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• Are We Really Searching for Better Care

  Rob McKinney | April 26, 2007 8:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Most of the doctors I know are concerned about patient care and treating their patients well . It is the medical associations that do not seem to share the same view . The Tennessee Medical Association recently installed a new president . In his comments to the Nashville Tennessean , one of his main goals is to place monetary caps on punitive damage claims in medical...

• Nursing Home Safety Report

  Rob McKinney | April 24, 2007 8:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Over 1.5 million people live in one of 16,400 nursing homes during the year . Why is the Federal Government not cracking down on the on the homes that have a history of mistreating patients ? Congress enacted tough laws in 1987 to protect nursing home residents . However , the Department of Health and Human Services has failed to do their job . The New York Times...

• Another Reason to Wear Your Seatbelt

  Rob McKinney | April 16, 2007 6:36 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Yet , another reason to wear your seltbelt . New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine was seriously injured in an car accident last week .The Governor was sitting in the front seat when his car slammed into a quard rail . He suffered major injuries . Governor Corzine was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident . I have not seen a report on whether the State Trooper who was...

• Deadly Car Accident in Franklin Caused by Alcohol

  Rob McKinney | April 11, 2007 4:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A day of drinking turns deadly on Franklin Road as traffic was tied up for hours . Jeremiah McPherson began drinking after he left a job site . It appears he was to drunk to drive and slammed into another car. McPherson was driving a Cavalier that hit a Lexus at the intersection of Franklin Road and Mack Hatcher Boulevard. The passenger of McPherson's car was killed and the other...

• Pet Food Recalls in Tennessee

  Rob McKinney | April 06, 2007 12:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  When the pet food recalls started hitting the news , I did not even think about the sweeping repercussions of these events . I had not ever handled a death of a pet case . As everyone knows we bond with our pets and develop strong emotional ties to them , but I never thought of the legal problems that go with it . Under Tennessee Law , there are limits to your damages for the loss...

• Bicycle Accidents in Nashville

  Rob McKinney | April 02, 2007 5:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Spring is a time to get outside and enjoy the great weather . Bicyclists are taking to the streets in record numbers . However , be aware that Middle Tennesse has some of the highest car-bike crash rates in the state . According to statistics from the Department of Safety , the Tennessee Highway Patrol recorded 249 accidents between 2003 and 2006 in Nashville and 88...