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• Mother, Daughter settle suit for injuries from accident

  John Rice | February 01, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  In a terrible twist, a New Dorp woman and her daughter heading to visit a sick relative were only blocks from a Brooklyn hospital when they were badly hurt in a car accident almost six years ago. A speeding, stolen pickup truck, being chased by the owner in another vehicle, ran a red light and broadsided Lisa Yeager's car at Third Avenue and 53rd Street in Brooklyn's Sunset Park section, near...

• Injured in Car Accident?

  John Rice | January 31, 2007 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  If you are hurt, follow your doctor's instructions and get all the care the doctor believes you need. Whether it is a suggestion for physical therapy, home exercises, or follow up care with another doctor, follow the orders. That will help you get better (always your ultimate goal) and prevent some unsympathetic adjuster from attacking you later on down the road.If you do not have health...

• Board of Governors

  John Rice | January 25, 2007 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  John T. Rice, PC, Attorney at Law, Chattanooga, Tennessee with 32 years experience in trucking accidents, workers compensation and all accidents recently elected to Chattanooga Bar Association Board of Governors.Mr. Rice has previously served on the Board of Governors as well as numerous committees including the Board of Chattanooga Bar Association.

• Auto Accidents - Consumer Protection Act

  John Rice | January 24, 2007 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  Did you purchase a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x2 with a 4.7 and/or hemi engine? Have you experienced power surges and/or power losses while operating same? Presently there is a dispute in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee styled Pickett v. DaimlerChrysler; Docket No. 05C-1808 relative to such defects. Such defects could cause consumers/operators to be faced with serious...

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed in WI

  John Rice | January 23, 2007 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  A Wisconsin judge ruled last week that the statute of limitations had run out on a family who filed a medical malpractice lawsuit. Doctors left a sponge inside Robert Genrich during a July 2003 surgery. The sponge was removed in a second surgery, but Genrich died three days later. At issue was whether the date of "injury" was defined as the day the sponge was removed in a second surgery or when...

• COPIC to Return $10M to Physicians

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 3:26 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  On Wednesday, the state's largest medical malpractice insurer said it will return $10 million to the Colorado doctors that it covers. COPIC Insurance Co. covers over than 80% of privately insured Colorado Doctors. The distribution follows a September announcement that there will not be an overall rate increase for doctors during 2007. "One of the promises we make to our insured physicians is...

• Workers' Compensation Perjury gets Man Jail Time

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 3:08 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  A judge has sentenced Lamoine Lobsterman Wednesday, to seven months in jail for lying under oath about the work he was paid for while collecting workers' compensation benefits.The judge said the sentence must serve as a deterrent to others who might be tempted to do the same thing. William Fennelly, 48, plead guilty earlier this month in Penobscot County Superior Court to two counts of felony...

• Collision with Rig Kills Man

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 2:59 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  A Sparta man died on Tuesday morning just after his pickup truck collided with a truck on McMinnville Highway in White County.Malcolm D. Price, 72, was killed when his 2006 Chevy pickup crossed the center line and struck the left side of a 1009 freightliner traveling the opposite direction according to Tennessee Highway Patrol Report.The driver of the larger truck, Stanley Hurd, 44, of Sparta,...

• Two Students Killed in Car Wreck on the Way to School

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 2:49 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  Two Morgan County students died in a two-car accident today on the way to school.Three other children were injured on Old Harriman Highway between Oakdale and Harriman. The car driver, junior Jordan Langley, and a passenger in the other car freshman Jason Neal, were killed.The three students that were injured are 8th graders Brandon Neal, junior Josh Brown and junior Seth Moore. They were taken...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | September 30, 2006 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...