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Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it’s once again delaying several key trucking safety rules. These rules were designed to prevent accidents and save lives, but now many have been significantly delayed or even cancelled altogether. For people who’ve been hurt in crashes involving large trucks or for families who’ve lost loved ones, these delays are...
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Emergency responders in Tennessee face dangerous and traumatic situations while serving and protecting our communities. This can leave lasting emotional impacts, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Unfortunately, getting workers’ compensation for these mental health conditions has been difficult because responders have struggled to prove that they developed these conditions as a result of the stress and trauma of their jobs....
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Law enforcement officers and firefighters put themselves at risk every day in order to keep their communities safe, but those risks extend beyond the obvious dangers of stray bullets or house fires. Long hours, intense pressure, and exposure to certain chemicals can lead to serious health issues. T.C.A. § 7-51-201 helps protect first responders by presuming that certain serious health...
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Emergency responders in Tennessee risk their lives every day to protect our communities. In doing so, they often face traumatic and stressful situations. These experiences can take a serious toll—both mentally and physically—even long after the job is done. Conditions like stress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”), and even physical health problems like high blood pressure or heart disease...
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[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.poncelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ponce-Law-TIN-Segment-08.20.2025.mp4"][/video] Last spring, a middle school teacher shared a moment that captured the growing challenge educators face. As I’m trying to teach a math lesson, students are constantly glancing at their phones as they send and receive messages and videos. I sometimes feel like I’m trying to compete against TikTok for the attention of my students, and...
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A Tale from Nashville: When Divorce Turns Into a Tug-of-War Over Lola 🏡 Meet Mike and Jenna. Married for eight years. Three years into their marriage they adopted Lola—a playful Labrador. Mike was the one who first bonded with Lola during weekend hikes, while Jenna handled daily care: morning jogs, vet visits, and bedtime cuddles. As their marriage unraveled, so...
