The father of a 15-year-old girl killed in a Knoxville traffic accident involving a 15-passenger van is trying to warn other parents of the dangers, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville personal injury lawyers have seen several horrific crashes in recent months — including a church-van accident in Georgia…
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Speed-Limiters Could Reduce Risk of Tennessee Trucking Accidents
A petition filed back in 2006 by Road Safe America along with the American Trucking Associations and numerous leading trucking-safety organizations is finally seeing some progress. The petition is asking that speed-limiting devices be set to 68 on heavy commercial vehicles. This is not the first time our Tennessee trucking…
Cell Phone Captures Evidence in Wake of Knoxville Car Accident
NBC10 News reports a victim used his smartphone to record a hit-and-run driver leaving the scene of a Knoxville car accident. Knoxville personal injury lawyers continue to see technology influence accident cases, for both good and ill. Whether it’s cell phone cameras, red-light cameras, or distracted driving, the wired world…
41 years without a Tennessee Trucking Accident Deserves Recognition
Tennessee trucking accident lawyers know what an accomplishment it is when a commercial driver makes it 25 years without an accident. And we salute the 180 UPS drivers in Tennessee who have managed to do so. In particular, Stanley Coker of Knoxville and Michael Jenks of Springfield have each driven…
Increase in Fatal Car Accidents in Tennessee includes more Fatal Pedestrian Accidents
Tennessee car accidents are on the rise after five years of decline, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Authorities are particularly concerned about a significant increase in the number of Tennessee pedestrian accidents. A Knoxville personal injury lawyer can help protect your rights in the wake of a serious or…
Tennessee Tractor-Trailer Accident Claims Life of Driver, Passenger
Two people are dead following a Cumberland County, Tennessee tractor-trailer accident, Channel 10 News reported. The crash claimed the life of the 41-year-old Memphis trucker and his 27-year-old passenger, who was in the sleeping cabin at the time of the crash. A Knoxville personal injury lawyer should always be called…
Weather, Super Bowl Weekend, Increase risk for Car Accidents in Knoxville, Maryville
For Super Bowl XLV, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in conjunction with the NFL, Mothers Against Drunk Driving , and the HERO Campaign are sponsoring the Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign. Our Knoxville personal injury attorneys are football fans like anyone else, but also know Super Bowl…
Data Recorder Verification of HOS Likely to Reduce Risk of Tennessee Tractor-Trailer Accidents
After years of delay, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finally proposed requiring data recorders to track hours-of-service for over-the-road truckers in an effort to reduce the risk of trucking accidents in Tennessee and elsewhere. As our Knoxville personal injury lawyers reported late last year on our Tennessee Truck…
Fatal Tennessee Truck Crashes should be Reviewed by Experienced Wrongful Death Attorney
A Henderson County, Tennessee trucking accident has claimed the life of a 37-year-old Middle Tennessee woman, the Jackson Sun reported. A Tennessee wrongful death attorney should always be consulted in the wake of a fatal accident involving a semi or other large commercial vehicle. In this case the Sun is…
New Technology could prevent Drunk Driving Car Accidents in Tennessee
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration debuted new in-car technology this week that aims to prevent drunk drivers from operating a vehicle while under the influence. Personal injury lawyers in Knoxville and Maryville are frequently called to assist victims and families in the aftermath of a Tennessee drunk driving accident.…