The big yellow buses are back on the road, signaling the start of another school year. Kids are back to classrooms that would be unfamiliar to most of us. Gone are the dusty chalkboards and squeaking media carts; in their place, smart whiteboards and online assignments. But the more things change, the more they stay [...]
As summer draws to a close and the mercury blows the top off the thermometer, we’re entering prime vacation season. You work hard all year to go away with the family and enjoy a week or two of rest and relaxation, but an unexpected injury can quickly ruin a vacation for the unprepared traveler. Just [...]
The polls are open, folks, for the 2016 Best of Nashville, sponsored by Nashville Scene. The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm got a taste of greatness when we were voted Number One by all of you last year, and now we want to repeat last year’s victory with another win this year! In order to vote [...]
Summer is officially here, and with it, all the things that make life so fun. Barbecues and days by the pool, cocktails by the fire pit at night, the hum of mosquitoes and the shimmer of heat on the pavement; all telltale signs that our favorite time of the year is here again. We at [...]
The National Trial Lawyers is an invitation-only professional organization; only preeminent attorneys qualify for membership. We’re excited for and proud of our boss, who puts in 100% every day for his clients. The National Trial Lawyers invitation recognizes Rocky McElhaney’s devotion to the law and his practice, and for that we are grateful. The National [...]
During the morning commute on Thursday, May 5, drivers noticed a FedEx double tractor-trailer weaving in out and out of its lane on I-24 West in Nashville. According to eyewitnesses, the truck hit at least one vehicle in traffic, which set off a chain reaction that left passenger vehicles scattered across the highway. Truck accident [...]
As Xarelto lawsuits move forward, new information about the clinical trials of the blood thinner is coming to light. At the heart of the controversy is a blood-testing device used during clinical trials that was later recalled for faulty results. While independent reviews of the clinical trials insist that the results were unchanged by the [...]
We’ve talked about Takata a lot over the years. Back then, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued an updated recall summary that expanded the number of vehicles affected and highlighted a previously unknown problem with side-impact airbags. The updated statement was the most recent part of an ongoing recall concerning defective airbags that seriously [...]
DePuy (pronounced DePew) Orthopaedics began a new phase of research in the late 1990s; more and more hip replacements were being performed on younger patients, and the company was looking to create a more durable product with a longer lifespan. Research and development efforts introduced a family of products starting in 2000 that had great [...]
Cordero Caples underwent surgery at a hospital in Colorado to start repairing the injuries he suffered after an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth. Caples, a college student and Memphis native, was severely injured by the exploding device. He suffered fractured vertebrae, facial fractures and broken teeth. The nature of the injuries to his vertebrae has [...]
