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• Wrongful Death Case

  John Rice | February 02, 2007 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  John Rice, personal injury attorney in Chattanooga, Tennessee wants you to be aware of some of the pitfalls in court.The Estate of Billy Wayne Jones, deceased v. Andrew Stewart, et alThis is a wrongful death case. On appeal, Ms. Theresa Diane Jones (Ms. Jones) and Ms. Johnnie Mae Hall (Ms. Hall) contend that two erroneous admissions of evidence unfairly influenced the jury's award of damages for...

• Ford Recall on Police Cruisers

  John Rice | March 29, 2007 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  As many as 109,664 Ford Crown Victoria police cars recalled because of cracks developing in wheels causing rapid air loss during pursuits. There have been two crashes because of this defect which Ford is disputing. The NHTSA received a letter from Ford's association director for safety assurance stating that the voluntary recall is only to "avoid a protracted dispute with the agency".

• State Officials Order Allstate to Reduce Homeowners' Rates

  John Rice | March 20, 2007 12:54 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  The Allstate Insurance Company must reduce Texas homeowners insurance rates by 5% as ordered by the Texas Department of Insurance.Allstate must also refund overcharges made since December 2004 which amounts to an estimated $56 million dollars. This was announced after the Department upheld the insurance commissioner's claims that Allstate's rates were excessive, unreasonable and unfairly...

• Judiciary Committee Postpones Medical Malpractice Debate

  John Rice | March 08, 2007 12:54 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  On a day that began with reports of a compromise on medical malpractice legislation, the Senate sponsor of SB2001, Mark Norris, R-Collierville, was granted leave to defer consideration of the bill for another week. Early this morning, the Nashville Post.com reported that compromise legislation was in the works. Sources involved in the negotiations confirmed that an agreement had been reached on...

• 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.

• 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...

• Man Charged In Wreck That Killed Three People

  Chrissie Cole | March 26, 2009 8:40 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  A Chattanooga man, 23, is facing numerous charges, including DUI, in a fatal car wreck that claimed the lives of three people. The crash happened last October on I-24 in Chattanooga. According...

• FDA's Warning About Sleeping Pills

  John Rice | March 26, 2007 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  The FDA ordered sleeping pill manufacturers to strengthen warnings about two rare but serious side effects. The agency is concerned that these pills are causing users to sleep-drive or perform other complex behaviors while not fully awake. Officials also warn about the life threatening allergic reactions such as severe facial swelling that can occur the first time the pills are taken.

• Wiretap Lawsuit Against Bush

  John Rice | March 25, 2007 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  The federal government in an effort to maintain national security is urging an appeals court to drop a lawsuit filed over President Bush's eavesdropping program. The Justice Department argued that the alleged secret relationship between AT&T and the government should remain a state secret. The lawsuit was filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation accusing AT&T of illegally allowing the National...

• Lawyers for Katrina Victims Withdraw Settlement Motion

  John Rice | March 21, 2007 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  The lawyers representing approximately 36,000 Hurricane Katrina victims withdrew from a proposed settlement with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance. The judge was reluctant to approve the settlement and the lawyers plan to file a new settlement proposal. According to the judge the proposed settlement of $50 million dollars did not guarantee enough policyholders would receive money.