by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 18, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
PART 1: SAFETY By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Under the old common law (made by court decisions rather than by statutes) doctrine brought to America from England, property law provided that landowners owned the air that rose above the earthly metes and bounds...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 11, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law We Americans love our pets. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that there are more than 160 million dogs and cats in the U.S. today. According to statistics from the ASPCA, approximately 7.6 million companion...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 4, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Whether you are suing someone, being sued or are just a witness in a case, going to court can be a stressful experience. There are many things you can do to be better prepared and reduce your chance of having unpleasant...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 28, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law More than 30 years ago the Tennessee Supreme Court established the Tennessee Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) to reimburse clients for financial losses caused by dishonest acts of an...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 21, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law It is a sad fact that some lawsuits take many months and even years before they are settled or proceed to trial. Fortunately, people who are seriously injured can usually find an attorney to pursue a lawsuit against the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 14, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “elder abuse is any abuse and neglect of persons aged 60 and older by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust.” In 2008, one...
