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Regardless of whether you call it Blackout Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, Whiskey Wednesday or Drinksgiving, the day before Thanksgiving is popular for excessive drinking.  More recently, Green Wednesday has entered the nomenclature, and it refers to those who prefer marijuana to, or in addition to, alcohol on the day before Thanksgiving.  The day before Thanksgiving is a popular day for partying for several reasons.  First, college kids and young adults return to their hometown for the Thanksgiving holiday and are eager to socialize and catch-up with old friends.  In addition, plenty of folks get off work and are ready to unwind knowing they have the next day off from work.  As a result, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration reports that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the deadliest days of the year for drunk driving.  Here are some things you can do to protect yourself and others. Continue reading

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The short answer is “Yes”.  You absolutely can use an AI tool to help you handle your claim yourself.  But the better question is this:  Should you use an AI tool to handle your own personal injury claim?   We believe the answer to that question is “No.”  Allow us to explain. Continue reading

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Following the Delta airlines crash at the Toronto airport last week, Delta has reportedly offered all passengers $30,000 “no strings attached and it does not affect rights”.    Offers like this are rare and they raise a lot of questions such as: Is this an admission of liability by Delta?  Can the passengers still pursue legal action against Delta?   Was Delta required by aviation law to make this offer or is it a gesture of good will?  Read on for some answers. Continue reading

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Super Bowl Sunday is almost here.  Whether you are an Eagles fan, a Chiefs fan or you are just excited about the dips and commercials, if you are hosting a party, do you know legal responsibilities if you are serving alcohol?   What about if your dog bites someone at the party?   What about if your buffalo chicken dip gives everyone food poisoning?   Read on to learn how Tennessee law handles some of these questions. Continue reading

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Drunk driving accidents are on the rise across the country, and Tennessee is no exception.  Tennessee ranks 12th in the nation for drunk driving accidents, and nearly 27% of all fatal Tennessee car accidents involve a drunk driver. Continue reading

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How are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions?  Every year, most of us make resolutions about how to improve our minds, health and lives.  And each year, around this time, most of us tend to lose steam.  Lasting change is hard, but we have some easy things you can do to substantially  protect your financial well-being in 2025.  Read on for 3 easy resolutions. Continue reading

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Part of our job is to attempt to keep up with what our opponents (the insurance industry and their lawyers) are thinking and doing.  One of the many ways we try to do that is by reading insurance industry publications such as Claims Journal.  In a recent Claims Journal article, the author interviewed Harish Kapur, CEO of Across America Insurance Services.  Mr. Kapur’s comments are nothing new to us, but they are a good reminder to anyone who is considering filing a personal injury or wrongful death claim.  Here are three key take-aways:

  1. The insurance companies handle injury claims all day-every day, while this is hopefully your one and only injury claim.

Mr. Kapur bragged about his “crack team of in-house adjusters” and how they “have to know everything about the file.”   The insurance adjusters know what information is critical.  They know how to ask questions and frame the narrative during a recorded statement.  They are trained how to interview witnesses and scour the internet for information on you.

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The 4th of July is almost here and the majority of people have some type of plans to celebrate Independence Day.  Of course, those plans do not include a car accident, but because folks are heading to the mountains, the lake, a friend’s backyard BBQ or to watch a parade, etc., the roadways are expected to be very busy and dangerous.  In fact, while the 4th of July is usually the peak of summer travel, this year is expected to be a recording setting weekend.   Based on statistics from prior years, The National Safety Council estimates 599 people will lose their lives in car accidents over the 4th of July holiday and another 68,000 will be injured.   Here are some tips for staying safe on the roads this holiday and living to enjoy the 5th of July.  Continue reading

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In the past several years, car accidents have been on the rise.  In fact, according to the most current data, deadly car accidents have increased by 16% throughout the United States.  Automakers and safety regulators at The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) are keen to use new technology to try and help reverse that trend with the implementation self-driving tractor-trailers and automatic emergency braking systems.  But others are concerned about the safety of the technology and its overall effectiveness. Continue reading

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For Valentine’s Day, I received a gift card for a spa.  When I began to book an appointment online for the massage, I was asked to electronically sign a Release of All Claims.  Among other things, the Release of All Claims for a massage at this spa stated that if death resulted from the massage, then the spa was not responsible.  There were also other excessive provisions. I declined to sign the Release of All Claims, and the spa was kind enough to refund the purchased gift card, but the outrageousness of their request is not particularly isolated.  Every day, businesses ask their prospective customers to sign releases before providing services or allowing participation in activities.  As such, we thought it would be good to review what exactly is a release of all claims. Continue reading

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