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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 when a passenger or other…

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 Sunday is one of the…

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 Accident Lawyer Blog, the feds…

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 reporting the woman crashed into…

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. Each year, the federal government…

The National Safety Council recently reported that motor vehicle deaths for the first 11 months of 2010 are down 4% from the previous year. Most states can lay claim to playing a part in the decrease, but not Tennessee. Motor vehicle deaths have increased in Tennessee. Knoxville personal injury lawyers understand that an increase in…

Authorities are reporting an increase in fatal car accidents in Blount County, Maryville and the surrounding areas, according to The Daily Times. Maryville accident lawyers have witnessed a decrease in fatal car accidents in recent years. But many expect that trend to reverse itself as the nation climbs out of the depths of the Great…

Young drivers in Tennessee are showing signs of being safer on the roadways. Our Knoxville car accident attorneys find that hopeful since the 15-20 year old age group is most at risk for being involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes. Recently, Knox News reported that Tennessee officials were seeing a reduction in fatal car accidents…

Doctors agree that we have become too sedentary in our lives so we should get out there and exercise to reduce the risk of obesity and heart disease. Unfortunately, walking and biking, traditionally used as forms of exercise, are proven to be almost as deadly when using streets that are dangerous by design. Or when…

A Knoxville car accident has claimed the life of noted pool player and former champion, Knox News reported. Wade Crane, 66, died after his 2000 Volkswagen crossed three lanes of traffic and struck a retaining wall on Interstate 40. His car then crossed back across five lanes of traffic and slammed into another concrete retaining…