OCTOBER 2018 CHECKPOINTS TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL CHECKPOINT ENFORCEMENT DATE COUNTY LOCATION TYPE KNOXVILLE DIST 1 Type 10/28/2018 Monroe SR 322 @ Oak Grove Road Sobriety CHATTANOOGA DIST 2 Type 10/5/2018 Rhea Highway 68 @ Cemetery Road Sobriety […]
All the Back to School Forms
To all the Parents and Legal Guardians filling out all the back to school forms, information sheets, and permissions, we thought you might enjoy. KHA hopes everybody has a great school year. As always, you can contact us at (615) 567-7300 and email Kelli directly at kelli@khalawgroup.com
New Laws Effective July 1, 2018
New laws impacting every area of state and local government went into effect on July 1, 2018. Some new laws have been passed in Tennessee. Here are a few of the highlights: HB0222 Driver Licenses – Requires a person to establish proof of United States citizenship; lawful permanent resident status; or, in the case of […]
DUI CHECKPOINTS APRIL 2018 TENNESSEE
YOUR APRIL 2018 DUI CHECKPOINTS DATE COUNTY LOCATION TYPE KNOXVILLE DIST 1 4/13/2018 Anderson SR 330 @ Dutch Valley Road Sobriety CHATTANOOGA DIST 2 Type 4/6/2018 Hamilton Central @ Workman dl 4/6/2018 Meigs Highway 58 @ Old Highway […]
KHA’S EMILY PFEIFFER ADMITTED TO FEDERAL COURT
CONGRATULATIONS EMILY! CONGRATULATIONS TO EMILY PFEIFFER FOR HER ADMISSION TO PRACTICE IN FEDERAL COURT TODAY. EMILY WILL ASSIST THE FIRM IN ONGOING FEDERAL COURT LITIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE. WELL DONE EMILY. YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL, PERSONABLE APPROACH AND ABILITY TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX ARE APPRECIATED […]
Court ruling calls Tennessee DUI conviction ‘fee system’ unconstitutional
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has issued an opinion that essentially froze hundreds of DUI cases. The ruling stems from a DUI Defendant who felt she shouldn’t have been convicted of DUI in March 2017 when the state’s top law enforcement agency was running a multimillion-dollar fee system for more than a decade. When they’re […]
Parental Liability for Child’s Actions and Car Wrecks
PARENTS LIABILITY FOR THEIR CHILD’S ACTS I often get asked by parents: (1) if their child hurts someone in a car wreck, can they be held responsible; and (2) what can they do to protect themselves against individual liability? The answer to the first question is that parents can be held personally liable under Tennessee’s […]
New Cell Phone Law/Updated New Year’s Eve Checkpoints
NEW CELL PHONE PROHIBITION IN SCHOOL ZONES Handheld phone calls in active Tennessee school zones is illegal as of January 1, 2018. This new law makes talking on a cell phone — with the device in hand — illegal in an active school zone. Not only texting, but also talking on a phone in your hand. The law states that it’s an offense — Class […]
Christmas and New Year’s Eve Checkpoints 2017
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM KHA HOLIDAY DUI CHECKPOINTS All of us at KHA wish our clients and their loved ones a safe and Happy Holiday. We will update this list for you as new dates around the Holidays are found. Whether we have represented you in your business matters, personal injury matters, or provided advice on […]
When to bring a claim in Tennessee
Tennessee Statutes of Limitation Our practice focuses primarily on representation of small and large businesses and personal injury claims due to car accidents. I enjoy both areas of the law but one thing happens with personal injury cases that could be avoided with a little information. That is, sometimes people wait to long to call […]
