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• posted: Apr. 30, 2020
• L. Carter Massengill
• Personal Injury
• catastrophic injury,  statutory cap

In a February 26, 2020 decision, McClay v. Airport Management Services, LLC, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that the state’s statutory limit, or cap, on noneconomic damages in most civil Read More

• posted: Apr. 28, 2020
• L. Carter Massengill
• Auto Accidents

Once Americans came to understand how deadly the coronavirus can be and how easily it is passed from person to person, transportation habits changed. Not only did people drastically curtail Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2020
• L. Carter Massengill
• Auto Accidents
• last clear chance,  pedestrian accidents

When pedestrians and cars collide, it’s always the person on foot who’s hurt. Yet, while pedestrian accidents are usually attributed to driver carelessness, some cases can involve shared liability. Pedestrians Read More

• posted: Feb. 29, 2020
• L. Carter Massengill
• Family Law
• commingling,  equitable distribution,  gifts,  inheritance,  marital property,  transmutation

Tennessee is an equitable distribution state, which means that most property acquired during the marriage by either spouse is divided fairly — though not necessarily equally — when they divorce. Read More

• posted: Jan. 30, 2020
• L. Carter Massengill
• Auto Accidents
• household exclusion,  road maintenance,  single-car accident,  suing family member,  vehicle defect

If you have been injured in car crash, either as a driver or passenger, it’s vital to understand your potential rights to monetary compensation. When no other vehicle was involved, Read More

• posted: Dec. 30, 2019
• L. Carter Massengill
• Social Security Disability
• claim,  denial,  substantial gain activity,  work credits

A long-term disability due to an accident or illness could put you and your loved ones in serious financial straits. If you’re unable to work or have had to take Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2019
• L. Carter Massengill
• Personal Injury
• noneconomic damages,  psychological injury

If you’re hurt in an accident, you can sue the parties whose negligence you claim was the cause. Compensation can be sought to cover your medical bills, missed work, rehabilitation Read More

• posted: Oct. 30, 2019
• L. Carter Massengill
• Truck Accidents
• modified comparative negligence,  fatigued driving,  trucker liability,  tractor-trailer accidents,  federal carrier regulations

Accidents involving tractor trailers and other large commercial trucks can be disastrous due to the vehicles’ size and weight, with resulting injuries likely to be serious or fatal. What’s more, Read More

• posted: Sep. 30, 2019
• L. Carter Massengill
• Personal Injury
• emotional distress,  intentional infliction,  loss of consortium,  negligent infliction,  pain and suffering

If you lost a spouse, parent or child due to the negligent or deliberate conduct of another person, you may sue that person for wrongful death, essentially standing the shoes Read More

• posted: Aug. 30, 2019
• L. Carter Massengill
• Personal Injury
• animal attacks,  dog bites,  property owner

More than 800,000 dog bites occur each year nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you are attacked by another person’s aggressive dog through no fault Read More