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- “No Refusal” DUI Enforcement Efforts Over Labor Day
- “Scarlet Letter” Plates Becoming Popular DUI Punishment in Some States
- “Stoned driving” difficult for police to detect
- $4.7B talcum powder cancer verdict against Johnson & Johnson
- 10 years after coal ash spill, cleanup workers are sick and dying
- 10th Circuit upholds opening DUI prosecutions before tests ready
- 2 justices dissent on denial of review in DUI evidence case
- 3 Doors Down musician meets closed door with DUI appeal
- 3 safety tips on toys, trees and holiday lights
- 3 things that could happen if you refuse field sobriety tests
- 3M says it underreported PFCs released into the Tennessee River
- 4 conditions that can look a lot like intoxication
- 4 factors that take a DUI from bad to worse
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- 5 FAQs on the Takata bankruptcy and holding companies accountable
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- 6th Circuit: Tennessee’s cap on punitive damages unconstitutional
- A DUI can stop you from visiting Canada unless you plan ahead
- A DUI conviction could result in lost job opportunities
- A DUI puts your commercial driver’s license at risk
- A DUI stop and field sobriety tests
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- A Tennessee DUI and your professional license
- A Tennessee DUI charge has both criminal and civil elements
- Accuracy of Breathalyzers called into question
- Actor to be resentenced in DUI manslaughter case
- Addicted to Purdue Pharma opioids? June 30 deadline for claims
- Adolescent vaping: Is it leading to addiction?
- Advocates Call for Rehabilitation for Tennessee DUI Offenders
- Affirmative DUI defenses that might apply in your case
- After a storm or disaster, be careful using portable generators
- After shelving sexist anti-DUI campaign, TN making new effort
- After the diagnosis: Caring for a loved one with advanced cancer
- Airing the dirty laundry: New efforts to raise awareness of asbestos disease
- Alcohol-Sensing Technology in Vehicles on the Horizon
- Alleged DUI accident leads to charges for woman
- Almost 26,000 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19
- Amazon demands delivery speed but attempts to shield itself from liability
- An exploding e-cigarette claims another life
- An update on talcum-powder cases
- An update on the fight against the side effects of Risperdal
- Another benefit of having a DUI lawyer: financial savings
- Another setback for J&J in cancer claims related to talc products
- Another state considers lowering DUI BAC limit to 0.05 percent
- Another state considers lowing the BAC standard to 0.05%
- Another state reassesses use of breath tests in DUI cases
- Anyone can make a poor choice
- Appeals court rejects challenge to OSHA’s silica dust standards
- Are booster seats safe? Investigations say testing was faulty
- Are doctors replacing opioids with dangerous benzodiazepines?
- Are e-cigarettes a safe alternative to smoking?
- Are field sobriety tests required by law?
- Are narcissists bad drivers?
- Are seatbelts failing Tennessee’s most vulnerable passengers?
- Are sleep aids to blame for drunk driving allegations?
- Are sobriety checkpoints effective? Worth the cost?
- Are some homeopathic remedies dangerous to your health?
- Are there effective treatments for TBI?
- Are wrecks really more common near home?
- Are you a CDL driver arrested for DUI?
- Arm patch designed to detect alcohol levels and prevent DWI
- Arrested for drunk boating in Tennessee?
- Arrested for DUI after smoking weed on 4/20?
- Arrested for DUI after the Super Bowl? Time to call a lawyer
- Arrested for DUI on your military base? Get help.
- As more Roundup cancer claims come in, Bayer faces pressure
- Asbestos fibers brought home: What is a company’s duty?
- Asbestos prompts popular teen retailer to pull makeup from shelves
- Asbestos-related deaths reaching their peak in the UK
- Attorneys of SRR win landmark appeal in Tennessee DUI case
- Australian court orders J&J to pay millions over mesh implants
- Automated driving technology’s next target: motorcycles
- Autonomous vehicles could change DUI laws
- Avoiding a Thanksgiving DUI
- Avoiding Summer Road Hazards
- BAC lab test controversy impacts McMinn and Bradley County cases
- BAC? There’s an app for that
- Bayer to settle US Essure contraceptive claims for $1.6 billion
- Before you tailgate, be aware of the possible DUI penalties
- Beware autumn’s slippery road conditions
- Beware of DUI patrols at Thanksgiving
- Beware the potential risks of Chantix
- Beware: Mistakes with cleaners could poison you
- Bill Mandating DUI Blood Tests in Tennessee Passes House
- Blood for alcohol; spit for drugs: Challenging DUI tests
- Boating accidents: safety tips to help prevent injuries and fatalities
- Boating Under the Influence in Tennessee
- Brand-name drug makers can be held responsible for generic labels
- California may declare acetaminophen a known human carcinogen
- California, New York weigh lowering DUI standard to 0.05 percent
- Can “textalyzers” help curb distracted driving?
- Can a DUI affect my gun permit?
- Can drug recognition experts really tell if you’re impaired?
- Can I get a restricted license after DUI in Tennessee?
- Can immigrants be deported over DUI offenses?
- Can police search my vehicle during a DUI stop?
- Can prescription pain meds land you behind bars?
- Can sobriety be subjective?
- Can the keto diet trick a breathalyzer into a false positive?
- Can the police perform a blood test on an unconscious driver?
- Can you be arrested for a DUI and be sober?
- Can you be arrested for DUI in Tennessee when riding a horse?
- Can you be held criminally responsible for someone else’s DUI?
- Can you challenge a breathalyzer result?
- Can you challenge a high breathalyzer reading?
- Can you legally operate a semi-autonomous car while drunk?
- Can you legally sleep it off in your car?
- Can you still get a DUI the morning after you drink?
- Case study ties asbestos-tainted talcum powder to mesothelioma
- Caution: Most vehicles with faulty Takata airbags remain unrepaired
- CDC report contains tragic data: mesothelioma deaths still rising
- CDC: Elderly suffer brain injuries at higher rate than others
- Change at venue of horse event inspires Tennessee DUI efforts
- Chattanooga business challenged by drunk driving fears
- Chattanooga man charged with vehicular homicide
- Chattanooga man’s DUI conviction vacated on appeal
- Chattanooga PD announces DUI numbers, decreased traffic tickets
- Chattanooga PD, other law enforcement on increased DUI watch
- Chattanooga traffic safety likely means more DUI stops
- Checkpoint data shows DUI charges unlikely
- Child behind wheel, but Tennessee couple still charged with DUI
- Child passenger safety: an FAQ for Tennessee parents
- Chronic back pain: What can you do about it?
- Coffee and health concerns: what to know about your cup of joe
- Cognitive distractions: A risk drivers must avoid
- Collateral Consequences of a DUI Arrest/or Conviction in Tennessee
- Commercial driver DUI: what you need to know
- Commercial trucker causes crash with Tennessee patrol car
- Common beauty products can be hazardous to children
- Common heartburn drugs pulled over cancer concerns
- Compounds in ‘vape juice’ could be damaging to the lungs
- Concussions in youth sports: 3 things for coaches and parents to know
- Conflict of interest in Tennessee DUI cases challenged
- Consequences of DUI conviction include job opportunity
- Consequences of refusing a roadside sobriety test
- Consider visiting your loved ones in nursing homes by phone
- Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones facing Texas drunk driving charges
- Constitutionality of DUI blood test fees challenged
- Construction workers and asbestos exposure: 5 FAQs
- Controversy over Tennessee DUI checkpoint continues
- Cosmetics contaminated by asbestos
- Cost of losing your license can be greater than you know
- Could a brain-boosting supplement affect your driving?
- Could a medical condition affect your DUI charge?
- Could a tour of the ER, ICU and morgue improve teens’ driving?
- Could blood tests replace CT scans for meso monitoring?
- Could nursing home staffing habits spread the coronavirus?
- Could portable breathalyzers prevent DUIs?
- Could ride-sharing apps bring about the end of DUI?
- Could using CBD get you arrested for DUI?
- Could you be found at fault in a car accident?
- Could you be labeled a ‘high-risk impaired driver’?
- Could you comply with Canada’s new THC limit for driving?
- Could you pass a field sobriety test?
- Could your personal injury qualify you for SSDI benefits?
- Could your school contain asbestos-tainted materials?
- Counting the cost: How much does a DUI conviction impact employment?
- Court of Criminal Appeals: Cops can testify based on notes alone
- Courtroom monitor: Only 59% of DUI arrestees are convicted
- CRASH program helping to deploy Tennessee state troopers
- Creating a support system after a mesothelioma diagnosis
- Critics: Hubble contact lenses may cause serious eye problems
- Daylight savings time: Beware of drowsy driving
- Dealing with the aftermath of the Fourth of July?
- Detection of drug-impaired driving
- Detective faces drunk driving charges
- Determining Blood Alcohol Content: There Is No App for That
- Did Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary market opioids deceptively?
- Did Tennessee officer’s ‘discretion’ go too far in DUI arrest?
- Did Walmart obstruct the opioid investigations?
- Dina Lohan’s DWI case just begins, but license is already lost
- Distracted Driving
- Distracted Driving: Widespread Problem in Tennessee and Nationwide
- Do I have to cooperate with sobriety checkpoints?
- Do I Have to Take Standard Field Sobriety Tests?
- Do ignition interlock devices actually cause more accidents?
- Do seasonal time changes make roads more dangerous?
- Do you have a right to talk to a lawyer before a DUI blood test?
- Doctor to testify that Perdue pushed opioids despite addiction risk
- Does breath test refusal use violate self-incrimination clause?
- Does Tennessee lab mistake make for multiple DUI complications?
- Does Uber decrease DUI rates?
- Dollree Mapp and the exclusionary rule
- Dollree Mapp and the exclusionary rule, pt.2
- Domestic violence accusations: Not to be taken lightly
- Domestic violence is common among both women and men
- Domestic violence reports may be rising
- Don’t buy these three bike helmets; they’ve failed safety tests
- Don’t start the New Year with a DUI
- Drinking a lot of alcohol quickly can cause a blackout
- Drinking frequency, DUI rates rise during the holiday season
- Driver charged with homicide involving suspected DUI accident
- Drivers try to prevent DUI arrests with personal breath tests
- Driving and taking prescription painkillers: some things to know
- Driving is one place you want to score low
- Drowsy Driving and the Time Change: 5 FAQs on Preventing Crashes
- Drugged driving is on the rise
- Drugged driving, part 1: Still no standard test available
- Drugged driving, part 2: Studies underway on roadside tools to test for drugs
- Drugs surpass alcohol in fatal Tennessee DUI crashes
- Drunk drivers more likely to be on the road over the holiday
- Drunk driving charges from auto-brewery syndrome
- DUI arrest gender gap rapidly closing
- DUI bracelets: All the rage in Tennessee drunk driving cases?
- DUI charges and types of vehicles
- DUI charges are more serious if a child is in your car
- DUI charges have serious consequences in Tennessee
- DUI checkpoints: they look good on the news
- DUI conviction study concludes ignition interlocks save lives
- DUI convictions can have impact on person’s career
- DUI enforcement increases for Labor Day Holiday
- DUI incidents may spike over St. Patrick’s Day weekend
- DUI license suspensions issued in other states could hold in TN
- DUI Mug Shot Publication is Big Business
- DUI stop and arrest to receive another grand jury hearing
- DUI stop becomes legal ‘perfect storm’ for Mt. Juliet man
- DUI? Prove it
- E-cigarettes may self-ignite even when used properly
- e-Scooters may cause significant injuries, including brain trauma
- Eating and driving among most common forms of distracted driving
- Enough opioid prescriptions for half of all Americans?
- EPA bans methylene chloride for home but not commercial use
- EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. recall expanded to the U.S.
- Even a first DUI can result in career consequences
- Even non-prescription medications can cause serious side effects
- Ex-football player, current Tennessee radio host fights DUI claim
- Expect higher DUI arrest rates leading up to Labor Day
- Expect sobriety checkpoints this Memorial Day weekend
- Experimental vaccine could help mesothelioma patients
- Experts: COVID-19 testing in long-term care facilities falls short
- Failing EpiPens linked to seven deaths so far this year
- Fall prevention for the elderly: 3 safety tips
- False sense of security? Autopilot not as fail-proof as you think
- FAQ: Do I need uninsured motorist insurance?
- Fatal Tennessee drunk driving crash leads to 8-year sentence
- Fatigue exacerbates effects of alcohol in drivers
- FDA adds “black box” warning to popular diabetes drug Invokana
- FDA panel urges higher testing standards for asbestos in cosmetics
- FDA seeks to ban most flavored e-cigarettes at retail locations
- FDA: Almost 20% of talc-based cosmetics contain asbestos
- FDA: Asbestos found in Claire’s Stores cosmetics containing talc
- FDA: Dollar Tree over-the-counter topicals may be adulterated
- FDA: Small number of seizures may indicate new risk from vaping
- Feds hope strict DUI punishment will spread nationwide
- Feds investigating second crash involving Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’
- Feds Push for More Ignition Interlocks in DUI Cases
- Feds threaten funding loss if TN underage DUI law stands
- Field sobriety testing is not always reliable
- Field Sobriety Tests, continued
- Firefighter could lose his job if convicted of Tennessee DUI
- Fireworks: Balancing danger and fun
- First DUI: with bars and restaurants opening back up – know how to avoid it
- First-time Tennessee DUI offenders face lifetime of consequences
- Following DUI, what are your driving limits and options?
- For service members, a DUI conviction has serious consequences
- Former executive: Juul knowingly sold contaminated vape pods
- Former UT quarterback’s DUI charges dropped
- Fourth of July sobriety checkpoints planned for Chattanooga
- From ‘Blackout Wednesday” to ‘Danksgiving’: Be safe this holiday
- Getting a restricted license in Tennessee: 5 things to know
- GHOULISH LAWYER ADVERTISING
- Give them a brake. Work zone crashes are up despite low traffic
- Glyphosate-based herbicides could be dangerous
- Gone fishin’
- Good news on lung cancer: What to make of it
- Goodyear G159 tires linked to over 100 deaths, never recalled
- Government issues warning: Don’t use nursing pillows for sleep
- Grad parties don’t have to end in a DUI
- Group Advocates for Wider Use of Ignition Interlocks in DUI Cases
- Halloween parties could lead to Tennessee DUI charges
- Halloween safety tips for tots, parents and the community
- Have you been struck by a super-speeder during the lockdown?
- Head injuries may increase ADHD risk in kids
- HHS report finds patient neglect, false billing in hospice care provided under Medicare
- High-profile nursing home tragedy highlights systemic neglect
- High-visibility DUI enforcement season about to begin
- Highest court to hear asbestos case involving maritime law
- Highway sobriety roadblocks: When are they allowed?
- Holiday DUI enforcement season starts Dec 11
- Holiday DUI enforcement still going on through New Year’s Day
- Holidays bring Tennessee sobriety checkpoints
- Home renovation and asbestos exposure: a comparative perspective
- How age affects the decision to seek treatment for mesothelioma
- How alcohol rules can cut down on teen drinking
- How are breath test analyzers supposed to work?
- How can I use implied consent laws to benefit me?
- How can veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma get compensation?
- How can we prevent brain injuries in youth sports?
- How could an underage DUI affect college education?
- How could severe injuries impact your family?
- How does Tennessee stack up in terms of lung cancer and treatment?
- How does Tennessee treat “open containers”?
- How drivers get back on the road after a DUI
- How far might prosecutors go in a DUI case involving a death?
- How long does a DUI stay on your record in Tennessee?
- How many traffic crashes does drowsy driving cause?
- How much does it cost to reinstate your license after a TN DUI?
- How reliable are breathalyzers? Michigan state police take them offline
- How safe is vaping for young adults?
- How speed filters affect safety behind the wheel
- How to improve Tennessee’s DUI laws
- If I pass a breath test I’m off the hook, right?
- If you are asleep at the wheel, can you also be DUI?
- Ignition interlock requirement around the corner in Tennessee
- Impaired driving in Tennessee includes prescription drugs
- Implied consent, DUI tests and your driver’s license
- Improperly calibrated breath testing machines do occur
- In rare move, J&J opposes dismissal of asbestos-talc lawsuit
- In Tennessee, DUI is more serious with a child in the car
- In Tennessee, New Year’s and ‘No Refusal’ go hand-in-hand
- In the future, repeat DUI offenses could put you on a registry
- In the near future, cars may not allow drunk or dangerous driving
- Inattentive drivers could cause a Halloween tragedy
- Inclined infant sleepers more dangerous than previously thought
- Increases in Chattanooga and Tennessee DUI arrests
- Increases in DUI arrests
- Increasing Numbers of Women Driving Drunk in Tennessee and Nationally
- Independence Day means drivers aren’t free from DWI stops
- Infamous YouTube poster pleads guilty to DUI accident
- Infant inclined sleepers are being recalled
- Injury and death take a toll on the family
- Insulin pump failures cause high number of injuries and deaths
- Interlock devices: Lots of work, time, money and stress
- Is ammonium nitrate safe to store?
- Is an eyewitness’s confidence the key to their reliability?
- Is current Tennessee blood test law constitutional?
- Is DUI increasing during the pandemic?
- Is it OK to drive when you’re high?
- Is it safe to rely on your car’s driver assist system?
- Is NHTSA’s roadside drugged driving survey really voluntary?
- Is the EPA violating the law by not requiring asbestos reporting?
- Is the TBI DUI testing process a profit center?
- Is there asbestos in your daughter’s cosmetic products?
- Is your dresser dangerously top-heavy?
- It could take just one drink for a minor to be charged with DUI
- It doesn’t take much to hit 0.02 BAC and spark a teen DWI
- J&J and talc supplier liable for $80 million in punitive damages
- J&J challenges its own Baby Powder recall
- J&J news: Federal subpoenas, $29-million loss in mesothelioma case
- J&J ordered to pay $750 million for talc in baby powder
- J&J settles pelvic mesh, hip implant marketing case for $3.9 M
- J&J targeted minorities, others, knowing talc might cause cancer
- JAMA: Drugged-driving fatalities rise by about 12 percent on 4/20
- Jerry H. Summers publishes ‘Tennessee Trivia No. 1,’ his sixth book
- Jerry H. Summers publishes ‘Tennessee Trivia No. 1,’ his sixth book
- Jerry Summers and Ben McGowan Get Dismissal of Vehicular Homicide Case
- Jerry Summers and Benjamin McGowan, of Summers & Wyatt P.C. Attorneys at Law, file motions raising constitutional questions
- Jimmy Rodgers mentioned in the news segment regarding former state senator exposed to asbestos four decades ago
- Johnson & Johnson battles thousands of lawsuits
- Johnson & Johnson faces mesothelioma trial in New Jersey over its allegedly asbestos-contaminated Baby Powder
- Johnson & Johnson knew its baby powder had asbestos
- Johnson & Johnson loses Australian class action over pelvic mesh
- Johnson & Johnson settles asbestos-talc cancer claim in mid-trial
- Johnson & Johnson to pay $344 million in pelvic mesh suit
- Johnson & Johnson to pay $5 billion toward US opioid settlement
- Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder discontinuation: 3 things to know
- Judge finds driver’s license revocation law unconstitutional
- Judge raises concerns about Bayer’s Roundup settlement scheme
- Judge shuts down J&J’s entire closing argument in talc case
- July ushered in new alcohol and DUI laws in TN
- Jury agrees: Kennedy’s impairment was mistake, not criminal
- Jury awards $2 billion+ to couple who got cancer from Roundup
- Jury awards at least $25 million in latest J&J talc products case
- Jury imposes $8 billion punitive damages against J&J for Risperdal
- Jury says Monsanto should pay $289 million to man who got cancer from Roundup
- Jury: Monsanto knew of Roundup’s dangers, didn’t warn consumers
- Just a Traffic Ticket?
- Just asking to be pulled over
- Justice Department scrutinizing asbestos trusts for mismanagement
- Know the household items that could contain asbestos
- Know the rules of using an ignition interlock device
- Know your rights if you’re pulled over for DUI in Tennessee
- Knoxville ranks high on nationwide DUI study
- Lab problems lead to at least one DUI dismissal in Tennessee
- Labor Day high-visibility DUI enforcement runs through Sept. 7
- Landmark DUI fee case headed to TN Supreme Court
- Language of TN DUI law could result in unexpected charge
- Large cosmetics brands are moving away from talc
- Lawsuits filed against Apple for lack of safety lock
- Legal guidance for those facing multiple DUI charges
- Legal second chances not impossible, but not easy
- Legislator argues DUI checkpoints are not effective
- Legislator proposes a 10-year ban on buying alcohol
- Let knowledge protect you from the risk of holiday DUI arrest
- License suspension in Tennessee
- Light drinkers beware: buzzed driving is drunk driving
- Limits dropping, consequences rising for DUIs in other states
- Liquor on the lake leads to boating under the influence risk
- Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma: What is the difference?
- MADD in Court
- Man accused of DUI after found in parked running car
- Man alleges asbestos led to lung cancer
- Many toys have hidden hazards. Here are 10 of this year’s worst
- Mapp and the exclusionary rule, pt.3
- Marijuana, other drugs often found in traffic fatalities
- Medications and DUI: Can you really be charged when what you took was legal?
- Memorial Day kicks off summer enforcement season
- Memphis mayor seeks to help people clear expungement fee hurdle
- Mere technicalities? Which rules are important?
- Mesothelioma and TV Advertising
- Mesothelioma claims and insolvent companies: What if a company responsible for your injuries files bankruptcy?
- Mesothelioma: How is it affecting women?
- Military servicemembers and asbestos exposure
- Minimize The Risk Of Explosion As A User Of E-Cigarettes
- Missouri House bill would change process for asbestos lawsuits
- Mock crashes show teens the real-world impact of drunk driving
- Monsanto secretly funded academic studies to prop up glyphosate
- More cops, more stops, through remainder of July in Tennessee
- More DUI arrests in Tennessee this year and this holiday
- More problems with e-vaporizers: Did Juul misrepresent safety?
- More than skin deep: 5 FAQs on health risks from personal care products
- Most Americans still fear self-driving cars
- Most expert testimony to be allowed in J&J talc litigation
- Motorcycle Awareness Month in Tennessee
- Motorcycle crashes: injuries and risk factors
- Multiple Warrants Issued Under Tennessee’s “No Refusal” Law
- Music star accused of DUI and causing fatal Tennessee accident
- Musician’s recent Tennessee arrest adds to list of DUI troubles
- Naked driver charged with DUI accident in Tennessee
- Nashville DUI Arrests on the Rise
- Nearly 200 pool-related child deaths reported nationwide this summer
- Neighbor state wants to take Tennessee DUIs into account
- New app targets DUI prevention among NFL players
- New guidelines allow kids with mild concussions to get active after just two days
- New Law Allows for Tennessee Convictions to Be Expunged
- New member of Tennessee Titans is new source of DUI law support
- New patch can measure alcohol levels in sweat
- New phone app soon available to help prevent DWI arrests
- New program is another reason to fear DUI arrest this season
- New report and reminder: Never overlook pool safety
- New study: “off-roading” can lead to asbestos exposure
- New traffic safety research targets wrong-way driving crashes
- New Year still ahead, Tennessee police up to old DWI tricks
- New York jury orders J&J to pay $300 million in punitive damages
- New York Times: DUI breath tests often inaccurate, exaggerated
- Newly-hired Vanderbilt coach benched following DUI conviction
- NHTSA recalls more Takata airbags but leaves many in place
- NHTSA: Reducing the danger to kids in vehicles
- NHTSA: Repair your vehicle’s safety recalls now
- NHTSA’s 2018 data on drunk driving crashes in the United States
- No more DUIs?
- No one is immune to being charged with a DUI
- No refusal really means no refusal
- No tolerance for underage drinking and driving
- Nonprofits urge US recall of J&J Baby Powder, end to global sales
- North Carolina says Chemours Company leaked chemical for years
- Nothing funny about a DUI in Tennessee
- NTSB calls on NHTSA for standardized drugged driving tests
- NTSB: More than 60% of drivers in wrong-way crashes are impaired
- Officer resigns because of allegations from DUI stop
- Officer’s actions during DUI stop lose him his Tennessee post
- Officer’s DUI dismissal rate is higher than average
- Older drivers’ medications could be a DUI risk
- Ominous exposure: 3 FAQs on the latency period for mesothelioma
- On Halloween, that cop costume is probably not a costume
- Once convicted, Tennessee DUI record never goes away
- Opioid crisis update: a Q & A on the ongoing epidemic
- Opioid manufacturers in settlement talks after J&J verdict
- Opioid overdoses overtake vehicle crashes as top cause of death
- Our advice on how to avoid drunk driving charge, part 1
- Our advice on how to avoid drunk driving charge, part 2
- Out of State DUI Convictions
- Over 1 out of every 4 cases of nursing home abuse are unreported
- Over 150 vaping-related lung illnesses reported in 16 states
- Over-the-counter medicines, including CBD, could impair driving
- OxyContin maker Purdue pleads guilty to 3 criminal charges
- Pandemic underscores systemically low staffing in nursing homes
- Parents: Make sure school-age kids know the risks of the road
- Paxil linked to serious side effects
- Peñafiel bottled water recalled for violative arsenic levels
- Penalties for 1st and 2nd DUI convictions
- Penalties when an impaired minor drives in Tennessee
- People in Libby, Montana, still being diagnosed with mesothelioma
- Personal cancer vaccines and immunotherapy: 3 things to know
- Personalized cancer treatments for mesothelioma: 5 FAQs
- Phone breath testing apps: are they any good?
- Picking a Lawyer or Law Firm–Asbestos / Mesothelioma
- Plan a sober ride this St. Patrick’s Day
- Planning a home remodeling project? Plan for asbestos risk
- Playgrounds with crumb rubber from recycled tires may be toxic
- Police ask Google to disable Waze feature revealing DUI checkpoints
- Police officer acquitted on DUI charges
- Popcorn ceilings: What’s the risk of asbestos exposure?
- Portable breathalyzers: How well do they work?
- Possible change to blood alcohol test limit puts drivers at risk
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- Potentially faulty blood test vials could jeopardize DUI cases
- Preliminary Hearing Not Important?
- Preliminary Hearing- Waste of Time?
- Prescription for a DUI
- Prescriptions, even over-the-counter drugs could impair driving
- Presence of asbestos confirmed in Manhattan steam pipe explosion
- Pretext searches and problematic traffic stops
- Probable cause and breath tests in Tennessee DUI cases
- Problem drinking: 3 things to know about how alcohol impacts safety
- Prohibition of alcohol sales for DUI offenders heads to debate
- Prom season can lead to drunk driving risk, arrests in Tennessee
- Proposal to expand open container law defeated once again
- Proposed legislation calls for stricter first-time DUI penalties
- Protecting firefighters from toxic exposure on fire scenes
- Protecting Your Family From Asbestos Exposure: 4 Ways To Stay Safe
- Protection Against Asbestos Exposure: 5 FAQs for Homeowners and Renovators
- Quotas are corrosive for public trust of THP
- Radiologists largely untrained to spot elder abuse
- Radon is a greater danger than many might think
- Random alcohol testing in the Marine Corps
- Rare body brewing condition leads to dropped DUI charge
- Reasonable suspicion and probable cause in DUI investigations
- Recognizing mesothelioma symptoms is difficult but vitally important
- Refusing a blood alcohol test: Tennessee amends its law following U.S. Supreme Court decision
- Reliability of breath test device and DUI charges challenged
- Remember: Driving hungover is not driving sober
- Reminder: Boating under the influence is illegal in Tennessee
- Reminder: Extra DUI enforcement St. Patrick’s Day weekend
- Reminder: It’s illegal to operate a boat under the influence
- Remodelers and disaster workers could be exposed to asbestos
- Repeat drunk driving comes with high penalties in Tennessee
- Repeat DUI sentencing could get softer in Tennessee
- Report raises concerns about construction-related work injuries amid economic growth
- Report: Diabetes testing devices can fail, causing injury or death
- Report: Johnson & Johnson tried to cover up asbestos in its talc
- Report: Only 61% of people arrested for DUI are convicted
- Report: Spike in accidental deaths fueled by opioid overdoses
- Researchers say Breathalyzer tests fundamentally flawed
- Researchers urge reducing blood alcohol limit to as low as 0.03%
- Restorative therapies for paralysis, part 1: Advances in robotics offer hope
- Restorative therapies for paralysis, part 2: When insurance companies refuse to pay
- Retesting DUI samples for drugs can snare prescription drug users
- Reuters: FDA deferred to industry over asbestos in talc products
- Reuters: Is sealed evidence hiding wrongdoing by corporations?
- Roundup: Would a $1-billion punitive damage award change things?
- Safe at home: 3 things to know for caregivers of older adults
- Safe school supplies: 4 FAQs on crayons and asbestos concerns
- Safety concerns: Will self-driving cars be able to keep up?
- Saliva testing for evaluating THC levels
- Science of estimating earlier drunkenness worth questioning
- Scientific factors that impact effect of alcohol
- Scientific panel says that states should lower DUI alcohol limit to 0.05
- Scientists develop breath test for drugs
- Scientists develop weed breathalyzer — will it actually work?
- Scientists still seek good test for marijuana-intoxicated driving
- SCOTUS rules manufacturers liable when they knew asbestos would be added later
- SCOTUS: Tennessee Valley Authority can be sued over safety
- SCOTUS: Warrant not needed for blood draw on unconscious driver
- Second-hand asbestos exposure affects another generation
- Serious side effects from Xarelto
- Settlements and controversy in opioid litigation this week
- Should a DUI mean police no longer need a search warrant to enter your home?
- Should doctors screen adolescents for risky drinking?
- Should I heed results if I self-test for blood alcohol?
- Should you trade cars with your teenager?
- Side effects of drugs may be revealed years after approval
- Significant increase in Tennessee DUI arrests
- Signs that could indicate nursing home neglect
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Woman Falsely Arrested for DUI
- Slow driving can alert police to a potential DUI
- Smoking and asbestos-related disease: 5 things to know
- Some CBD products are legal in Tennessee, but are they safe?
- Some common (and uncommon) DUI defense strategies
- Soon all new cars could come with breathalyzers
- Specific drinking behavior leads to more alcohol-related danger
- Sports and brain injuries: 5 FAQs
- Starting July 1, Tennessee’s DUI laws apply to e-scooters
- State court finds Fourth Amendment protects unconscious drivers
- States challenged to find ways to test for drugged drivers
- States settle with drugmaker on ‘below the neck’ marketing claim
- Staying safe around swimming pools and spas
- Staying safe as a pedestrian
- Storm damage? Beware of asbestos exposure during cleanup
- Study finds lead contamination widespread in household water
- Study ranks states according to highway safety laws
- Study shows that crash deaths lower for pickup trucks and SUVs
- Study shows women are drinking more heavily and using more drugs this year
- Study suggests older drivers have lower alcohol tolerance
- Study suggests that designated drivers might be drunk drivers
- Study suggests there’s more to unsafe driving than BAC level
- Study: 1 in 5 nursing homes face severe PPE and staff shortages
- Study: 1 in 6 Uber and Lyft cars may be subject to recalls
- Study: Adults’ messages can alter teens’ attitudes on drinking
- Study: Common pesticides linked to mortality, heart disease risk
- Study: Even without concussions, football players see brain changes
- Study: Female soccer players more affected by heading than males
- Study: ignition interlock laws lower fatal DUI accidents
- Study: Ignition interlocks do reduce fatal drunk driving crashes
- Success breeds more arrests?
- Suit: Apartment workers exposed to asbestos during renovations
- Summer vacation and the risk of underage drinking
- Summer water safety: What to do and watch for around the pool
- SUMMERS & WYATT TENNESSEE DUI BLOG
- Supreme Court ruling impacts Tennessee blood alcohol test rule
- Supreme Court to decide power of anonymous tips in traffic stops
- Survey documents driving dangers in Tennessee
- Survey shows fewer people are driving drunk
- Suspicion of DUI doesn’t keep Tennessee man from employment
- Take the Pool Safely Pledge and learn about pool safety today
- Taking prescription medication? How to avoid a DUI.
- Talc in makeup: What should women know?
- Talc producer settles mesothelioma suit during jury deliberations
- Talc, asbestos and cancer: 5 things to know
- Technology may be key to ending the distracted driving epidemic
- Teens forced to submit to breath test to enter homecoming dance
- Tennessee almost in the top ten for DUI enforcement
- Tennessee Appeals Court Dismisses DUI Charges in Recent Ruling
- Tennessee authorities gearing up to collect DUI suspects’ blood
- Tennessee bill barring alcohol sales to DUI offenders postponed
- Tennessee bill would prohibit DUI offenders from buying alcohol
- Tennessee County found to have invalid DUI arrest procedure
- Tennessee court demands warrant for DUI blood draws
- Tennessee court uses DUI suspect’s words against him
- Tennessee crash prevention could mean stricter DUI enforcement
- Tennessee driving statistics show room for improvement
- Tennessee Drunk Driving Proposal Sent to Governor
- Tennessee DUI Checkpoints Being Used for Research
- Tennessee DUI defense: Ignition interlock device requirements
- Tennessee DUI drugs suspect caught with his pants down
- Tennessee DUI school program’s effectiveness questioned
- Tennessee focuses on dangers of drugged driving
- Tennessee Highway Patrol DUI quotas: Is! Is not!
- Tennessee Highway Patrol launches Drive to Zero campaign
- Tennessee Highway Patrol to host roadblocks for Halloween
- Tennessee Innocence Project to help the wrongfully convicted
- Tennessee man receives 12 years probation for vehicular homicide
- Tennessee man’s 8th DUI probably won’t be the charm
- Tennessee mulls ending criminal penalties for blood test refusal
- Tennessee nursing homes still failing to make the grade
- Tennessee police safety measure could mean more DUI arrests
- Tennessee Police Start Enforcing “No Refusal” Law
- Tennessee Safety Commissioner Said DUI Laws Need Streamlining
- Tennessee Supreme Court Decision on Field Sobriety Tests Overhyped
- Tennessee Supreme Court reaches decision in DUI fee case
- Tennessee Supreme Court to settle evidence dispute in DUI case
- Tennessee teacher charged with repeat DUI after odd behavior
- Tennessee tight end refuses sobriety tests during DUI investigation
- Tennessee Titan proves limit of implied consent through DUI case
- Tennessee troopers will be out in force over Thanksgiving
- Tennessee’s DUI Law: More Than Automobiles and Alcohol
- Tennessee’s DUI laws mean serious penalties, even for first-timers
- Tenth Tennessee DUI arrest threatens man’s future
- Test for line-crossing traffic stops now a little clearer
- Testing continues for autonomous vehicles
- Testing finds toxic cadmium in adult jewelry at some chain stores
- Testing the tests: blood sample fermentation as a DUI defense
- Texting behind the wheel: more dangerous than a DUI?
- The Costs of DUI Enforcement in Tennessee
- The danger of exceptions to the Fourth Amendment
- The dangers of silica dust have long been apparent
- The Fourth Amendment protects your cellphone
- The importance of probable cause for a search
- The life of the law: an interview with Jerry Summers
- The limitations of field sobriety tests
- The magic numbers of DUI
- The minimum mandatory sentences for vehicular assault
- The prevalence of drugged driving due to opioids
- The process of expungement
- The risk of walking around intoxicated
- The standard, after all, is reasonable doubt
- The THP wants zero highway fatalities in Tennessee
- The Tiger Woods DUI case: a cautionary tale for medication users
- The trend of lowering BAC has a long history
- The U.S. might be moving closer to banning asbestos
- The underage drinking and DUI penalties are serious in Tennessee
- THP increasing DUI, distraction patrols on Halloween
- THP to employ “no refusal” checkpoints Labor Day weekend
- THP’s Operation Daydreamer targets drugged drivers
- Three tips to stay safe on your motorcycle ride this fall
- Tiger Woods’ DUI probation ends one month early
- Tiger Woods’ guilty plea winds up his DUI case
- Timing and role models contribute to underage DUIs
- Tips for safe grilling this summer
- Tips to choose the safest car seat for your baby
- Tips: How can you keep kids safe at the lake or pool?
- Titan avoids DUI conviction over lack of prosecution
- TN high court further refines line-crossing test for DUI stops
- TN legislature passes funding fix after DUI conviction challenge
- TN license revocation can create hard-to-escape debt whirlpool
- TN man charged with public intoxication, not DUI, after incident
- Traveling to Canada? Consider their tough new drunk driving laws
- Truck crashes cause terrible consequences
- Trusting the black box
- Twice daily breath tests help drivers remain sober
- Two major developments in J&J talcum powder cases
- Types of elder abuse
- U.S. Supreme Court to address question of warrantless blood tests
- U.S. Supreme Court to decide maritime law case involving manufacturer’s “bare metal” defense and when companies must warn of asbestos risk
- Underage drinking in Tennessee: 3 things to know for prom season
- Underage DUI: What you – and your child – need to know
- Update on the litigation surrounding Johnson & Johnson
- Ups and downs of home trampolines
- US Tennis Association found mostly liable for player’s slip and fall
- Use of antipsychotics in nursing homes down but still a problem
- Utah lawmaker aims to make driving while THC-positive a felony
- Utah’s 0.05 blood alcohol standard could spread to other states
- Vaping nicotine may cause chronic lung disease
- Vehicular homicide confession leads to charge and viral video
- Veterans and in-service asbestos exposure: 3 things to know
- Viral video shows what’s wrong with Tennessee DUI checkpoints
- W.R. Grace vermiculite workers to get compensation from insurer
- Want to volunteer for a DUI investigation?
- Warning: Gabapentin with opioids can cause breathing problems
- Warrantless blood alcohol tests face constitutional challenge
- Warrantless DUI testing to get Supreme Court review
- Was deceptive marketing a catalyst for America’s opioid crisis?
- Was your parent harmed by asbestos exposure? 3 things to know about mesothelioma symptoms
- Weight loss drug Belviq pulled from market for cancer risk
- Were you exposed to asbestos while serving in the military?
- What are Tennessee’s motorcycle safety requirements?
- What are Tennessee’s penalties for 2nd and 3rd DUI offenses?
- What are the early signs of a vaping-related illness?
- What are the penalties for a 4th or subsequent DUI in Tennessee?
- What are the penalties for multiple DUIs in Tennesee?
- What can happen at a DUI roadblock in Tennessee?
- What can you do to get your license back after a DUI?
- What does it mean if I get sent to Tennessee DUI school?
- What does it mean to be “in control” of your vehicle?
- What happens if I refuse a breath alcohol test in Tennessee?
- What happens if I’m in an accident while driving intoxicated?
- What is a citation in lieu of arrest?
- What is an ignition interlock device?
- What is child endangerment DUI and what are the penalties?
- What is CTE?
- What is the connection between baby powder and cancer?
- What is the difference between a 1st and 4th degree DUI offense?
- What is the difference between a 2nd and 4th DUI conviction?
- What is the link between mental health and DUI charges?
- What makes a vehicle safe?
- What more should you know about blood/breath tests in Tennessee?
- What parents should know about the new car seat recommendations
- What Penalties Might You Face if Convicted of DUI in Tennessee?
- What should you do if you have taken Zantac?
- What to do if you’re arrested for DUI after an accident
- What to expect when getting a mesothelioma diagnosis
- What to tell your teen about underage drinking
- What toys should I avoid this holiday season?
- What will a DUI conviction actually cost you?
- What will a Tennessee DUI cost you?
- What you need to know about TN vehicular assault charges
- What’s the problem with underage drinking and driving?
- When a CDL driver is arrested for DUI in Tennessee
- When a dangerous or defective product gets sold on Amazon, who is liable?
- When alcohol tests are flawed, passing can be all but impossible
- When an officer can pull over a driver on suspicion of DUI
- When does a police officer have a reason to make a DUI stop?
- When is a drunk driving case not a drunk driving case?
- Who is the ‘third wave’ of people being exposed to asbestos?
- Who’s liable for a slip and fall?
- Why did traffic fatalities jump in 2020?
- Why doesn’t Bayer/Monsanto just settle the Roundup cancer claims?
- Why Field Sobriety Tests Aren’t Accurate
- Why might you be denied a restricted license after a DUI?
- Why Not Wait to Hire an Attorney Right Before the Court Date?
- Will a Missouri Supreme Court ruling help J&J in its talc cases?
- Will cars soon come with an ignition interlock as standard?
- Will holiday DUI awareness efforts lead to your Tennessee arrest?
- Will Tennessee adopt strict DUI ignition interlock rule?
- Will Tennessee legislature increase DUI penalties again?
- With the holidays come the THP sobriety checkpoints
- Without admitting fault, J&J reaches opioid deal with 2 counties
- Without issuing recall, FDA advises Zantac users to switch drugs
- Woman faces multiple charges after car accident
- Woman in Tennessee faces DUI charge after fatal crash
- Women and mesothelioma diagnosis: 3 things to know
- Would a car-based breathalyzer reduce drunk driving?
- Xarelto can cause life-threatening side effects
- Yaz side effects and lawsuits
- Yes, you can get a DUI for drunken lawn mower driving
- You may not be as sober as you think you are
- You’re drunk. You’re not going to drive. How do you get home?
- Young mother’s crash and why she is charged with felony DUI
- Your car may be collecting extensive data about you
- Your college student and alcohol-related problems and arrests
- Your financial life is at stake in a DUI case
- Your tap water could contain cancer-causing nitrates
- Your Tesla’s Autopilot won’t keep you from getting a DUI
- YouTube DUI confession doesn’t save defendant from prison time