What to you if you herniated a disc in a Memphis car wreck? part I.

View of a herniated cervical disk

That’s the question that you want to know the answer to if you were in a car wreck which caused a herniated or bulging disc. And that’s exactly the question that my wife asked me a few weeks ago when we found out that she had a herniated disc between her C5-C6 cervical vertebrae. You [...]

Help, someone just hit me from behind!

That’s the call I got last week from my wife at 5:07 p.m. She was driving home here in Memphis on I-240 when someone who was driving crazy as “heck” rearended her. What did she do? She called the person she considers to be the best personal injury lawyer in Memphis (I’m her husband, she better [...]

Tupelo car wreck victim blessed “that the doctors and nurses were able to preserve my life”

My friends and family know that I’m not just a some crazy personal injury lawyer on a mission to help my clients. I’m also a really big Mississippi State University fan. And recently one of my favorite beat writers, Brad Locke, who cover the Bulldogs was involved in an extremely bad accident in Tupelo. As [...]

Major Accident on I-55 in Memphis today

If you’ve even thought about driving in Memphis today you probably already know about the major accident that’s blocking I-55 in south Memphis near Stateline Road. According to the Commercial Appeal a tanker truck carrying highly flammable material was caught up in a wreck with a Chevy Illumina and Jeep Liberty a little past midnight [...]

My Car is Wrecked! What Now? (Part 3)

Let’s wrap up our series on property damage with a final few bits of information about the last stages of dealing with either a totaled vehicle or obtaining repairs on a still-drivable car: 9.  Keep in mind that sometimes it’s better to have your car repaired rather than totaled. For example, if you owe $10,000 [...]

My Car is Wrecked! What Now? (Part 2)

Continuing from our last post, here are the next few steps you will have to go through when dealing with property damage after a car wreck: 5.  Get the determination from the appraiser if your car is a “total loss” or if it is repairable. If it is repairable, you have the right to choose [...]

My Car is Wrecked! What Now?

The first steps to take after a car accident are the most crucial.  Of course, injuries should take priority over anything, but if you are dealing with property damage and are physically able, the following few actions will help you move forward in dealing with your car wreck: Contact both your insurance company and the [...]

Tennessee Drivers are 50% More Likely to Die on Rural Roads

Do you like to drive on Tennessee’s beautiful country roads? Then you better make sure you are paying attention. Fifty percent more people die on rural roads  than on urban roads such as we have here Memphis and other cities. It’s a fact that in Tennessee, more numbers of people are killed every year in [...]

Memphis woman dies in car crash while being transported in an ambulance?

Ambulances and paramedics are supposed to be there to help you when you are in trouble. They are not supposed to cause your death, but that’s exactly what happened this past Friday when 78 year old Isabella Moore was killed in a car crash after the ambulance she was in ran a red light. Who [...]

Car accident in East Memphis ends with fatality

The most difficult part about being a personal injury lawyer has to be working with families who have suffered terrible and unimaginable losses. Yesterday, as I was driving to get my daughter, I passed an accident on Walnut Grove that left me praying for the safety of all who were involved. I’m used to seeing [...]