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 […]
Business Party Tips
Holiday Party Liability Prevention Checklist One of the best parts of this time of year is to say “thank you” to our employees, clients, friends, and family members for all the support through the year. Many times we provide parties and celebrations as a way to celebrate together. The purpose of this updated checklist is […]
Smart Employers Listen
Employee Takes to Social Media After Internal Complaint Not Addressed Satisfactorily Eighty-four percent of employees who report a compliance concern outside their company first reported the concern internally. It was only after the employer failed to address the concern satisfactorily that the employee reported the concern to a third-party outside the company. In today’s world of […]
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 […]
What to do after a car wreck
YOU’VE BEEN IN A CAR WRECK, NOW WHAT? It’s a scary time. Without warning, you are struck by another vehicle. Feeling dazed and in pain, it’s hard to know what to do next. It’s normal that you wouldn’t, this is an unusual, frightening time. We provide these tips in the hope that if this happens […]
