Lawrenceburg Personal Injury Blog

Welcoming a new baby into the world can be one of the most joyous times in a young couple's life in Tennessee. In preparing for the new arrival any number of purchases may be made to ensure that the new bundle of joy can start a new life in comfort and safety. Fisher Price has long been respected as a brand name in baby supplies. Sadly, one of its very popular products, the Rock 'n Play, has been deemed hazardous and is among items considered to be dangerous products.

As many as 10 children have died while using the portable sleepers. The babies who died were all around 3 months of age. They apparently rolled to their stomach or side while in the sleeper.

Crime happens. Our criminal justice system exists as a means to punish people who are convicted of crimes in Tennessee. The meaning of justice should not be lost when the meaning of criminal justice is considered. Justice is meant to be fair and that fairness should include the treatment of people serving time for crimes for which they have been convicted. Failing to observe fairness in treatment may have led to a wrongful death suit.

An inmate serving time for being involved in an attempted murder reportedly got into an altercation with prison staff. Prison guards subdued him and got him face down on the ground. The inmate suffered head trauma, injuries to his face and a broken nose following the struggle. He was then transferred to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. He died as a result of his injuries.

A recent case in Tennessee echoes many similar and unfortunate cases across the country. A Memphis police officer has been charged with wrongful death in the shooting and resulting death of a young man. The lawsuit alleges racial discrimination and profiling contributed to the shooting that caused the man's death.

The officer claimed that he saw the man with a gun. The man was shot in the back as he was fleeing on foot from the officer accused in the shooting. The officer claimed that at one point during the chase, the deceased turned and pointed a gun directly at him. The lawsuit refutes this claim by saying the surveillance video does not support it.

There has been much said and written concerning the safety of many aspects of the nation's food supply. As concerns have mounted in Tennessee over the presence of antibiotics in meat the trend to organic products has grown as nonorganics have come to be seen as dangerous products. Another area of concern has to do with dairy foods, particularly the perceived benefits of raw milk. The dangers of consuming raw milk may outweigh any possible benefits.

Raw milk can contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness. The bacteria was recently found in raw milk that was sold across the country. The farm is in another state and an investigation confirmed the presence of the bacteria. At least one person has been diagnosed with brucellosis, a disease caused by the Brucella bacterium. The disease causes flu-like symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose, and it is also resistant to many antibiotics.