Cumberland School of Law, Cum Laude graduate Peter F. Burns practice areas include business litigation will contests, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and other matters of complex civil litigation.
One out of every 4,000 males under 25 years of age experiences a medical condition known as testicular torsion. The most commonly affected age group is 12 to 16 but the condition can occur at any age. The hallmark of testicular torsion is a sudden…
I recently heard the term burn season which caused me to think about cold weather in an entirely new light. We represent a severely burned young man who is experiencing an aggressive…
My wife sent me an email about a fire death thought to have been caused by a laptop computer the decedent was using in bed before he fell asleep. The theory was that the air intake for the cooling…
We entrust some of our most important matters to attorneys. If the attorney you hire fails to properly represent you will you be able to recover your damages from your attorney? Most attorneys have…
It has long been the law in many states that if a patient files suit for personal injury his or her treating physicians are free to discuss the patient’s medical condition with lawyers for the other…
The problem with caps – artificial ceilings on the amount that a wrong doer will have to pay regardless of the damage caused – is that caps trade justice for predictability while dealing…
The judicial branch of government is the only forum the average citizen has to stand toe to toe with the corporate behemoths and get a fair shake. Not only are the litigants guaranteed a fair trial…
Transocean it will rely upon a law that makes the owner of a sunken vessel liable only for its value after the accident. Transocean says there was $27 million worth of oil being held on the rig when…
The runaway Toyotas remind me of the exploding Pintos and both underscore the role of juries as guardians of public safety. I recall in the late 70’s when it was revealed that the design of…
Last week we got word that a colleague had a heart attack. He got to the ER right away and turns out he had several symptoms but, luckily, no attack. Scary thing is he’s only 37. I decided to…
Spring Break is upon us, that annual rite mixing unsupervised youth, fluxing hormones, exotic locales, and proximity to countless potential sexual partners. Fueled by drinking and the abundance of…
A south Texas hospital agreed to pay $27.5 million to settle a qui tam suit. San Antonio Express-News (10/31, Brezovsky). The whistleblower got $5.5 million for his trouble and the taxpayers got…
