Tag Archives: Nashville Wrongful Death Lawyers
Federal Judge Dismisses Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Bradley County
A federal judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Bradley County Sheriff’s Office deputy and the department that stemmed from an incident in July 2015. Judge Curtis Collier found that the deputies actions were reasonable when the deputy says she came home for a lunch break around 2 a.m. and found a man… Read More »
Multi-Vehicle Accident in Downtown Nashville Results in Loss of Life
A cab driver lost his life after a van crashed into his vehicle in downtown Nashville. The NashVegas taxi van driver was rear-ended at the intersection of Second Avenue South and Peabody Street by a Ford Econoline van. In addition to the cab driver losing his life, a passenger inside the taxi and two… Read More »
Four-Car Accident in Downtown Nashville Leads to Death of Cab Driver
The driver of a NashVegas cab lost his life when the driver of a van slammed into the back of his vehicle in downtown Nashville. The tragic collision occurred at the intersection of Second Avenue South and Peabody Street. Reports indicate that the cab driver was traveling on Second Avenue and stopped at the… Read More »
Deadly Accident on I-24 Product of Drunk Driving
An intoxicated driver has been charged in deadly hit-and-run accident that occurred on Interstate 24 in Nashville. The driver’s vehicle reportedly collided with another car that was then propelled into a guardrail on I-24 in Davidson County. The driver of the other car died as a result of the collision. The reckless driver then… Read More »
Seven-Year-Old Boy Killed, Family Seriously Hurt In Winchester Crash
In a tragic accident that occurred right before the New year, a seven-year-old boy was killed on site in a car accident in Winchester, approximately 88 miles southeast of Nashville. Police say that Aaron and Lynette Hill and their seven-year-old twin sons, John and James, were stopped in their minivan at the red light… Read More »
State Suspends Admissions to Upper Eastern Tennessee Nursing Home
Recently, the Tennessee health commissioner ordered an Eastern Tennessee nursing home, the John M. Reed Health and Rehabilitation in Limestone, Tennessee to stop admitting new residents. State surveyors allegedly found conditions that put residents in “immediate jeopardy,” ranging from the failure of staff to appropriately treat pressure wounds, administer antibiotics and inform residents’ doctors… Read More »
Tennessee Officials Name ‘Top Five’ Poisons in the State
According to the Tennessee Poison Center the number one cause of death in the state of Tennessee is not car crashes, gunshots, or drownings, but analgesic poisoning (ie. opioid pain relievers). In December, the agency came up with a list of the top five poisons that poison people in the state. The top five… Read More »
Tennessee High School Athlete Undergoes Surgery After Hazing Incident
Over the week of Christmas, a high school hazing incident of a Tennessee high school basketball player required him to undergo surgery and led to the dismissal of three of his teammates. Gatlinburg police are investigating hazing allegations after a player from the Ooltewah High School basketball team was brought to LeConte Medical center… Read More »
Police Brutality as a Personal Injury – the Post Ferguson Age
While the topic of racial profiling and police brutality has been one of the main focuses of the nation for the past year and a half, the abrupt resignations of two University of Missouri administrators (President Tim Wolfe and the chancellor of the flagship campus R. Bowen Loftin) recently has thrust the topic of… Read More »
Suspected Drunk Truck Driver Arrested After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
According to news reports, the driver of a semi-truck, who was involved in a fatal crash recently was arrested and charged for leaving the scene of the accident, and trying to hide the damage on the truck. Officials with Metro police say that a truck driver named Jose Oscar Gallardo-Lopez was traveling Westbound and… Read More »
