Here’s a fun little video that takes an irreverent look at how personal injury defense lawyers and insurance companies can have a somewhat dysfunctional relationship. As my friend and fellow personal injury lawyer Clayton Hasbrook from Oklahoma City posted on his site, many accident and injury victims don’t realize that the personal injury defense attorneys [...]
Fun Video: Personal Injury Defense Lawyers vs. Insurance Companies
February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Facebook Really Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Case
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Facebook. For a lot of people of fun and addicting. But for many others who are involved in a personal injury lawsuit it can also be the nail in the coffin of their case. We’ve been warning our clients for quite a while about the dangers of Facebook and how defense attorneys can use it [...]
Why was my car “totaled” by the insurance company?
January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here’s the scenario: You’re driving down I-240 here in Memphis when traffic comes to a standstill. Unfortunately, the guy behind you driving 40 miles per hour was texting and didn’t notice that traffic was going nowhere. He slams into you from behind and the next thing you know you’re in an ambulance heading to the [...]
Top 5 Reasons the Black Bear is the Perfect Mascot for Ole Miss
October 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
Note: Please excuse this post being completely off topic and not in my normal range of writing about Tennessee and Mississippi accident and personal injury law. As a Mississippi State Alumnus (and also Ole Miss, albeit only their law school), and an individual who was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta and loves all [...]
How much do lawyers spend to advertise on TV
February 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
Have you ever wondered how much it costs for personal injury lawyers to advertise on TV? Here is a list of the top 10 TV advertising law firms in the country for 2009, along with how much they spent. Law Offices of James Sokolove $10,980,281 Morgan & Morgan $8,642,112 Binder & Binder $6,652,815 Cochran Firm [...]
Comings and Goings – Changes in local Memphis Personal Injury Law Firms
February 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s beginning to become hard to keep up with just who and what personal injury and accident lawyers and law firms are in Memphis these days. Case in Point: Here in Memphis the personal injury, accident and worker’s comp lawyers who used to be with the Cochran Firm seem to now be part of Morgan [...]
Toyota Recalls Continue to Increase
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s not as often that product recalls intersect with potential car wreck issues, but this past week brought one to our attention: Toyota has now recalled 5.3 million vehicles due to issues with their gas pedals. The recalls are two separate issues: one deals with a gas pedal that can become caught on the edge [...]
New Texting Guidelines Announced
January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
CNN alerted us today of new federal guidelines announced Tuesday of this week by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that prohibit commercial truck and bus drivers from texting while driving. These new rules are effective immediately and come with stiff penalties of up to $2,750 fines. LaHood has been on a campaign to decrease the [...]
Do you want to sue over your undies?
October 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Every now and then you see a lawsuit that just makes you want to scratch your head. The news out of Pensacola Florida makes you want to do exactly that. The plaintiff in this case sued Hanes for what he said was a defective pair of underwear. This underwear caused “sand belt” like abrasions to [...]
Did You Know: Get 10% off your car insurance!
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Did you Know? That in both Mississippi and Tennessee there are laws that provide for insurance premium discounts for drivers age 55 and older if they simply complete an approved motor vehicle accident prevention course? In Mississippi you just need to contact the Department of Public Safety to find a list of approved courses, and [...]
