Patient Falls Off Operating Table and Suffers Brain Injury: $1 Million Memphis Tennessee Medical Malpractice Settlement
While undergoing a routine procedure, and while under heavy sedation, our client was left unattended and rolled off the operating table. The fall resulted in brain damage and our client, a medical doctor herself, was unable to work following the incident. The defendant doctor agreed to a settlement of $1 million. $1 Million Settlement DISCLAIMER:…
Read MoreMississippi Client Suffers Stroke During Spine Surgery: $1.5 Million Settlement
Following an elective surgery, our client suffered a stroke, leaving him severely disabled and unable to speak. As medical tests performed before the surgery proved, our client was not fit to undergo surgery. Because of his doctor’s negligence in clearing him for surgery, he agreed to a settlement of $1.5 million. $1,500,000 DISCLAIMER: The results…
Read MoreMemphis Tennessee Woman Suffers Chemical Burns During Cosmetic Procedure: $2 Million Settlement
Our client suffered chemical burns to her face and neck due to a plastic surgeon’s error in performing a chemical peel procedure. Our client received a $2 million settlement from the plastic surgeon. $2,000,000 DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients’ cases and should not be…
Read MoreMisdiagnosed Testicular Cancer Results in $3 Million Jury Verdict Against Memphis Doctor
Our client’s doctor failed to diagnose and treat testicular cancer, which resulted in his untimely death. Had the cancer been properly treated, our client would have survived. As the defendant refused to make a reasonable settlement offer, the case was tried before a jury. Greer Injury Lawyers helped secure a jury verdict in the amount…
Read MoreTennessee Day Care Negligence Lawsuit Results in $1.5 Million Jury Verdict
Ford Bond, a twenty-two month old child, was left unsupervised during mealtime at Lambuth Memorial Preschool when he began to choke on a peach. He soon lost consciousness, suffered severe brain damage, and died a few days later. Despite clear evidence that the day care ignored important safety rules, it refused to accept financial responsibility…
Read MoreMemphis Hospital Negligence Results in Brain Damaged Baby: $2.9 Million Settlement
Hospital staff negligence resulted in catastrophic brain injury to our client’s baby. Although the baby’s heart tones indicated a deteriorating condition prior to birth, the hospital discharged our client. The baby was delivered by C-section a few days later and was born with brain damage and cerebral palsy. The hospital agreed to a settlement of…
Read MoreTennessee Birth Injury Failure to Perform C-Section Results in $12 Million Settlement
Our client’s baby suffered severe brain damage and had developed cerebral palsy due to birth trauma because nurses at the defendant hospital failed to alert the attending doctor to the baby’s heart rate deterioration during labor. The brain damage could have been prevented by performing a C-section in a timely manner. We secured a personal…
Read MoreMemphis Baby Injured at Birth from Medical Malpractice: $7 Million Settlement
Memphis Baby Injured at Birth from Medical Malpractice: $7 Million Settlement The negligence of hospital nurses and the obstetrician resulted in the failure to identify fetal distress and failure to perform a timely C-section. Our client’s baby suffered severe brain damage and had developed cerebral palsy because the baby was not delivered sooner, a mistake…
Read MoreLawsuit Against Tennessee Ambulance Company Results in $250,000 Settlement
Our client was being transported from a rural hospital in Tennessee to a metropolitan hospital to undergo non-emergency surgery. As his scheduled surgery was non-emergent, the ambulance driver had no reason to drive at a high rate of speed, use sirens, or travel through red lights. Moreover, the policies and procedures of the ambulance company…
Read MoreMemphis Truck Accident Attorney Says Work Zone Accident Risk is Still Present in Winter
Although the warmer months are prime time for road construction, there are still plenty of construction projects that are currently in progress on roads throughout the state of Tennessee. A pair of recent accidents near a work zone on Interstate 40 in West Knox County that claimed the life of one man and injured two…
Read MoreMemphis Automobile Accident Attorneys Talk about School Bus Accidents
A recent tragedy in East Knoxville claimed the lives of two children and one adult. The children and the adult who were killed were doing something that many children do every week day – they were riding the school bus. This particular accident involved two school buses, and in addition to the three people who…
Read MoreMemphis Trucking Accident Attorney Discusses Three Trucking Accident Risks
A recent trucking accident in Hardin County killed a firefighter and a log truck driver when their vehicles collided on a stretch of road that local residents say is very dangerous. The fire truck was en route to a house fire when it was involved in a head-on collision with the log truck. This tragic…
Read MoreMemphis Birth Injury Attorneys Discuss Circumstances During Labor Which Can Lead to Cerebral Palsy
The family of a Kentucky boy who was born with spastic quadriplegia, a severe and debilitating form of cerebral palsy, has been awarded eighteen million dollars in a lawsuit against the hospital where the child was born. The jury found that the hospital, through the actions of its staff, engaged in negligent conduct that ultimately…
Read MoreMemphis SSI/SSD Attorneys Discuss Appealing the Denial of Your SSI or SSD Claim
Receiving notice that your Social Security Disability or SSI application has been denied can be devastating. For many individuals, receipt of these benefits would have made a significant impact on daily living. If your claim has been denied, you are likely feeling overwhelmed, upset, and confused as to your legal rights. Rest assured that many…
Read MoreMemphis Motorcycle Accident Attorney Reminds Riders to Avoid Mixing Alcohol with Riding Fast
If ever there were a combination of factors that exponentially increases motorcycle accident risk, it would be speed and alcohol. A quick search of the internet for news articles about motorcycle accidents turns up many stories of riders who crashed not only because they were going too fast, but also because they had consumed alcohol…
Read MoreMemphis Legal Malpractice Attorneys Discuss Incompetence
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines incompetence as a lack of the ability to do something well. When you think of your attorney, incompetence is not a word that should cross your mind. After all, attorneys are entrusted with matters that are of the utmost importance to their clients. Whether a client is divorcing their spouse,…
Read MoreMemphis Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorneys Share Subtle Signs of Neglect to Watch Out For
During the holiday season, many people who have elderly relatives living in nursing homes visit with their relatives. Visits from friends and family are always welcomed by nursing home residents, especially during a season which is so focused on family and celebration. While you are visiting with your relative at their nursing home this holiday…
Read MoreTennessee Medical Malpractice Attorneys Discuss Medical Malpractice by the Numbers
Medical malpractice is something that no one wants to imagine could happen to them or to someone that they love. Unfortunately, medical professionals are sometimes negligent in providing health care services to those who need them. Many people wonder what kinds of medical malpractice occur, and how often. It is only natural to want to…
Read MoreMemphis Automobile Accident Attorney Discusses the Dangers of Drowsy Driving
Many Americans are not getting enough sleep. Lack of sleep can affect every area of our lives; from how we behave towards our families, friends, and coworkers, to how efficiently we perform our jobs, to how quick our reaction time is while performing tasks like driving, which affect our safety and the safety of others.…
Read MoreMemphis Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorneys Discuss Lice and Scabies
There are many ways in which nursing home residents can be neglected. From bedsores and inadequate supervision to being denied adequate food and water, the needs of nursing home residents can go unattended for quite some time before an injury, illness, or other incident reveals a pattern of neglect. Recently, the family of a resident…
Read MoreMemphis Automobile Accident Attorneys Discuss the Dangers of Winter Road Conditions
Earlier this month, icy roads surprised drivers one Thursday morning as they tried to keep their cars on the road while commuting to work. Some drivers made it to work safely, but there were some accidents, including the one which claimed the life of a twenty seven year old man. The man was driving on…
Read MoreMemphis Legal Malpractice Attorneys Discuss Practice Areas with Increasing Malpractice Claims
There have always been some areas of law practice which have been well known for producing more legal malpractice actions than others. Personal injury, family law, and real estate law tend to generate more complaints against attorneys than other areas of law, especially when economic times are tough. There are currently some areas of law…
Read MoreMemphis Motorcycle Accident Attorneys Discuss Failure to Yield Accidents
An accident this past September in Rutherford County serves as a tragic reminder of what can happen when the driver of an automobile fails to yield to a motorcycle rider. On September 13, 2014, a husband and wife were out for a motorcycle ride on the husband’s bike. As the husband drove his motorcycle down…
Read MorePursuing Medical Malpractice Claims Against Doctors on Cruise Ships
When you look through brochures or explore web sites that advertise ocean cruise vacations, there are tons of pictures of beautiful destinations to where the ships embark. In so doing, you may be surprised at how many amenities are offered on board the ships that are featured in the advertising materials. From multiple swimming pools…
Read MoreChild Found Dead in Memphis Daycare
Investigations are underway following the discovery of a 1-year-old child who died at a local day care. Police responded yesterday to a day care known as Miss Pam S. Day Home, located on Crestview Drive in North Memphis. According to initial reports from police personnel, the day care was unlicensed. In Tennessee, a license is…
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