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• Prevent Drowning Deaths This Fourth Of July

  Rob McKinney | July 03, 2008 8:51 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  As our great country celebrates it's birthday tomorrow , please be careful around the pools and lakes. This year alone Tennessee has been shocked at the drowning deaths of two children in...

• Farm Tractor Safety Tips Part II

  Rob McKinney | June 19, 2008 3:59 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Here is a follow up to my post on farm tractor safety tips. Farm tractors should be equipped with emergence lighting. Many tractors do not have warning lights. Secondly, farm equipment...

• Tennessee Holiday Traffic Deaths Down

  Rob McKinney | January 02, 2008 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported at least nine people were killed in car or truck accidents in Tennessee over the holiday period . Last year over sixteen people were killed in traffic accidents . In one accident , the driver was not wearing a seat belt . One of the basic safety rules is to always wear your seat belt to prevent serious injuries . It looks like the increased DUI...

• Air Bag Scams

  Rob McKinney | January 11, 2007 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I thought I had heard every possible scam to defraud the consumer , but I was wrong . Air bag fraud is now becoming a booming area of ripping off consumers and taking away safety protections at the same time . It has been estimated that one out of 25 air bags have been replaced by a dummy or non-working air bags .Air bags cost between $ 2000 and $ 3000 . Car repair shops claim...

• Birth Injury Lawsuit Settled for $3 Million

  Rob McKinney | September 22, 2006 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The parents of an infant who died during delivery will receive a $3 million wrongful death settlement. The lawsuit alleged that the delivering doctor crushed the baby's skull and caused liver damage while using forceps toassist with delivery.The boy was born at 4:20 a.m. Aug. 29. His mother had been admitted to the Plains Township hospital Aug. 28 at 10:15 a.m., according to the suit. The infant...

• Personal Injury Myths

  George Fusner | June 12, 2009 6:00 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  MYTH: If you write the insurance company a letter and are reasonable, you will get a reasonable settlement proposal. THE FACTS: The insurance company will low ball you. Guaranteed!!! MYTH: When...

• Tips For Murfreesboro Tornado Victims (Update)

  George Fusner | April 17, 2009 2:15 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  On Monday I posted on some tips for the victims of the good Friday Tornado. Upon reflection, I forgot to recommend the most important part. Give notice of the claim to your insurance company, so...

• Tips For Murfreesboro Tornado Victims

  George Fusner | April 13, 2009 12:44 PM | 1 CommentNashville, TN

  Friday April 10, a tornado struck Murfreesboro leaving a line of destruction. I had know of the impending storms and was at home in my sheltered basement with my wife, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. I watched...

• Nightmare on Wall Street

  Rob McKinney | October 12, 2008 2:56 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  As everyone continues to better understand the money woes facing our great country, investors have questions on what happened to their life savings. One question is do they have a valid legal...

• Mishandling A Corpse

  Rob McKinney | July 29, 2008 6:38 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The Tennessee Court of Appeals has recently released a decision in a case involving the mishandling of a corpse. I do not see this type of case in my practice on a routine basis, so I...