Legal Services at the Intersection of Business and Life
Over-prescribing opioids can be a form of medical malpractice. As in most of the law, there is rarely a one-size-fits-all answer to broad legal questions like this one. Whether you can sue your physician for malpractice for over-prescribing opioids depends on the particular facts of any given case. But new laws continue to pass that impose tighter and tighter restrictions…
You pack up your belongings and head out of state to go see your family at Christmas or any other time of the year. The last thing on your mind as you set out on your adventure is what you should do if you get in a car crash accident once you leave your home state (which is Tennessee, if…
When you are in an accident, there is typically some level of shock involved. In the midst of the aftershock, most people are not thinking as clearly as they normally would, so mistakes can be made. Even after the initial shock has subsided, many are of the mindset that they don’t want to “make a big deal” out of the…
If you have a child with someone and are either divorced or never married, the chances are good that you have a parenting plan in place. Most parenting plans are court orders that must be followed. If a parent does not follow the order, they risk being found in contempt of court. But what about fears surrounding the Coronavirus? According…
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the world has certainly changed recently – and this has left many of us with questions. These questions range from how our children will finish the school year, how and where we will be able to work, and most importantly, if and when things will return to normal. But for plaintiffs in a personal injury lawsuit…
When parents are getting divorced, it can be difficult on their child or children. Suddenly, the child’s home is splitting up and their future seems a little less stable and possibly scary. Some children have preferences as to which parent they want to live with, and sometimes they can express that preference with the judge during the divorce proceedings. However,…
Many people pursuing a personal injury settlement may start to wonder about outstanding financial obligations and how they will be handled once that settlement is agreed to and paid out. And if you are in arrears in your child support payments in Tennessee, you are justified in your concerns. This is because a non-custodial parent, who has been ordered by…
Vaping has grown tremendously in popularity since its introduction into the marketplace in the early 2000’s. Generally seen as safer than traditional cigarettes, people have flocked to buy and use these devices. Some do it because they consider vaping to be the equivalent of “quitting” smoking, and others – like our youth – have possibly never smoked, but simply liked…
Marital discord is never easy, and getting legally separated or divorced is even harder for anyone – civilian or military. But when a military couple gets separated or divorced, there are military rules that come into play that do not exist in the civilian world. As a general rule, the military likes to stay out of domestic issues as much…
Do stay-at-home dads have a good shot at being granted status as the primary residential parent to their children in a Tennessee divorce? In today’s world, traditional family roles are not so common anymore. Gone are the days of dad driving off to work every morning as mom tends to the kids and household chores for the entire day.…