Posts by Michael Augustine Wagner
Who Can Make a Claim on an Injury Settlement or Award?
When you are hurt in an accident, your automatic thought may be to sue the other party. But have you ever thought about what that process would look like? Filing a personal injury claim is how you can recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, transportation expenses, future medical costs, and more. However, the debt…
Read MoreTennessee Needs More Burn Centers
Burn injuries can be some of the most severe injuries a person experiences. They are unlike many other injuries, and they can be sustained from many different types of accidents. Whether it’s an accident that happens when making Thanksgiving dinner, or an accident you get into on the highway on your way to work, severe…
Read MoreWhy Herniated Discs Are a Serious Injury
At some point, everyone has experienced back pain. Perhaps it’s a twinge as you lift something heavy, or soreness in your muscles after a long day of work. Though back pain is common, there are some very serious back injuries that could get worse if they go undiagnosed. One of those injuries is a herniated…
Read MoreA Shortage of Trucker Rest Stops Is Making Roads More Dangerous
The New York Times recently published a story about how the United States is experiencing a detrimental truck driver shortage, which is partially to blame for supply chain issues. However, they also wrote about what is not mentioned as much: the shortage of truck driver parking spaces. So, while truck drivers are already working long…
Read MoreThe Number of Car Accidents Spiked Considerably in 2021
The pandemic saw many people staying at home instead of going out. Instead of car accidents going down, however, they only rose as COVID-19 seemingly caused the first spike in risky driving in 2020. A year later when people started feeling safe again, drivers were back out on the roads, tired of spending so much…
Read MoreWhy a Defective Windshield Wiper Can Lead to Devastating Injuries
When a driver has low visibility, it is an accident waiting to happen. We need to be able to entirely see our surroundings in order to safely navigate them, especially when other drivers are around. This is one of the reasons why our vehicles comes equipped with windshield wipers. As of April 2nd of this…
Read MoreCan a Permanent Daylight Savings Time Reduce Car Accidents Later?
In March, the Senate passed a bill that would make Daylight Savings Time (DST) permanent starting in 2023. If this bill makes it through the House of Representatives and the President signs it, American citizens would no longer change their clocks twice a year. No more springing forward or falling back. This is a welcome…
Read MoreCan First Responders Collect Workers’ Compensation in Tennessee?
First responders risk their lives each and every day, and when they are injured it can be difficult to determine who should pay for their injuries. Firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and police officers are aware that their jobs are dangerous, but this does not mean they should be financially burdened when they are hurt on…
Read MoreTestamentary Capacity and Will Contests in Tennessee
A lack of testamentary capacity is one of the main ways to challenge the validity of a will. Undue influence, the presence of a later will or a codicil, and a lack of will formalities are the other common methods. One may assert a lack of testamentary capacity if a testator (the person who prepares…
Read MoreWhy Do So Many Car Accidents Happen in Intersections?
Car accidents can happen anywhere – on highways, on local roads, even in parking lots. One of the most common places for car accidents is an intersection. Traffic statistics indicate that intersection accidents are among the deadliest types of traffic accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s latest data, nearly 40% of…
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