All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 2 2008 // Tennessee experienced a moderation in average workers’ compensation costs per claim among 14 study states, after two consecutive years of rapid cost growth and in the wake of reforms enacted in 2004, according to a...
May 23 2008 // Tennessee experienced a moderation in average workers’ compensation costs per claim among 14 study states, after two consecutive years of rapid cost growth and in the wake of reforms enacted in 2004, according to a...
May 20 2008 // An east Tennessee creamery is recalling a line of its cheese because of the potential for bacterial contamination.Sweetwater Valley Farm said its Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese should not be eaten because it has the...
May 20 2008 // Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a bill seeking to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits by requiring experts to vouch for a case’s merits.The law will also require plaintiffs to give 60 days...
May 19 2008 // The Tennessee Senate unanimously agreed with changes made earlier in the House to a bill supporters say will limit frivolous medical malpractice suits. The bill would require plaintiffs to give 60 days notice before filing...
May 19 2008 // Tennessee drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill headed to the governor for his consideration. The legislation, which unanimously passed the Tennessee...
May 13 2008 // An Aon Corp. analysis of liability in the long term care industry found for the first time in nine years of reporting that liability costs are stable on a national average basis.The study found that average general...
May 12 2008 // A man who was seriously burned when an Anderson County, Tenn. oil well exploded as he was driving past is suing the company and its owner for $4.5 million, claiming negligence.The well near Oliver Springs, Tenn., ignited...
May 8 2008 // Tennessee drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill headed to the governor for his consideration.The House voted unanimously on May 6 to approve the measure...
May 6 2008 // The National Weather Service said four weak tornadoes were spawned by a storm system that moved through Tennessee’s Montgomery County in the early morning hours of May 4.One struck Clarksville’s fairgrounds and...
May 2 2008 // In a forced self-review, the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Unum Group agreed to fully or partly reverse 42 percent of previously denied disability claims and paid out $676 million in additional benefits.The Tennessee Department...
May 1 2008 // The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would ban open alcohol containers in vehicles despite concerns raised by prosecutors and safety officials the measure could cause drunken driving enforcement efforts to lose...
Apr 29 2008 // Tennessee officials say a construction worker fell to his death at an Embassy Suites construction site in Murfreesboro.Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services spokesman Randy White says the incident happened around...
Apr 28 2008 // A bill that seeks to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits in Tennessee is on its way to the governor’s office.The Senate unanimously agreed April 24 with changes made earlier in the House. The bill would...
Apr 25 2008 // As the wildfire season winds down in Tennessee, officials say it has been much less active than last year’s.Forestry Division assistant district forester Nathan Waters said by the week ending April 19, about 9,000...
Apr 24 2008 // Tennessee defense attorneys would be banned from advertising their expertise with drunken driving cases under a bill advancing in the Senate.Sen. Rosalind Kurita, a Clarksville Democrat, successfully added the provision to...
Apr 24 2008 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced the state’s locksmith licensing program and said all locksmiths in Tennessee must be licensed by July 1.During the 2007 legislative session, the Tennessee...
Apr 23 2008 // Drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill passed by the Tennessee Senate.The Senate voted 33-0 on Monday to approve the measure sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron,...
Apr 21 2008 // Tennessee has a new law that stops cities from imposing fees for the cost of responding to motor vehicle accidents.The measure (HB 2547) was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and became effective with Gov. Phil...
Apr 16 2008 // Authorities say a fire was intentionally set overnight at a Memphis, Tenn. nightclub. Tennessee Highway Patrol officers noticed smoke coming from Club Envy around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Firefighters put out the fire, but not...