Recent Blog Posts
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 »
Distracted Driving Took 51 Lives In Tennessee Last Year
A recent report by Fox 6 WBRC shed some light on the sharp uptick in auto accident fatalities caused, at least in part, by distracted driving. The report highlighted one particularly tragic case of a young mother who lost her oldest daughter in a rear-end accident with a seemingly distracted driver who failed to… Read More »
Victims Hurt In 2015 Novelty Train Accident File Personal Injury Lawsuit
Lawyers representing an elderly resident hurt while riding a novelty train at McKendree Village recently filed a personal injury lawsuit against the adult assisted living facility and entertainment company claiming the defendant’s negligence led to their serious injuries. The suit asks for $1 million in damages as compensation for the accident and ensuing life… Read More »
Two Killed in Crash on I-40
A pair of women from Kingston were recently killed in a tragic auto accident on Interstate 40 East close to mile marker 372 near Campbell Station Road, the Tennessee Highway Patrol reports. Authorities say an individual stopped his van on the shoulder of I-40 East when a 74-year-old female driver drove her Honda CRV… Read More »
Metro Nashville Police Cite FedEx Driver In Fiery 8-car Crash
The driver of a semi-truck carrying mail for FedEx who created a fiery 8-car pile up on I-24 was issued a citation by Metro Nashville Police for operating his vehicle while fatigued. The crash took place around 6:30 pm near the southwest side of Nashville, close to Old Hickory Road. According to authorities, the… Read More »
Sexual Assault Claim Filed Against Nashville IRS Worker
A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by a Nashville IRS worker who was indicted in October 2015 recently filed a $1 million sexual battery claim against her alleged assailant. The suit, filed in the Middle District of Tennessee, alleges the agency failed to properly train the alleged attacker and should be liable… Read More »
Chattanooga Mother Of Two Dies In I-65 Crash In Nashville
Authorities are investigating the cause of a recent crash that killed a 24-year old mother of two on I-65 in Nashville. The young mother died when her 2003 Hyundai Elantra veered of the highway around 5 am and slammed into an overhead sign pole to the side of the road. Inside the vehicle were… Read More »
