Before entering private practice, partner Andrew Roberto was a local entrepreneur who founded and led Aware Entertainment, an entertainment development company in Knoxville. Andrew also served as a Workers Compensation Specialist with the TN Department of Labor. As a Workers’ Compensation specialist, he was able to use his business experience to help mediate disputes…
No one wants to plan for a car accident or the need for a car accident attorney, but taking a look at your insurance policy can help you be better prepared in case of an accident. There are several different types of coverage that you should consider. Liability Coverage Liability coverage protects you from…
As founder and senior partner, Ralph Brown has more than 34 years of legal experience representing Tennesseans in a wide range of cases. Starting in 1979, he handled criminal, domestic, personal injury, and insurance defense cases. By 1993, Ralph had focused his practice exclusively on Plaintiffs’ personal injury cases – representing victims of truck,…
Is your job making you sick? Most people don’t realize that Workers’ Compensation also covers work-related illness and occupational diseases. Even though it may have been years since you last worked, if your workplace environment caused you hearing loss or an exposure you had years earlier has now developed into cancer, you may have…
If you’ve been injured on the job and have been approved for treatment under the Workers’ Compensation statute by your employer, and then you re-injure yourself as a result of the initial injury, you should still receive medical benefits for the second, related injury. Your Employer Might Try to Deny Your Second Claim Sometimes…
If you’re active on social media, you’ve probably posted something that you later wished you hadn’t. As this article in TIME magazine illustrates, mistakes on social media can cost you relationships, your reputation, sometimes even your job. Did you ever think that a careless post could cost you your car accident claim? If you…
For many, the holidays are a time of joy as families gather to celebrate the season. Unfortunately, it can also be a season of increased stress and violence. Law enforcement officials report increased incidents of domestic violence and we handle more requests for orders of protection during the holidays. There are a few common…
Every auto accident is unique. Sometimes it’s easy to determine who is at fault. Other times, not so much. And then there are times when theanswer seems obvious, but turns out not to be. Such was the case for one of our clients recently. This is important, because the amount that someone can recover…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that General Electric has agreed to pay a $3.5 million civil penalty in connection with two of their products. The CPSC charged that GE knowingly failed to report, as required by law, “defects and an unreasonable risk of serious injury concerning two models of Profile…
Most Worker’s Compensation claims deal with an ongoing illness or disability. However, at times a family will find themselves dealing with the death of a loved one due to a work-related injury and need to understand Worker’s Comp and Death Benefits. As described below, these cases are complicated and you may need a Tennessee…