We all were troubled when we heard the news yesterday that a Knox County School bus was involved in an accident near Dutchtown Road in Knoxville, TN. Several of the children on the bus were taken to area hospitals to treat their injuries. All of us remember the tragic school bus accident in December…
Congratulations to Andrew Roberto, a partner with The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto, for being named to the Knox County Election Commission this spring. Andrew was nominated by State Representative Joe Armstrong. The Election Commission consists of five Commissioners appointed to two year terms. The other Commissioners are Christopher Heagerty, Cassandra McGee Stuart, Bob…
When a loved one dies due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct, surviving members of the family may file a claim with a Knoxville wrongful death lawyer. In such cases, the person responsible for the death may be found liable whether or not they were ever convicted of criminal charges in the matter. An…
Often more than one driver will be cited in a car accident. If you are cited for an accident, can you still be compensated for injuries or property damage? The answer to that question depends on a couple of different things. What was the Citation for? Many people get cited for not having insurance,…
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, one of the first questions your lawyer will ask is whether or not the other driver was insured. This is important because the other driver’s insurance company is your best option in recovering damages in the case. In Tennessee, all drivers are required by law to…
East Tennessee boasts thousands of miles of roadways that are idyllic for motorcyclists. Unfortunately, many motorists are not mindful of motorcyclists on the road. This is a growing issue with the increase in distracted driving. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, there were 166 motorcycle fatalities in 2018 in Tennessee….
If your application for disability benefits was denied, there’s a good chance you might still be entitled to benefits. Contract doctors are paid a flat rate for reviewing disability applications, which means the faster they work the more money in their pockets. This incentivizes physicians to work as quickly as possible to review applications….
Over the course of the last week, the headlines have been filled with news of several new initiatives in place to combat unemployment among veterans. The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto support our veterans and believe that we should continue to assist them as they reintegrate into life here at home. That’s one of…
On July 1, a new law went into effect in Tennessee that requires drug tests for welfare benefits applicants. According to this story in The Tennessean, ten people were affected by the new law during its first month in existence. The former Senator Stacey Campfield, who originally authored the law, thinks that it is…
For more than 30 years, The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto have been fighting for those who have been injured in car accidents or on the job, or who have been denied the benefits that they deserve. During that time, a client-centered approach to the practice of law and exemplary customer service has become…