Personal Injury
How to Develop an Effective Partnership with Your Injury Attorney
If you have been injured and you need to hire an attorney to help you secure damages, developing an effective partnership with your lawyer could be the difference between a just award and an unfair award. There are a few things you can do to help your case – and your attorney – move more…
Read MoreHow Long Will My Case Take before I Get Paid?
A lot of people want to know – and it’s understandable – how long is it going to take before I get paid in my personal injury case? The answer is it depends. It depends on the severity of your injuries. It depends on whether there’s an issue of who’s at fault in the…
Read MoreChildren Under One-Years-of-Age Are Most at Risk of Fatal Injuries
Infants are the most vulnerable to accidental death, according to a Fundación MAPFRE study which reviewed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study was conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Department of Health Policy and Management. Fundación MAPFRE, a nonprofit organization created the…
Read MoreAre Defective Drug and Device Cases Handled Differently than Personal Injury Cases?
So, are defective drug and device cases handled differently than personal injury cases? The answer is, it depends. So with any time there’s a defective drug or device, you have the ability to file an individual lawsuit against that drug or device maker, and you have the ability to show that the product is…
Read MoreEmotional Support Animals Can Be Dangerous, Too
A mother has filed a lawsuit against multiple parties in response to the injuries her five-year-old daughter suffered at Portland International Airport. In the complaint, Mirna Gonzales, the mother of Gabriella Gonzales, says that her daughter was bitten by an emotional support pit bull at the airport after receiving permission from the dog’s owner to…
Read MoreThe Dangers of E-Scooters
Electric scooters, also known as e-scooters, are becoming more and more popular in cities all around the country. Nashville, Memphis, and Jackson are no exception. As the e-scooter phenomenon continues to grow in Tennessee, lawmakers are being forced to find ways to keep riders safe in their cities, towns, and municipalities. People of all ages…
Read MoreAre Personal Injury Lawyers Worth the Cost?
It depends. I get calls sometimes from people that have relatively minor problems, and I will say to them, “A lawyer cannot solve $1,000 problem. A lawyer can only make $1,000 problem become a $2,000 problem.” So there is certainly a point at which the answer is that a lawyer cannot help, but anything over…
Read MoreMeet Attorney Thomas R. Greer
My name is Thomas Greer, and I’m a trial lawyer with Bailey & Greer. The reason that I got into this business, first and foremost, is that I think it’s in my blood. My grandfather was a trial lawyer and a circuit court judge and my father’s a trial lawyer. So I’ve kinda been around…
Read MoreIf I Hit a Someone on an Electric Scooter, Am I Liable for Damages?
Travel by electric scooter is becoming an increasingly popular form of transportation in cities throughout the United States. Companies such as Bird and Lime are renting their e-scooters to riders everywhere; even the rideshare company Lyft is getting into the game. This increase in popularity also brings with it an increase in the risk for…
Read MoreMeet Attorney R. Sadler Bailey
My name is Sadler Bailey and I am a trial lawyer, and I’m really proud of that. I look and I see the career paths that most people follow, and they get up in the morning, and they put in their hours, and they get a paycheck. For me, it’s a little different. I get…
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