Recent Blog Posts
Defective Gun Cases
A federal judge recently concluded that a Smith & Wesson firearm was not at fault in a personal injury case in which the firearm accidentally discharged and caused a man to lose a finger. The event occurred when a consumer attempted to make the gun safe inside a store. The victim argued that a… Read More »
Jackknifing In Tennessee Motor Vehicle Collisions
Recently, a motor vehicle collision involving a semi-truck and two pickup-up trucks occurred on State Highway 52. The semi-truck jackknifed while traveling in heavy rain. The accident caused the vehicle to swerve into an oncoming lane of traffic. One of the pick-up trucks proceeded to pass underneath the semi-truck’s trailer, which resulted in the… Read More »
Vehicle Fires In Tennessee
Earlier this month, a bus that was transporting forty marines from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to a Marine Corps’ event in Nashville caught fire while traveling along Interstate 24. All of the bus’s passengers quickly got off the bus. Fortunately, none of the bus’s passenger were injured in this event. The Rate Of… Read More »
Tennessee Fair Ride Accidents
Many people attend fairs to partake in several types of entertainment, including fair rides. Unfortunately, fair ride accidents have been known to occur. Last month, several people including a ride operator were taken to the hospital after a fair ride accident at Delta Fair in Memphis. The accident occurred on a ride called the… Read More »
ATV Accidents in Tennessee
While ATVs offer an exciting and entertaining ride, there is still the possibility that accidents can occur while riding one of these vehicles. The United States Product Safety Commission reports that approximately 90,000 people a year are injured and 120 people are killed due to ATV accidents in the United States. Within the past… Read More »
Multiple Vehicle Accidents In Tennessee
Multiple vehicle accidents are one of the most catastrophic ways that motor vehicle drivers can be injured. Recently, a multiple vehicle accident occurred in Anderson County that resulted in eight people being hospitalized. The accident started when a motorcyclist drifted between lanes and ultimately collided with another motorcycle. Due to this motorcycle collision, traffic… Read More »
The Number of Distracted Driving Crashes in Tennessee Reaches Record High
In December 2015, the Kuck family was struck by a driver on Highway 50, which severely injured the family’s youngest daughter and killed one one of the family’s daughters. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has reported that distracted driving is one of the main focuses of the investigation. Distracted driving refers to operating a motor… Read More »
Dickson County Wreck Includes Six Vehicles and Four Injured Motorists
The driver of a Landstar tractor-trailer crossed onto Interstate 40’s right shoulder and hit a Lojack truck causing six vehicles to collide, hazardous material to spill, four injured to be injured, and the death of one motorists. The accident occurred around 4 p.m. on Friday, June 17 on a ten mile stretch of Interstate… Read More »
New Laws for Tennessee Residents
On July 1, 2016, a series of new laws take effect in Tennessee. Many of these laws are directed at better monitoring and decreasing the risks associated with automobiles. While perhaps the most noticeable law to come into effect is that wine will now be available in supermarkets, which might increase the number of… Read More »
Drowsy Driving As A Cause of Tennessee Car Accidents
Recently, an automobile crash occurred on Interstate 75 when a motor vehicle drifted to the left side of the road where the vehicle struck a guardrail and killed a passenger. While the exact cause of this accident has not yet been determined, drowsy driving has not been ruled out; indeed, drowsy driving causes catastrophic… Read More »
