by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 17, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Something that is discussed a great deal in personal injury cases is how much the injured person should be compensated for their, “pain and suffering.” That phrase certainly sounds serious, but what does that term actually mean? Pain and...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 10, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan We have probably all seen a tv show or a movie where a lawyer is walking down a hallway next to a judge arguing why a judge should make a ruling in their favor. Conspicuously absent from these scenes is the attorney for the other side of the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 3, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When we think about appearing in or going to court in the US, and specifically in Tennessee, we typically think about appearing before a judge. However, there are a wide range of actual titles given to the individuals who may be deciding your case. ...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 27, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When we think about appearing or going to court in the US, and specifically in Tennessee, we typically think about appearing before a judge. However, there are a wide range of actual titles given to the individuals who may be deciding your case....
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 13, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidah McKeehan One of the weird terms we have in the legal field is the term, “Register of Deeds.” What in the world does this term mean that gets thrown around so regularly? The Register of Deeds is an elected county position. Quite literally, it means that...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 6, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When someone files for divorce, it is not a guarantee that their case will end in them getting divorced. There is at least some chance that the parties will end up working out their differences and staying married to each other. If I am...