Family Law

• Child Custody and Visitation
  If the words that are used to describe the types of injuries and damages that are part of medical malpractice lawsuits seem unfamiliar to you, you are not alone. However, once you understand the meanings of terms like “catastrophic injury†and “non-economic damages, you will have a better idea of the potential for financial recovery in your medical malpractice case. A catastrophic injury is an injury which falls into one of four categories; spinal cord injuries which result in paraplegia or quadriplegia, amputation of both hands, both feet or one hand and one foot, third degree burns covering forty percent or more of the face or body, and wrongful death of a parent who leaves a surviving minor child for whom that parent had custody or visitation rights. Non-economic injuries include pain and suffering, reduction in quality of life, physical impairment, and loss of consortium. If you are wondering how you will be compensated for things like medical bills, lost wages, and other verifiable financial losses, know that they are addressed separately, as economic damages.
• Child Abuse
  As a result of any of these different causes of child injuries, or the myriad of other potential hazards for a young child, a wide-range of injuries could result. This includes the common cuts, scrapes, and bruises we are all accustom to our young children picking up, but also more serious injuries such as the following...

Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  Drunk Driving - Every day in the United States almost 29 people die in alcohol-related traffic crashes. That was about one person every 50 minutes in 2016 according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
• Wrongful Death
  In tragic cases like this, it is prudent for survivors to speak with a lawyer about filing a Tennessee wrongful death lawsuit. Whether a faulty product, negligent medical professional, careless motorist, or dangerous working condition caused the death, the law allows compensation for the losses of survivors.
• Traffic Violations
  Our client was severely injured and paralyzed below the chest following an accident with a tractor-trailer truck. The driver was speeding, sleep deprived and not paying attention to the road. The defendant company failed to properly train its truck drivers and failed to properly monitor the number of hours its drivers were on the road. The company agreed to a settlement of $4.1 million.
• Sex Crimes
  Sexual assault and sexual abuse are horrible offenses. The physical scars may heal with time, but the emotional scars often last a lifetime. They change a person’s life in an instant so that the trust and hope that life brings are replaced with anxiety and fear.
• Theft
• Assault
  Another exception would occur any time that an employee is injured by an intentional act of his or her employer. Intentional acts that have been recognized as exceptions to the “exclusive remedy†of workers’ compensation in Tennessee include assault and battery, false imprisonment, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
• Identity Theft
  Financial exploitation. The theft of the resident’s money, the use of his/her property without permission, intentionally misusing credit cards, identity theft, and all manner of monetary schemes can be characterized as financial exploitation.
• Hit and Run
  "Prior to coming to Bailey & Greer, I had secured an attorney for a hit and run accident in which I was involved while driving on I-240 in Memphis at 1:30 in the morning. Unfortunately, I incurred a neck injury as well as damage to my automobile. I was extremely unhappy with the progress of the attorney I first secured and therefore sought Bailey & Greer through the recommendation of a friend.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  "Before calling Bailey & Greer, I felt frustrated about my worker's compensation case. My attorney treated me with courtesy and respect. I felt like a family member. Although I still feel frustrated because of the limitations of Tennessee worker's compensation laws, I am glad that my lawyer held them responsible under the law."

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Perhaps you or someone you know has been injured in an accident occurring away from your Tennessee home. You feel as if the owner of the property was negligent and caused your injury, but you are not sure. If you are correct, then you may have the legal right to bring suit. The laws governing this right are referred to as “premises liability.”
• Property Damage
  First of all, do not give up! If your accident involved injuries, property damage and/or was the fault of another driver, you have a right to compensation.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Nora’s journey with Bailey and Greer started when she walked into the office to drop off her resume and met Attorney Baker Yates. After a quick conversation, Baker asked Nora to sit in the conference room for an on-the-spot interview with him and Thomas Greer. Several hours later, Thomas called and offered Nora a job as the firm’s receptionist. Since then, Nora has had several roles in the law firm. Even a move to Florida didn’t keep her away from the firm for long. During her second year of law school, Nora worked as a law clerk for the firm. Now, Nora is an attorney with the firm focusing her practice on all areas of personal injury.
• Medical Malpractice
  Medical Malpractice. Medical malpractice suits are brought against doctors, hospitals, and other medical entities. From errors in surgery to misdiagnoses, often the cure becomes more dangerous than the cause.
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  Baker joined the Bailey & Greer team in July 2012. He focuses his practice primarily in the area of personal injury, but he also prepares wills, handles social security disability claims and counsels on entertainment law and media law issues. Prior to earning his Juris Doctorate degree, Baker enjoyed a 20+ year career in the music industry with Music City Record Distributors, CBS Radio and Entercom Communications.
• Dog Bites
  Here at Bailey and Greer, PLLC our Tennessee dog bite attorneys are trained and regularly handle Tennessee dog bite cases. We understand how to prove the dog owner had knowledge of the dog’s dangerous propensity to harm you or your loved one. We also understand that the majority or dog bites and animal attacks are on young children. Our legal team has a proven track record of compassionately representing our clients, including children, which we provide a few examples in our testimonials. Please contact us today to receive your free case evaluation by dialing locally to 901-352-5233 or toll-free to 888-470-9143.
• Slip and Fall Injury
  It is always a good idea to contact a Memphis slip and fall attorney after a Tennessee slip and fall accident, especially if your injury is serious enough to cause you significant pain and keep you out of work. You may have a slip and fall injury claim. The validity of your claim will depend on the circumstances that caused your injury.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Many law firms are receiving calls about personal injury and wrongful death cases and the attorneys do not even know it. For instance, in a firm that handles only wills and estates, many receptionists will simply tell a caller who is asking about an auto accident case that their firm does not handle personal injury matters. If your firm is doing this, you are throwing money down the drain. Once you begin actually looking for cases to refer, you will be surprised by how many calls you receive.
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
  People who live in nursing homes interact with their caregivers on a daily basis. Sometimes, caregivers build close relationships with residents, not out of a desire to be kind or develop genuine friendships, but so that the residents will believe that they are people who can be trusted. When it becomes difficult for an elderly person to take care of their own finances, they may turn to one of the familiar faces of the nursing home staff and ask them to help them manage their finances. They may even grant them a power of attorney, which grants the caregiver access to financial information that would otherwise be confidential, as well as the ability to control the elder’s assets.
• Probate