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2026-03-10: Death of Defendant while Action Pending
2026-02-14: Venue in Georgia For Cases Against Motor Carrier
2026-02-10: Patrick Cruise Published in Journal of Trucking Litigation
2026-02-02: May Counsel be Forced to Testify at Trial by Opposing Counsel?
2026-01-30: Is it Proper to Depose Opposing Counsel?
2026-01-15: Does “The Rule” of Sequestration Apply Before Trial?
2026-01-13: Admissibility of Traffic Ticket in Georgia
2025-12-30: Liability for Dangerous Things Left on the Road
2025-11-20: Wrongful Death in Georgia
2025-11-20: Annette T. Kelley Named Super Lawyer Again!
2025-11-17: Upcoming Events & Closures 🎉
2025-11-14: 📢 The Hamilton Firm Expands—Now Providing Mediation Services 📢
2025-11-11: Patrick A. Cruise Named Super Lawyer Again!
2025-10-10: Tennessee Wrongful Death: Statute of Limitation
2025-05-10: Bicycle Rules & Accidents in Tennessee
2025-04-14: Georgia Passes Tort Reform Bill
2025-04-14: What Are the Rules of the Road for Pedestrians?
2025-03-18: Important Truck Accident Appeal to Tennessee Supreme Court Won by the Hamilton Firm
2025-01-16: Fighting for Fairness: How the Hamilton Firm Secured a $75,000 Jury Verdict
2024-12-06: Attorney Patrick Cruise Selected to Mid-South Top 100 Tennessee Super Lawyers® 2024
2024-06-04: Trucking Accidents: Causes & Liability
2024-05-28: What Kind of Lawyer Are You Hiring? Trial Experience Matters!
2024-05-02: What Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
2024-04-01: Common Causes of Car Accidents & Who’s at Fault
2024-03-07: Types of Catastrophic Injuries & Their Causes
2024-02-01: Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
2024-01-03: Accident Reconstruction & Personal Injury Claims
2023-12-03: Should I Accept a Settlement from an Insurance Company?
2023-11-30: Celebrating Excellence: Patrick A. Cruise and Annette Kelley Named 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers
2023-11-02: Time Limits on Personal Injury Cases in Tennessee
2023-10-12: Types of Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
2023-09-06: How to Recover from a Catastrophic Injury Following a Truck Accident
2023-08-03: Understanding Liability in Truck Accidents
2023-07-03: Tips for Staying Safe on the Highway with Trucks
2023-06-01: Common Injuries Sustained in Truck Accidents
2023-05-04: 5 Causes of Truck Driver Negligence
2023-04-25: The Importance of Gathering Evidence After a Truck Accident
2023-04-25: Understanding the Causes of Truck Accidents
2023-02-14: What Is a “reasonable” Medical Bill in Tennessee?
2023-02-09: How to Choose a Lawyer
2023-02-05: Beware of Solicitations from Unqualified Lawyers!
2023-01-16: What Is a “collateral Source” and Why Is the Tennessee Legislature Trying to Changes the Rules?
2022-11-26: What Happens in a Georgia Case If the Plaintiff Settles with One or More Defendants Before Trial?
2022-09-23: Trial Court Should Have Been Reversed for Erroneous Jury Instruction in Fela Case
2022-08-27: Tennessee Supreme Court Holds That Wrongful Death Claim Belongs to Surviving Spouse
2022-07-06: The Trucking Company Lawyers Are Already There, but Who Is There for You?
2022-03-03: Tennessee’s One Year Statute of Limitations Can Be Extended to Two Years When Criminal Charges Are Pending Against the Defendant
2021-11-10: Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Traditional Collateral Source Rule: Defendants Cannot Introduce Evidence of Discounted Rates Pai
2021-08-17: Tennessee Court of Appeals Affirms Severe Spoliation Sanction Against Plaintiff
2021-06-23: Tennessee Bans Handheld Use of Cell Phones While Driving
2020-07-31: Sixth Circuit Finds Tennessee’s Caps on Punitive Damages Unconstitutional and Upholds $3,000,000 Punitive Damage Award Against I
2020-07-17: Summary of Smart Act Which Amended Medicare Secondary Payer Act
2020-06-05: New Study Shows Forward Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking (aeb) Systems Can Eliminate Rear End Truck Crashes
2020-05-09: Labeling Fed Ex Drivers as Independent Contractors Does Not Necessarily Make Them So
2020-04-28: Just Published: Should a Truck Wreck Case Be Handled Like a Car Wreck?
2020-03-25: Is Tennessee Ready for Self-Driving Cars?
2020-02-23: Hu Hamilton’s Comments in Opposition to the Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
2020-01-14: Hamilton County Jury Returns $784,676. 65 Verdict Against Nationwide in Fire Loss Case
2019-12-13: Hair Testing and Truck Drivers
2019-11-08: Georgia Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses Held Binding on Family Members in Wrong Death Cases
2019-10-03: Georgia Hospitals Can File Lien to Recover Co-Pays and Deductibles
2019-09-10: Georgia Court of Appeals Adopts “trip Specific” Approach to Determining Coverage Under Mcs-90 Endorsement in Trucking Cases
2019-08-30: Georgia Convenience Stores Can Be Held Liable Under “dram Shop” Law
2019-07-23: Are We Ready for Self Driving Tractor Trailers?
2019-06-27: Georgia Chiropractor Alleged to Have Falsified Thousands of DOT Physical Exams for Truckers
2019-05-02: Georgia Cdl Manual
2019-04-25: Fmcsa Expands Personal Conveyance Exemption to Hours of Service Rules
2019-04-14: Experts and Apportionment in Georgia: Lessons from Brown V. Tucker, Part Ii
2019-03-31: Experts and Apportionment in Georgia: Lessons from Brown V. Tucker, Part I
2019-02-09: Essentials of Tennessee Tort Law: Personal Injury & Death Cases – a Quick Reference Guide for Lawyers
2019-01-02: Durham School Services Has at Least $13,500,000 Liability Coverage
2018-12-07: Does the Woodmere School Bus Driver’s Conviction of Felonies Lift the Caps on Noneconomic Damages?
2018-11-29: District Court Finds That No Federal Law Requires Msa in Tort Settlements.
2018-10-23: Defective Expert Affidavit in Georgia Can Be Cured by Substituting Another Expert’s Affidavit
2018-09-02: Cooler Weather Brings More Fog – Drive Safely
2018-08-23: Contractual Statute of Limitation
2018-06-18: Essentials of Tennessee Tort Law: Injury and Death Cases, 2018 Edition
2018-04-20: Apportionment of Damages in Georgia, Zaldiver V. Prickett
2018-03-14: Apportionment of Damages in Georgia – the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
2018-02-12: Ahlborn Is Resurrected: Medicaid Subrogation Again Limited to Settlement Funds Attributable to Medical Costs
2018-01-10: 2018 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws
2017-10-20: Are Liability Medicare Set-Aside Accounts (lmsa’s) Now Mandatory?
2017-07-11: Christmas Tree Fire Case on Front Page of Chattanooga Times Free Press

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