A severe injury can inflict far more than just physical pain, and often the emotional repercussions of a traumatic accident can be just as debilitating and long-lasting as any physical injury. If another person’s negligence caused your injuries in Tennessee, you might wonder if the law allows you to seek compensation for the emotional distress […]

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A car crash, slip and fall, or any kind of accident that causes you injury is incredibly stressful. In the chaos that follows, it’s natural to be unsure what to do next, yet taking the right next steps is critical to protecting your health and your rights. Whatever accident you have been in, one of […]

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By Gilreath & Associates Crashes can be both frightening and, depending on the size of the vehicle, catastrophic. In collisions involving tractor-trailers, semi-trucks and big rigs, they more commonly result in severe injuries, damages and even death due to the tremendous size and weight of commercial vehicles in comparison to much smaller passenger vehicles. Since […]

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By Gilreath & Associates Medical device failure and medical malpractice are often lumped together. But while the 2 practice areas share some important similarities, it’s important to note their differences. Knowing the subtle distinctions can mean the difference between a lawsuit and a lifetime of pain and suffering. Recently, Chris Gilreath was interviewed by AskTheLawyers™ […]

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By Gilreath & Associates News about school bus accidents is a parent’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, that nightmare became a reality this past October in Meigs County, Tennessee. The bus accident, which involved a head-on collision with a utility truck, happened while the bus driver was taking students home from school. According to reports, the school […]

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By Gilreath & Associates In 2015, the number of traffic fatalities reached 962 in Tennessee. The following year, drivers broke into the quadruple digits, totalling 1,037 fatalities, and the numbers have continued to increase since. According to a recent study, almost half of vehicle fatalities are due to passengers and drivers not wearing seatbelts while […]

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By Gilreath & Associates Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials recently reported 3 separate boating accidents that led to 6 people being injured on the same Saturday in August 2020. The first accident was at 3:45 p.m. on Dale Hollow Lake near Willow Grove. A 17-year-old was being pulled behind a boat on a tube when […]

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By Gilreath & Associates In case you missed the news with everything else going on, Tennessee enacted several new laws and regulations in July 2020 in an effort to better protect and serve its citizens. Several of these new laws include adjustments in healthcare and driving laws. Interstate driver license compact In addition to 42 […]

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By Gilreath & Associates The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) issued a Class I recall for thousands of Medtronic HeartWare HVAD System Battery Chargers used with the HeartWare HVAD System. This system is designed to help patients with heart problems (specifically the left ventricle) pump blood throughout their bodies. The defect was found in […]

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By Gilreath & Associates Katherine Williams-Dunning, age 27, was involved in a single-vehicle collision on June 13, 2020, while driving along West Antioch Road in Henry County, Tennessee. She and her husband were towing a boat and heading southbound on Highway 79 when the car rolled over. Williams-Dunning died at the scene of the accident […]

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