by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 26, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan In the final episode of Seinfeld, the four main characters are sent to jail for a year for failing to render aid to someone getting mugged (if you have not seen it yet, I am not sorry, it aired 20 years ago). There is a similar statute in...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 19, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan If someone is drinking alcohol at a bar or restaurant and they become intoxicated and then go out and cause injuries or death to someone (usually by means of a car accident) can the place that served them the alcohol be held responsible for the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan It seems weird to think that wearing a bulletproof vest can be a crime in and of itself, but it can be. Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1323 states that if you commit certain crimes while wearing body armor you can be charged with another crime on...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 5, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan There may come a point in your life when a lawsuit is filed against you and you decide that you need to hire an attorney to represent you in court. Or you may have filed a lawsuit on your own in general sessions (small claims) court and then...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 29, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan An affidavit is a legal term that you may have heard of, but what is it exactly and what purpose does it serve? An affidavit is a written statement that is typically signed in front of a notary that is filed with the court to show proof of something. ...
