Williams Law Group Library

Library Categories:

• Car and Truck Accidents
• Workers' Compensation
• Aviation Accidents
• Dangerous Products
• Medical Malpractice
• Newsletters
• General

Car and Truck Accidents:

• Important Questions About Insurance Coverage In Tennessee. [PDF]   
  Description: Answers to Important Questions About Insurance Coverage In Tennessee.
• Tennessee Has It's Share of Dangerous Interstates That Run Throughout the State   
  Description: Tennessee has its share of dangerous interstates that run throughout the state, including : I-40, I-840, I-65, I-24, I-440, I-75, I-55, I-81, I-55, I-140 and I-640.
• Do You Really Need an Attorney for Your Accident Case? [PDF]   
  Description: You do not need an attorney for a minor injury case. Don’t let a lawyer who needs the business talk you into employing them.

View All

Workers' Compensation:

• Are Changes Coming To Workers' Compensation?   
  Description: Changes resulting from the Tennessee November 2008 elections will soon be upon us. Newly elected officials will soon have laws in front of them that impact your rights as an injured worker.
  If you live or work in Tennessee and have been injured on the job the newly proposed laws may impact your rights as an injured worker.
• Tennessee Workers Compensation Laws Entitle Employees To Medical Care For Their Injuries [PDF]   
  Description: Workers in Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and across the state of Tennessee are entitled to medical treatment for their workplace injuries.
• Middle Tennessee Job Loses Impact Injured Workers   
  Description: Peterbilt Motors Co. in Madison, Tennessee, the Expo Design Center in Nashville, TN and TRW Automotive Lebanon, Tennessee have laid off more than 550 workers in Middle Tennessee recently.
• Your Right To Medical Care As A Tennessee Injured Worker   
  Description: Injured Worker Rights,
  Injuered Worker Right to Medical Care,
  Middle Tennessee Injured Worker,
  Worker Injured in Middle Tennessee,
  Medical Treatment for Tennessee Injured Worker,

View All

Aviation Accidents:

• Comair AT Fault In Lexington KY Plane Crash [PDF]   
  Description: Comair found to be at fault for Comair 5191 plane crash in Lexington, Kentucky.
• Joint Resolution Regarding Criminalization of Aviation Accidents [PDF]   
  Description: A joint resolution, agreed upon by several civil aviation safety organizations, has been released regarding the criminalization of aviation accidents. The agreed upon conclusion stated in this memo is that criminal investigations following aviation accidents can hinder the process of determining failed safety procedures due to an unwillingness of involved persons to provide information for fear of criminal prosecution.
• The Emergency Response Guide to Military Aircraft Incidents [PDF]   
  Description: The Emergency Response Guide to Military Aircraft Incidents is a reference tool used by local agencies in the event of an accident involving a military aircraft.
• "Coping With Disasters," (A guidebook to psychosocial intervention) is a manual designed to aid in the treatment of all types of victims involved in large scale disasters. [PDF]   
  Description: Victims of aircraft disasters are encouraged to view this clinical manual. "Coping With Disasters," is intended for victims and families of victims that have been psychologically traumatized by a large scale disaster, such as an airline accident. This manual serves as a guide for the treatment of specific groups involved in all aspects of a traumatic event.
• The Federal Family Assistance Plan for Aviation Disasters is a plan released by the NTSB for the victims and families of victims involved in passenger aircraft accidents. [PDF]   
  Description: The National Transportation Safety board (NTSB) has a plan in place, The Federal Family Assistance Plan for Aviation Disasters, to coordinate assets such as state and federal agencies, as well as the airline involved, to assist victims and families in the event of a large scale aircraft accident.

View All

Dangerous Products:

• FDA Advises Consumers Not To Use Certain Zicam Cold Remedies   
  Description: FDA Warning of Loss of sense of smell (anosmia) from Zicam?
  Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs
• Pain pumps used after arthroscopic shoulder surgeries have caused severe injuries to patients’ shoulder joints including Glenohumeral Chondrolysis   
  Description: Pain pumps used after arthroscopic shoulder surgeries have caused severe injuries to patients’ shoulder joints. As early as 2007, the American Journal of Sports Medicine reported a link between the intra-articular pain pumps and Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL).
• Twelve (12) and Fifteen (15) Passenger Vans Used as Church Vans, School Busses and Hotel Shuttles Pose Great Risk of Harm   
  Description: Twelve (12) and Fifteen (15) passenger vans are used by various groups and organizations due to their ability to transport a large amount of people and their accompanying cargo. These dangerous vans are used as church vans, hotel shuttles, daycare busses, airport shuttles, school buses as well as many other uses. Many people who driver or are passengers in these vans are unaware of the risks of rollover accidents and subsequent injuries involved. Compounding this problem, the rate of safety belt use among occupants of large vans involved in fatal crashes is very low compared to other types of vehicles.
• Roughly 10,000 people are killed each year in rollover accidents and many more suffer catastrophic injuries, including brain injuries and spinal cord injuries from vehicles roll overs and roofs crushing in.   
  Description: Roughly 10,000 people are killed each year in rollover accidents and many more suffer catastrophic injuries, including brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. Meanwhile, the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) has become the vehicle of choice for many families and individuals. These rollover accidents can cause severe injuries and death not just because of the rolling action, but because of defective and unsafe materials and designs that may be incorporated into the SUV’s roof and roof supports.
• Yamaha Motor Company Inc. has recently been the subject on a number of lawsuits involving Yamaha Rhino ATV rollovers   
  Description: Yamaha Motor Company Inc. has recently been the subject on a number of lawsuits involving Yamaha Rhino ATV rollovers. These side by side off road vehicles have a dangerous propensity to roll over and injure the riders. These ATVs are defective and unreasonably dangerous. They are excessively prone to tip over even on flat or slight grade terrain even while a safe turn is being conducted.

View All

Medical Malpractice:

• Tennessee Medical Malpractice Claims Report for 2009 [PDF]   
  Description: Tennessee Medical Malpractice Claims Report for 2009 has been published by the State.
• Medical Malpractice and Children - 20 Tips to Help Prevent It   
  Description: Medical malpractice and medical errors are one of the top causes of death and injury in the United States. Occurrences of medication errors resulting in adverse drug reactions and events in hospitalized children are comparable to rates for hospitalized adults. However, the rate for “potential” adverse drug events was three times higher in hospitalized children. The shocker is that the rate for “potential” adverse drug events was substantially higher for babies in neonatal intensive care units. Studies of medical errors outside the hospital are just getting underway across the U.S.

View All

Newsletters:

• Williams Law Group January 2010 Newsletter With Articles About Recent Product Recalls, Workers' Compensation law update, Medical Insurance Policy Information, and Charity Efforts [PDF]   
  Description: Williams Law Group January 2010 Newsletter
• Williams Law Group August 2009 Newsletter With Articles About Recent Product Recalls, Workers' Compensation law update, Tennessee Texting While Driving Law, and Charity Efforts [PDF]   
  Description: Williams Law Group August 2009 Newsletter
• Williams Law Group Newsletter April 2009 [PDF]   
  Description: Williams Law Group Newsletter April 2009, Tennessee Injury Lawyers, Tennessee Aviation Lawyers, Tennessee Helicopter Crash Lawyers, Tennessee Plane Crash Lawyers, Tennessee Accident Lawyers and Tennessee Workers' Compensation Lawyers
• Williams Law Group Newsletter January 2009 [PDF]   
  Description: Williams Law Group Newsletter January 2009, Tennessee Accident Lawyer, Tennessee Aviation Lawyer, Tennessee Helicopter Crash Lawyer, Tennessee Injury Lawyer, Tennessee Workers Compensation Lawyer
• Williams Law Group Newsletter November 2008 [PDF]   
  Description: Williams Law Group Newsletter November 2008, Tennessee Accident Attorney, Tennessee Aviation Attorney, Tennessee Injury Attorney, Tennessee Helicopter Crash Attorney, Tennessee Workers Compensation Attorney

View All

General:

• Proof In a Tennessee Personal Injury Case Can Be Complicated   
  Description: Not every injury is compensated under the laws of Tennessee. Most personal injury cases involve the laws of negligence. In general terms, the jury (or judge) must decide that the Defendant(s) were negligent in a way that legally caused you a harm/injury, that the Defendant(s)' share of fault totaled more than 50% of the overall fault, and that you suffered damages as a result.
• Important information about attorney advertising in Tennessee. [PDF]   
  Description: Important information about lawyer advertising in Tennessee.
• Determining the value of your injury/accident case. [PDF]   
  Description: How do you determine the value of your accident or personal injury case?
• Find The Right Attorney For Your Case [PDF]   
  Description: How To Choose The Right Attorney For Your Tennessee Accident, Injury, Or Wrongful Death Case
• The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in Americia [PDF]   
  Description: View the ten worst insurance companies according to a recent American Association of Justice report are: Allstate, UnUm, AIG, State Farm, Conseco, Well Point, Farmers, United Health, Torchmark and Liberty Mutual. See how they raise premiums, deny claims, and refuse insurance to us who need it most.

View All