Tag Archives: Nashville Personal Injury Lawyer
Worker Pinned By Steel Coil At Springfield Plant
Recently, an employee at a steel production company, Martinrea Fabco, was injured in an industrial accident in Springfield, Tennessee. Springfield Fire Chief Jimmy Hamill stated that an unnamed employee had been pinned down between a pallet and steel material with a large steel coil on top. Reports from the scene indicated that the steel… Read More »
Youth Football Numbers Up Despite Concussion Worry
Over the years, there have been many studies showing the correlation between football head injuries and degenerative brain disease. It is no secret that those who play ‘full-contact’ sports risk more head and body injuries to themselves. While concerns over concussions and safety about football have led to a 9.5 percent decline in youth… Read More »
Nashville Personal Injury Lawyer Accused of Keeping Client’s Settlements
Earlier this month, it made the news that a well-known personal injury lawyer in Nashville has been accused of keeping the cash settlements he won for his clients for cases. The lawyer’s law license has been temporarily suspended by the Board of Professional Responsibility after they considered him to be a potential harm to… Read More »
Suspected DUI Crash Shuts Down Lanes of I-65
An early morning serious crash on Interstate 65 caused by a driver suspected of DUI left several lanes of the highway shut down and a female passenger in the hospital in critical condition. According to police, Terry C. Jones was driving his 2002 Buick LeSabre northbound on Interstate 65 at around 2:30 a.m. when… Read More »
Additional Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed in Deadly Knoxville School Bus Crash
In a follow up to a tragic accident last year, two additional lawsuits have been filed related to the deadly Knoxville school bus crash that tragically took the lives of two children and a teacher’s aide. The crash occurred on December 2, 2014, when a school bus driven by James Davenport suddenly crossed over… Read More »
Public Works Employee Killed by Garbage Truck
Recently, a 19-year-old Metro Public Works employee tragically died when he was crushed by a garbage truck in downtown Nashville. Chandler Harris of Timberside Drive was standing on the back of a garbage truck with a co-worker as another Public Works employee backed the truck into an alley near the intersection of 5th Avenue… Read More »
Derailed Train Carrying Toxic Materials Sends Thousands to Hospital
Recently, a train carrying very toxic material derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and sending others to the hospital for respiratory injuries. Firefighters were particularly concerned that the fumes contained cyanide because of the chemical (acrylonitrile) that was both leaking out of the train car and burning… Read More »
270,000 Vehicles Recalled for Faulty Ignition Button
International carmaker Nissan announced recently that it will be recalling nearly 270,000 vehicles from model years 2013 and 2014 because of faulty ignition start buttons that can malfunction and cause the engine of the car to shut off without warning. The car company says that the start buttons can become stuck when exposed to… Read More »
Adolescent Killed in Fireworks Accident
A 12-year-old boy was killed recently in a fireworks accident in Davidson County. Identified by the police as Antonio Braden, the accident happened on a Sunday night around 10:45 p.m. on Lewis Street in Nashville. This accident comes only a few days before the Fourth of July festivities and serves as a grave reminder… Read More »
Car Accident Kills One, Injures Six People
A head-on collision in Joelton killed an Ashland City woman and injured six other on a recent Saturday night. According to the police, Stacy Thornton, 29, died after a 2013 Subaru crossed into the wrong lane and hit the 2004 Acura SUV that her boyfriend was driving. The Nashville Metro Police stated that at… Read More »
