I am pleased to announce that I have once again been selected to the 2015 MidSouth Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
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National Registry of Certified DOT Medical Examiners Goes into Effect May 21, 2014
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Posted in Sleep Apnea
In 2012 a final rule was published in the Federal Register requiring DOT medical examiners to be certified, and complete minimum education, on the medical standards required for CMV drivers. The rule goes into effect two years after the Final rule was published, in this case the new rule will go into effect May 21…
Morgan Adams Elected to Tennessee Association for Justice Board of Governors
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Posted in Hiring A Truck Accident Lawyer
I am pleased to announce that at the annual convention of the Tennessee Association of Justice (TAJ) I was elected by my peers to another term to on the TAJ Board of Governors. I was first elected in 2002, making this my tenth year serving on the Board.
The goal of the TAJ is to defend the principles of the Constitutions of…
Broker Liability Created by Lack of Motor Carrier Insurance
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Posted in Legal Issues
I was pleased to see that Transportation Topics, a leading trucking industry publication, published my letter to the Editor in its April 23, 2012 edition on page 9. My letter on why plaintiff lawyer’s are having to pursue brokers for full restitution for their clients is as follows:
Broker Liability
This is in reference …
Why You Need a Lawyer if Dealing with Allstate: Allstate Agrees To $10 Million Regulatory Settlement for Colossus Use – The Bodily Injury Claims Handling Software Used Against Accident Victims
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Posted in Hiring A Truck Accident Lawyer
In my experience lawyers are needed to handle injury claims for accident victims that involve $5,000 or more in medical bills. Part of the problem is computer systems that use "One Size Fits All" solutions for individual cases. Generally these systems work to lower the recovery paid to the victims of wrecks, which, of course, is why they…
Injured by a Swift Transportation Truck? Why it is Critical to Hire an Experienced Lawyer Immediately in All Swift Transportation Cases!
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Posted in Spoliation
I have a client that was hit by a Swift Transportation Truck in mid-May 2009. Some weeks later, after my client left the hospital, I was hired. I sent a spoliation letter to Swift on June 5, 2009 by fax, mail, and certified mail alerting them to the fact my client was injured and they…