A bill that would have eliminated the requirement for motorcycle riders to wear helmets in Tennessee has been shelved this legislative session. Those against the bill say wearing a helmet dramatically curbs the risk of serious injury in the event of a Knoxville motorcycle accident. Proponents of the bill, meanwhile,…
The law governing work-related injuries is very complicated and can be confusing. It is challenging to understand what to apply for and with whom. When you are injured and need medical attention, navigating through all of the rules can be disheartening. If you are confused about the benefits you are…
Trucking accidents in Knoxville and across the country are part of the reason more teenagers are losing their lives behind the wheel. A new report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association indicates that for the first time in 8 years, teen driver deaths overall were increasing. For the first…
A local driver is counting his blessings today! He was able to avoid a potentially fatal car accident in West Knoxville when he escaped his truck just after it got stuck on the train tracks. After he made it out safely, the vehicle was hit by a 33-car CSX Corp.…
A drunk driving car accident in Tennessee 41-years-ago is remembered by signs on the side of the road on Murfreesboro Road near Clovercoft Road. That night, the lives of two residents changed forever. A woman involved in the accident, who was seven months pregnant at the time, remembers it vividly.…
“Real Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk” is the message to remember this Super Bowl Sunday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee Department of Safety and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) are all pushing that message during Super Bowl XLVI. It’s the second most dangerous day to be on…
Are you an aggressive driver? Most would answer “no” to that question. And yet the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety estimates more than half of all accidents are caused by some form of aggressive driving. An experienced Knoxville injury lawyer can thoroughly review the facts and circumstances of your accident.…
A number of complaints regarding nursing home abuse in Maryville resulted in approximately 100 residents being removed from the Colonial Hills Nursing Center. The nursing home allegedly lost its certification with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services because of a number of problems it encountered in 2011, according to…
According to a recent report, “The 2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws,” Tennessee is one of the country’s 18 safest states. Still, the latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveal that there were more than 1,030 traffic accident fatalities here in 2010. The 2010 statistics…
Burn accidents can happen practically anywhere if you’re not careful. Oftentimes, these injuries can be caused by faulty wiring. They can also happen in rental units, places where smoke detectors are not available, where fire exits blocked or locked and in places not equipped with an adequate fire sprinkler system.…