It doesn’t sound particularly appealing. Leave Memphis Friday afternoon. Drive to Nashville. Pack a new bag. Catch a flight to Charlotte. Race through the airport from Gate E35 to B3. Catch a flight to Mrytle Beach. Catch a 45-minute long shuttle to a North Carolina resort. Carry your bag up the…
The June 2009 edition of the Tennessee Trial Law Report should be arriving in the mailboxes of our subscribers on Tuesday, June 2. The Tennessee Trial Law Report is the only newsletter in Tennessee written to meet the complete needs of the tort law practitioner. This edition includes a summary…
Last night at about 10:45 EDT I had to occasion to start counting blessings. My advancing age means I do this more and more, and it also causes me to realize that I should have counted those blessings more frequently in years past . I will tell you what gave rise to the time for reflection in…
The May 2009 edition of the Tennessee Trial Law Report should be arriving in the mailboxes of our subscribers on Monday May 4. The Tennessee Trial Law Report is the only newsletter in Tennessee written to meet the complete needs of the tort law practitioner. This edition includes a summary…
A heartfelt thanks to Lexmonitor, a daily review of law blogs and journals, for these kind words about my post discussing testimony by podiatrists. Tennessee injury lawyer John Day has been blogging for years, and his posts display a keen knowledge of what makes a blog consistently readable and valuable to…
Ms. Arizona was asked a question about universal health care during her Miss USA pageant interview Her response reminded me of the frequent, mindless sound bites offered by the 2008 GOP candidate for Vice President of the United States. Watch the video clip here. Universal health care – I can see it…
The Wall Street Journal has been writing a series of articles about crashes of medical helicopters. A total of 13 crashes took 29 lives in 2008. This crashes can give rise to several potential types of claims. The patient has a potential claim, assuming he or she can prove that…
David Mills, lawyer and cartoonist, held a contest to determine the best caption for this cartoon. The winning caption appears below. I submitted several entries, including "“Yes, I made $4M last year testifying for Ford, but that does not influence my professional judgment," and "demonstrative evidence is essential when…
It is 1:45 AM. I just returned to the Carolina Inn after spending a little time on Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill, NC. My daughter and I had the pleasure of being in the Dean Dome and watching the Tar Heels win their 5th National Championship. It was a great…
I just saw these previously unreleased photos from Life magazine that were taken on the day that Martin Luther King was shot. Most of the photos were taken at the Lorraine Motel, the site of the murder. They were so powerful I felt that I should share them with you. The Lorraine Motel…