Herndon, Coleman, Brading, & McKee, LLP Legal Blog

DRI members K. Justin Hutton and Elizabeth Hutton of the East Tennessee firm of Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee, LLP obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a vascular surgeon in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Tennessee on November 23, 2021.  The Plaintiff alleged that the physician breached the applicable standard of care by recommending a HeRO Graft for…

DRI members, K. Justin Hutton and Elizabeth Hutton, of the East Tennessee firm of Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee, LLP obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a prominent Pediatric Pulmonologist and her employer in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Tennessee in August of 2021. The Plaintiff alleged that the Pediatric Pulmonologist failed to properly diagnose and treat a six (6) month…

Virginia is now the 16th state to fully legalize recreational marijuana use. The new law took effect on July 1, 2021. State residents can now legally possess or grow small amounts of marijuana. Tennessee is unlikely to legalize marijuana anytime soon. Proposals in Tennessee’s General Assembly to decriminalize marijuana have been met with minimal support. Local authorities want citizens to…