2015 was quite a year for interesting lawsuits. Here are just a few of our favorites: A Monkey’s Rights Photographer David Slater was sued by PETA, a well-known animal rights group, for taking ownership of photos that were technically taken by a macaque monkey named Naruto. Slater was photographing a group of the Indonesian monkeys and momentarily left his camera on a tripod. Naruto picked up the … [Read more...]
Newly Passed Law Makes Monsanto Immune to Federal Jurisdiction
President Obama recently signed an emergency budget bill into law to effectively reduce federal spending and slow down the momentum of growing national debt. However, a small provision hidden within the hundreds of pages of proposed changes—Section 735—is causing serious concern regarding the power of elite corporations over branches of the government, and the general health and wellbeing of U.S. … [Read more...]
Newly Passed Law Makes Monsanto Immune to Federal Jurisdiction
President Obama recently signed an emergency budget bill into law to effectively reduce federal spending and slow down the momentum of growing national debt. However, a small provision hidden within the hundreds of pages of proposed changes—Section 735—is causing serious concern regarding the power of elite corporations over branches of the government, and the general health and wellbeing of … [Read more...]
Public Backlash Prompts Settlement of Car Accident Claim
When we purchase an insurance policy for our vehicles or other property, the insurance company has not only a moral, but also a legal obligation to investigate any claims and provide a decision in a timely way...in the end, you expect your insurance company to stand up for your interests in the event of an accident. First for the story on Katie's case, who tragically lost her life in June 2010 … [Read more...]
Video Footage – Proving your Injury Claim
In any personal injury, slip and fall or car accident case, you have to prove liability on the part of the defendant to obtain damages. Our firm uses many means to help you prove this all important liability – statutes, prior case law and of course, actual evidence obtained through investigation. Video footage, especially from surveillance cameras, is one type of evidence that can make proving … [Read more...]
Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Injured Families in Selmer Dragster Case
In a unanimous opinion released today (Sept. 27, 2011), the Western Section Court of Appeals of Tennessee ruled in Ginny Beth King et al v. Flowmaster, Inc. that a trial court should not have dismissed Flowmaster from the case based on additional jury questions yet to be decided. The trial court had dismissed Flowmaster on the theory that they had no legal duty to protect spectators at the 2007 … [Read more...]