Donald Adanich was a born survivor. A Vietnam veteran, he endured numerous close calls during the war. Later, he survived a diagnosis of esophageal cancer with the support of his loving wife, Lyn. Donald underwent dental implant surgery in February 2014; because of an undisclosed medical mistake, he died only 6 months later. How could [...]
In the wake of millions of vehicle recalls over the past few years, the U.S. Senate is advancing a proposal that bans the sale of used vehicles with open recalls. Auto dealers and consumer advocate groups are duking it out in Washington, stalling the proposal in typical bureaucratic fashion. Are All Recalls Created Equally? Some [...]
Traumatic brain injury isn’t a straightforward consequence of an accident. It can have a variety of effects on every aspect of a victim’s life. In fact, brain injuries aren’t always a direct result of an impact. Collisions can result in internal injuries that produce blood clots. Blood clots can lead to a stroke, which can [...]
You can’t turn on the news here in Nashville (or probably anywhere in Tennessee) without hearing about the Southwest plane that skidded off the runway at Nashville International Airport. We are so, so thankful that only nine people were injured, and that those injuries were all minor. The results could have been much worse, so [...]
Last year, Dr. Teodor Grantcharov put the finishing touches on a surgical “black box” and began testing the device in operating rooms. The device, inspired in part by the aviation industry’s recording log of the same name, was conceived as an educational tool. For the first time, surgeons would have a complete record of all [...]
Stephanie Morgan, a big rig driver, witnessed a horrific accident in late October. The company she works for is one of many that employ an Onboard Safety Monitoring (OBSM) System. Her sudden braking to avoid the accident alerted a truck-safety monitoring company, which automatically notified her boss’s office in Omaha, Nebraska. The data from the [...]
The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm stands for justice – always has, always will. In our crusade for justice, we have been able to secure some of the largest trial verdicts and settlements for our clients throughout Tennessee at a time when they needed that compensation the most. It is our great pleasure to announce our [...]
Firm founder and all-around champion of the people’s rights Rocky McElhaney has done it again! We are so excited and proud to announce that Rocky has been named to the Top 100 list of lawyers in Tennessee by Super Lawyers! At last count, there were more than 17,000 lawyers in Tennessee, which makes inclusion into [...]
The dangers of a high-fructose diet are fairly well established. A diet consisting of large amounts of the sweetener heightens the risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver. A recent study from the University of California, Los Angeles has found that fructose can have devastating effects for victims recovering from traumatic brain injury. The [...]
By now, you have heard of companies like FanDuel and Draft Kings – either because you watch television, and their spots are on about every 12 seconds, or because you heard that some employee of one of them may have cheated while on the other site and won a cool $350,000. The story isn’t quite [...]
