in Atlanta and isn't a Memphis personal injury or accident lawyer I wanted to share his latest blog post with all of my readers. Ken has written an exceptional post concerning "billboard" and "tv lawyers". Even though he is writing...