Cum Laude graduate of Cumberland School of Law, Pet Mackey is a civil trial litigation expert who represents plaintiffs in business and consumer tort, contracts and construction, employment disputes and insurance.
How will we pay for it? It’s un-constitutional. We are now the United Socialist States of America … Back off of the ledge, catch your breath, relax and count to ten. Think back two years -…
It is rare that I discuss tort reform with someone without getting a reaction and an opinion – either pro or con. What I recently realized is that in raising the issue, I have defined it in that…
I read about an interesting lawsuit the other day – DirecTV is suing Dish Network over an ad Dish has been airing. The complaint – Dish’s ad is not true. Stop the presses – an advertisement…
Whenever I get an email pressing the need for more tort reform, that need is demonstrated by some preposterous lawsuit – the armed robber who sues the convenience store for slipping on a spilled…
I have never suffered a life changing injury. I have represented a lot of folks who have. When I meet with a new client, I let them know that I can feel their pain – not because I have been there…
Everyone is in a hurry these days. I am one of those everyone. Recently, I missed a flight home and had to spend the night in Houston. There was the sliver of a chance that I could have pulled an OJ…
I must admit that, although I have long supported healthcare reform, the onslaught of columns and op/ed pieces screaming about the cost of doing so has had me running scared. On the one hand, even…
Last December, I published some posts following the coal ash spill near the Kingston, Tennessee power plant: Homeowners Sue TVA for Environmental Spill TVA – Business Before Regulations The…
A recent study by researchers based at harvard has found that the lack of health insurance causes almost 45,000 deaths annually in the U.S. The American Journal of Public Health first published the…
Fire is an alluring medium. Kids love it – so do adults. Watching kindling slowly take flame is like watching magic. The Fall means leaf and trash burning in back yards all across the country….
Everyone on the Gulf coast today is watching the news or accessing their favorite weather site. Fortunately, this storm will be passing over cool water before it hits land and thus will lose a good…
I settled a case recently right before jury selection. It was a legal malpractice case. My client had lost a good bit of money because the lawyer representing him in a real estate transaction did…
