The Tennessee Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies throughout the state will participate in “Lights on for Life” this Friday, as a reminder of the dangers of drunk driving as we head into the busy holiday travel season. Our Knoxville accident attorneys and staff wish each of you a…
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Winter Increases risk of Trucking Accidents in Tennessee
Volunteer TV reported that the Tennessee Highway Patrol handled more than 120 crashes, including 42 injury accidents, during last weekend’s poor weather. Several troopers were also injured when their cruisers were struck by an out-of-control vehicle at the scene of a previous crash. Motorists are at increased risk of Tennessee…
Unsecure Loads a Leading Cause of Tennessee Trucking Accidents
NBC10 is reporting that two people have been killed in a Tennessee trucking accident involving a farm trailer. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports A 24-year old truck driver was towing a farm trailer of logs east on State Road 63 when he hit a Corolla. The Corolla occupants included 81-year-old…
Older drivers at increased risk of car accidents in Tennessee
You are encouraged to speak to elderly loved ones about the importance of safe driving this week and throughout the holiday season in an attempt to reduce the risk of Knoxville car accidents. With the retirement of the baby boomers, the number of older drivers is expected to increase by…
Death of Teenager in Tennessee Truck Accident a Tragic Reminder of Dangers
The death of a 17-year-old Murfreesboro teenager in a Tennessee trucking accident is a tragic reminder of the deadly consequences that too often result when a passenger car is involved in an accident with an 80,000 pound tractor-trailer. As our Tennessee wrongful death attorneys have reported, the vast majority of…
Slick roads, heavy congestion, increase risk of Tennessee car accidents this Thanksgiving
As the busiest travel weekend of the year unfolds, heavy congestion is anticipated across Tennessee highways the next few days, the Jackson Sun reports. Tennessee roads are expected to see passage of more than 900,000 travelers this holiday weekend. With the hopes of reducing delays along the highways, the Tennessee…
Safety Advocates contend Legislative Improvements could Decrease Risk of Tennessee Trucking Accidents
Five prominent highway safety advocacy groups have sent a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood demanding government action to reduce the threat of trucking accidents on the nation’s highways. Tennessee trucking accident lawyers will note that one of the group’s primary arguments is a fact well-known to injury…
Tennessee Car Accidents often Involve Tired Holiday Drivers
Nearly half of all drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel and 1 in 10 say they have done so in the last year, according to a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Highway Safety. And 1 in 4 of those admit they have driven in…
Knoxville Car Accidents, Tennessee Pedestrian Accidents a Risk With Early Darkness
The end of daylight savings time brings darkness to the afternoon commute and increases the risk of Tennessee pedestrian accidents and car accidents in Knoxville and the surrounding area. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns that dark commutes increase the risk of accidents as the clocks go back an…
Mt. Juliet Tractor-Trailer Accident Kills Drivers of Both Vehicles
A deadly Tennessee tractor-trailer accident was reported Wednesday on I-40 in the Mt. Juliet area, the Tennessean reported. The trucking accident occurred when a semi carrying toxic acid slammed head-on into a pickup truck that was driving the wrong way down the off ramp, Juliet police reported. The drivers of…