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• Asbestos Lawsuit News Military Defense Contractor Faces Class Action Lawsuit

  KBR, formerly Kellogg, Brown, and Root and previously a subsidiary of Halliburton, faces injury lawsuits filed by both military and civilian personnel for burning toxic waste, including asbestos, as a cost-saving means of avoiding proper…

• Memphis, Tennessee Area Nursing Homes well below national standard

  According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as outlined in a recent article in Memphis’ Commercial Appeal, nearly half of the nursing homes in Shelby County, Tennessee scored well below average. Of the…

• Recent Tennessee Workers Comp Trial

  http://www.hhpfirm.com/lawyer-attorney-1053037.htmlLast week a had a workmen's compensation trial in Nashville, TN. The issue was whether or not my client was an employee or independent contractor. Unfortunately this is an issue that i am seeing more…

• Product Liability Lawsuit Blair Chenille Robes' Wrongful Death Fires

  In California, Evelyn Rogoff was fixing herself hot tea on an electric stove when her chenille robe caught fire. Her husband attempted to smother the flames. He would die in the pursuing months from the…

• Insulin Syringe and Catheter Sheath Medical Device Recalls

  Yesterday, all Accusure insulin syringes distributed since January 2002 were recalled by device manufacturer Qualitest Pharmaceuticals. The Huntsville, AL-based manufacturer of Accusure estimates the recall affects 250 million insulin syringes. So far, the company has…

• How do I get out of a speeding ticket in Tennessee?

  Should I pay the ticket or try to fight it? The Government is giving out Speeding Tickets in record numbers. They are also giving out other types of moving violations. Many people who get Speeding…

• Tennessee Asbestos Lawsuits and Injuries Continue, TN Supreme Court Expands Who Can Recover Damages

  Last week, a Chattanooga businessman pleaded guilty in federal court on charges of conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act, an offense punishable by up to $250,000 fine and five-year prison sentence. The crime: improper…

• Device Recall of 5,400 Defective Philips Defibrillators

  Philips Electronics, a Dutch company, announced a recall this Tuesday of 5,400 defibrillators for potential defective memory chips. The majority of these defective medical devices being recalled are defibrillators sold in the U.S. These memory…

• Tennessee Workers are often denied medical treatment under the comp system

  There are parts of our workers compensation system that I really like and there are parts that I do not like. One benefit that is wonderful when it works correctly is the right to lifetime…

• Nursing Home Sexual Predators Arrested – Tennessee Law Blog Follow-Up

  SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will be pursuing criminal charges against two TN nursing home employees accused of taking pictures of residents in the nude and in degrading situations. Both female former employees…