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In 2021, over a thousand people—1,569 specifically—lost their lives from a firearm, putting our state 10th in the nation for firearm mortality in the state of Tennessee. This data put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a sobering reminder of just how dangerous a firearm can be.

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, violent crime has increased over the past three years which means more and more individuals are at risk for the consequences associated with a conviction. However, just because you’re accused of a crime, doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be convicted. This is essential to understand.

Hundreds of premises liability claims are filed by injured business patrons in Tennessee every year. Nationally, of those cases that go to trial, the injury victim prevails less than 40% of the time. This statistic indicates how difficult premises liability claims can be. For that reason, if you are hurt while on a business property, you need an experienced personal injury attorney to represent you, like the Law Office of Joshua S. Reed.

When you file a personal injury claim, the negligent party’s liability insurance company will place a monetary value on that claim. Insurance companies never want to pay out more in a settlement than necessary, so they will do whatever they can to reduce that value.

Who will need to leave the family home is perhaps one of the most unsettling and expensive issues couples face in divorce. At the Law Office of Joshua S. Reed, our team of family law attorneys will help you explore the variables of living arrangements during and after divorce and work to help you stay or move out of the family home according to your wishes.

In 1799 Tennessee, a divorce could only be sought on the grounds of impotence and inability to procreate, bigamy, adultery, and willful desertion for two years or longer. Since then, the laws have changed. Now, no-fault and fault divorces are provided for under the law, and beyond that, we know what steps someone should take to prepare for divorce. Preparation is emotional, financial, and practical. Taking the time to do it properly may help make the legal process and your transition to the next chapter in your life go more smoothly.

Any time you’re facing criminal charges, it’s essential you work with an experienced attorney who can evaluate your case and structure a defense that’s custom-tailored to your situation.

Shoplifting may not sound like a very serious crime, especially when compared to other types of property crime like robbery or burglary, but this does not mean that you can simply ignore these charges or assume they won’t result in real consequences.

When you’re injured and your vehicle is damaged in a vehicular collision because of someone else’s negligence, it's possible you may assume your insurance policy will cover everything and extract what they can out from the at-fault driver. While this sounds great in theory, matters can get a bit complicated. Both insurers—yours and the other driver’s—are in the business to make money, which means they’re going to watch the bottom line as carefully as possible, even if it means stretching the rules a bit.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the fatality rate for drivers ages 16 to 19 is three times higher than the rate for drivers 20 and older. The crash rate is also four times higher for the teenage group as compared to those 20 and up. Drivers under 20 make up about four percent of all drivers nationwide.