Recent Blog Posts
Three Students Injured in Bus Accident
Three middle school students suffered injuries recently after the bus that they were riding in to school was involved in an accident. This accident was the second bus-related traffic incident to occur that day in Nashville, and it occurred near the Nashville International Airport at the intersection of Deep Woods Trail and Deep Woods… Read More »
Traffic Deaths Decline in Tennessee
A law enforcement official says that an increase in focused enforcement efforts on drunken driving and seatbelt use has helped to decrease the number of traffic fatalities across the state last year. The preliminary numbers from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security as well as the Department of Transportation show that there… Read More »
Widow Blames VA Hospital for Husband’s Wrongful Death
A veteran’s widow is blaming the Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in Nashville for her husband’s wrongful death. She has filed a medical malpractice claim against the hospital and is asking for $2.5 million in damages. For over a year, media has been reporting on the backlog at the Nashville VA and the trouble that… Read More »
Tennessee Deputy Fired after DUI Arrest, Multiple Charges
A western Tennessee sheriff’s deputy was fired earlier this month after being arrested for drunken driving and other charges following a traffic accident in his police cruiser. Tipton County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathan Williamson, 26, was driving his issued police car on New Year’s Eve when the accident occurred. According to authorities, police were conducting… Read More »
Woman Sues Dollywood for Premises Liability
A Florida woman is suing the theme park Dollywood after she took a head-first fall from a ride at the amusement park. She claims that the mix of sleet and rain made the ride “dangerously slick” and that a lack of adequate safety measures resulted in her injuries. She is claiming permanent injuries in… Read More »
Drowsy Driving Accident Closes Interstate
A car was overturned after hitting a stopped vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 late last year. On Friday, December 5, at around 3:15 a.m. near the Harding Place exit on Interstate 24, police reported that a white Camaro had been seen driving recklessly on the road. Soon afterwards, multiple calls to… Read More »
ABLE Act Helps Disabled and Keeps Them Qualified for Benefits
A bill that is aimed at promoting the financial stability of our nation’s disabled now awaits the President’s signature after passing both the U.S. House of Representative and the U.S. Senate. The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) will allow individuals with disabilities to save money without jeopardizing their ability to stay qualified… Read More »
Maury County Dentist Killed in Bicycle Accident
A local Maury County dentist was killed earlier this month in a cycling accident with a car on the roadways. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Dr. Ponder Laray Rector, 55, of Columbia was riding his bicycle along Bryant Station Road a little after 6:15 a.m. last Monday when a vehicle driven by Brittany… Read More »
Nashville Police Offer Pedestrian Safety Tips
Nashville Metro police are stressing pedestrian safety and the importance of avoiding situations that could cause accidents. So far this year, sixteen pedestrians have been killed in accidents involving a vehicle. In one case, a pedestrian was hit at night by a car with the headlights off when he was not crossing the street… Read More »
Two Killed in Fiery Truck Accident
Two men were killed in a fiery accident between two commercial trucks that shut down Interstate 24 for hours recently. Nashville Metro police have stated that the drivers of both vehicles were killed following the accident. The accident occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday last week and involved two commercial trucks as well as… Read More »
