Cleveland Legal Blog

Divorce is difficult on its own, but if you have children with your ex-spouse you will be parenting partners with him or her forever. This can cause no end of logistical problems. For instance, moving children between two separate dwellings can be very challenging. In...

Many people believe that they can safely drive and have a phone conversation if they do not use their hands. Unfortunately, if you talk hands-free, you may miss half of what happens around you.  Hands-free devices could still cause distracted driving.  The struggle...

Wrongful death is when one person causes the death of another person due to negligence. You have the right to bring a wrongful death claim against someone who has caused the death of a close relative, such as your spouse or potentially your child, parent or sibling. ...

If you were recently involved in a crash caused by another driver and they are claiming that you caused the accident, you need to carefully go over your options with respect to proving your innocence and the other driver's guilt. Unfortunately, some people are in a...

Tennessee drivers like you often face numerous distractions while on the road. These distractions often create deadly environments for all drivers. They can lead to perilous crashes.  But what are the deadliest distractions? How do you detect them? And how prominent...

Automatic full custody for mothers is a thing of the past in Tennessee. Rather than automatically preferring the mother or the father, the courts tend to consider the best interest of the child. This often results in what you might think of as joint custody: Shared...

Assigning liability for a car accident in Tennessee is an important step in ensuring that accident victims get the compensation that they need. Yet doing so is often easier said than done. Determining fault may be easy in some cases, yet in others, those involved may...

Good roads in the state of Tennessee could lead to fewer accidents. Though this correlation might seem obvious, the cause and affect connection is not always easy to make. Two recent reports show that the state of roads is not the always a factor in many accidents....

Laws prohibiting texting and driving have become the norm all over the nation. These laws have also taken hold in Tennessee, which means law enforcement can cite drivers for certain behaviors. Often referred to as Handsfree Tennessee laws, use of a mobile device...

Car accident victims can find relief by seeking justice. But it will be difficult to receive damages without a written record of the crash. This is one reason why law enforcement must receive notification about nearly every car accident that happens in Tennessee....