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  • 3 social media behaviors to avoid during your divorce

    Divorce is a sensitive matter during which it can feel like you are walking on eggshells in an attempt to keep conflicts from escalating. You might feel as though your social media pages are a safe haven to let loose and relieve stress, but this is certainly not the case. Anything you post or share…

  • Protect your growing family with these 5 road safety tips

    There is a lot to be afraid of when you are raising young kids. Legitimate dangers keep you up at night and make you care more about protecting what is most precious. Proactive, alert driving can help keep your family safe and ease your fears. 1. Schedule your car for routine maintenance A number of…

  • What you need to know about finding product safety recalls

    When defective or unsafe products hit the market, many people might sustain sickness or injury as a result. There are administrative agencies responsible for identifying such hazardous products and initiating recalls, but that may not always prevent one of those items from entering your household. You can protect yourself and your family by staying up-to-date…

  • Should you date during your divorce?

    Divorce is a complex matter. After separating from a former spouse, you may feel ready to get involved with someone new before your divorce decree is final. While it is not unlawful to begin dating while going through a divorce, there are many considerations to take into account before seeing someone new while still legally…

  • Pointers for cycling responsibly in Tennessee

    With warmer springtime weather comes the desire to head outside and enjoy the lovely blooming of nature during a refreshing bike ride. Such activities can open the door to unique dangers and injuries. How can cyclists stay safe, and what recourse does a person have after injury in a bicycle accident? What requirements exist for…

  • Pointers for cycling responsibly in Tennessee

    With warmer springtime weather comes the desire to head outside and enjoy the lovely blooming of nature during a refreshing bike ride. Such activities can open the door to unique dangers and injuries. How can cyclists stay safe, and what recourse does a person have after injury in a bicycle accident? What requirements exist for…

  • Upcoming divorce, property division and the inheritance question

    If you and your spouse decide to end your marriage, you will begin thinking about the property division phase of your divorce. Tennessee is an equitable division state, meaning there must be a fair division of your assets and debts. Does this include the inheritance from your Uncle Ned? Preparing for property division During the…

  • Why do bridges ice over before roadways?

    Even though Tennessee has had some record-breaking high temperatures this year, winter and the ice storms it brings are not far away. According to the Federal Highway Administration, almost 25% of weather-related car accidents occur on icy, slushy or snowy roads. Sadly, nearly 117,000 Americans suffer some type of injury in crashes on slick roadways annually. While…

  • Are you the victim of parental alienation?

    When parents divorce, they sometimes compete for the love and affection of their kids. If you are facing a custody dispute, you may already worry about the long-term damage to your parent-child relationship. Parental alienation, though, is never acceptable. Parental alienation occurs when one parent tries to turn a child against the other parent. Some child…

  • Johnson City teen among many cyclist hurt by hit-and-run drivers

    A hit-and-run incident that injured an 18-year-old Johnson City bicyclist last fall continues to add to the growing tally of cyclists hurt in similar occurrences. Luckily, this college student lived to tell about the accident, which left him with a broken left arm and leg. The teen was riding his bicycle in Elizabethton in the early…

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