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LOCAL WORKER ENDURES LONG LEGAL BATTLE TO GET BENEFITS
On March 8, 2007, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued the final opinion in a long and difficult legal battle endured by Gary W. Rogers of Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. MORE
Mr. Rogers was a faithful employee of the Winchester Utility District for over 25 years. On June 13, 2000, Mr. Rogers came in contact with a chemical or microbe that almost took his life. He was subsequently hospitalized at Harton Hospital for 14 days. Mr. Rogers was ultimately diagnosed with adult onset Stills disease, which is a permanent condition with no apparent cure. Mr. Rogers’ medical treatment for this disease has been lengthy and difficult over the past 6 to 7 years.
On May 29, 2001, Mr. Rogers filed a complaint against his employer, Winchester Utilities and Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Pool, in the Chancery Court of Franklin County, TN seeking workers compensation benefits for his work related sickness. Winchester Utility District denied that Mr. Rogers disease was work related and refused to pay Mr. Rogers any benefits. Mr. Rogers is represented by Clifton N. Miller with the law firm of Henry, McCord, Bean, Miller, Gabriel, Carter & LaBar, PLLC in Tullahoma, TN.
A ruling and judgment was issued by Chancellor Stewart in April, 2005. The Chancellor determined that Mr. Rogers’ disease was a work related injury and that Mr. Rogers was permanent and totally disabled. Mr. Rogers was awarded back pay, medical expenses and future disability benefits totaling in excess of $350,000.00.
Winchester Utilities appealed the Chancellor’s ruling to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Workers Compensation Panel. The Court issued an opinion on January 3, 2007 upholding the decision of the Trial Court. Winchester Utilities appealed the lower court’s decision to the full panel of the Tennessee Supreme Court. This Court issued and opinion on March 8, 2007 upholding the decision of the Trial Court and the lower appellate court.
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VICTIMS FILE SUIT OVER ROAD RAGE INCIDENT ON INTERSTATE
Greg McAnally has filed suit in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Tennessee against Alex Aberlardo Sarmiento Fider and his wife, Mercedes Fider regarding a “ROAD RAGE” incident. On Sunday, August 20, 2006, Greg McAnally was taking his son and a friend of his son to the Monteagle Flea Market when the incident occurred. MORE
While traveling on Interstate 24 on Monteagle Mountain, McAnally tried to pass a Dodge Caravan on the interstate but the vehicle would not let him pass. When McAnally finally did get around the van, McAnally said that the driver, Mercedes Fider, ran up on his bumper. As McAnally attempted to exit the interstate at the Monteagle exit, the two young boys started screaming about a man with a gun in the Dodge Caravan behind the McAnally vehicle. McAnally looked and saw the Fider vehicle in his rear view mirror and then hear three gun shots. Mr. McAnally’s son screamed “they’re shooting at us”.
The McAnally family live in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee. They are represented by Clifton N. Miller with the law firm of Henry, McCord, Bean, Miller, Gabriel, Carter & LaBar, P.L.L.C. in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Alex Fider, who fired the gun into the McAnally vehicle, is a doctor at the VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Mr. Fider is married to Mercedes Fider who was operating the vehicle at the time of this incident.
Alex Fider has been indicted by the grand jury in Marion County, TN and charged with three counts of attempted second degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of vandalism. Mercedes Fider was also indicted and charged with one count of facilitation of a felony, one count of accessory after the fact, one count of wreckless driving and one count of filing a false report with police officers.
McAnally has filed suit in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Tennessee seeking compensatory in the amount of $200,000.00 and punitive damages in the amount of $2,000,000.00 from Alex Fider and his wife, Mercedes Fider, related to this incident of road rage.
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01/01/07 – JOHN R. LaBAR ELECTED PRESIDENT PARTNERS FOR HEALING, INC.
John R. LaBar has been elected as President of Partners for Healing, Inc. Partners for Healing, Inc. is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), charitable organization with the sole mission of providing health care and support for individuals who live or work in Coffee and Moore counties, Tennessee. MORE
Patient families must live or work in Coffee or Moore County, Tennessee, and have family incomes less than twice the designated federal poverty level. A core of 60 lay and 52 medical volunteers support the few part-time paid personnel and make the organization viable. The annual financial budget is approximately $130,000, while the value of volunteer services and donated supplies and medications approaches $1,000,000. The clinic operated by Partners for Healing supports about 140 patients per month and solicits free medical services from volunteer specialty physicians for many others. Partners for Healing receives the majority of its operating funds from individuals, churches, civic clubs, businesses and grants. This program is unique for rural areas and small towns, and is being copied by three other counties in Middle Tennessee. For additional information, contact Partners for Healing at 931-455-5014, or visit the clinic at 109 West Blackwell Street in Tullahoma.
