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Rocky McElhaney
Larry R. ("Rocky") McElhaney II is the principal and founding member of RML. He is a 1999 honors graduate of Nashville School of Law.
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Larry R. ("Rocky") McElhaney II is the principal and founding member of RML. He is a 1999 honors graduate of Nashville School of Law.
May 12th
On October 12, 2006, then 13-year-old Zackery Lystedt, a gifted athlete, suffered a concussion while making a tackle during the first half of a middle school football game. After sitting out a few plays, Zack’s coaches at Mount Tahoma, Washington, Junior High School returned him to play during the second half. Zack lasted the game,… Read More »
May 8th
This past Sunday, The New York Times presented a collection of three articles on the latest developments in the treatment of young people who have suffered sports-related concussions. I recommend to you all three of these articles written by sports columnist Bill Pennington, especially if you have school-age children in your family. “A New Way… Read More »
May 6th
In this third of a four-part series on car insurance, I cannot overstate the importance of every driver and every passenger having the financial protection of uninsured motorinst bodily injury (UMBI) coverage. Uninsured Drivers and Underinsured Drivers A surprisingly high number of drivers on the road have no insurance. Available statistics for Tennessee indicate 21%… Read More »
May 3rd
In my last post, I described the federal criminal investigation underway against Pilot Flying J. Criminal charges have not yet been made. However, civil lawsuits have now been filed against Pilot Flying J in at least five states. Some of the potential civil remedies include: Consumer Protection Act. Most if not all states have statutes… Read More »
Apr 25th
Pilot Flying J, the nation’s largest retailer of diesel fuel, is accused in a 120-page FBI affidavit with defrauding what it allegedly viewed as its “unsophisticated” trucking company customers, for a period of “many years.” The FBI document was filed in federal court in Knoxville on April 18, in support of a search warrant application,… Read More »
Apr 22nd
Last Tuesday, the Tennessee Senate voted 27 to 4 to approve a bill promoted by Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey that would have affected 22 counties in redrawing Tennessee’s judicial districts. However, a very different lopsided vote produced by the Tennessee House on last Friday, 66 to 28, defeated the legislation. Tennessee has 95 counties, which are… Read More »
Apr 19th
This four-part series of blog posts is intended to inform and remind readers of important aspects of car insurance. Today, in part 2, I address “Bodily Injury Liability” coverage. A Moral Argument in Favor of Adequate Bodily Injury Liabiltiy Coverage The phrase “first, do no harm” is often considered an ethical standard of the medical profession. … Read More »
Apr 17th
This four-part series on car insurance is meant to help you better understand four important things you should make sure are included in your auto insurance policy. I begin today with “Medical Payments.” Life can be terribly disrupted for a very long time, due to the brief moment of a car crash. One major form of disruption… Read More »
Apr 17th
Being prepared to meet with your attorney is key. The more efficiently you can communicate with your attorney about your issue, the more effective your attorney can be for you. Here are a few tips on preparing to meet with an attorney for the first time. 1) What to bring with you Meeting with an… Read More »
Apr 17th
Unfortunately, we can never predict when we will be involved in a car wreck. No matter how cautiously we drive, or how much we try to avoid it, sometimes a car wreck is inevitable. In 2012, there were 1,023 fatalities on Tennessee roadways. The full Tennessee fatalities report for 2011 and 2012 can be found… Read More »
