Articles Posted in Car Accidents

Having your car break down is never a good experience, but it can also be deadly, particularly if it happens on the highway and you don’t act appropriately. Our Knoxville car accident attorneys understand that a recent four-car pileup on I-40 E on a Friday evening was the result of a domino effect, kicked off…

Knoxville traffic collisions are expected to be on the upswing over the next few weeks, due to a tumultuous mix of intermittent rain and snowstorms throughout the region. Our Knoxville injury lawyers understand the roads have been slick, slippery, icy and snow-laden – causing major traffic jams, a flurry of accidents and a request by…

Last year, the federal government passed a multi-billion dollar initiative known as MAP-21 to improve roadway safety across the country. The act offers grants, tax breaks and matching dollars to those states that pass certain legislative measures aimed at improving roadway safety. However, our Knoxville accident lawyers have learned that many states – including Tennessee…

If you are having sleep problems, you aren’t alone. In fact, according to new data from Money News, there are as many as 70 million Americans who have insomnia, sleep apnea or other issues that make it impossible to get a good night sleep. Unfortunately, all of these tired Americans could be putting themselves in…

Auto accidents happen every day in the state of Tennessee. Unfortunately, a huge number of these crashes happen because drivers are careless, aggressive or irresponsible in the decisions they make behind the wheel. Our Knoxville personal injury attorneys believe that if everyone made a commitment to driving just a little bit more carefully, thousands of…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a pamphlet on its website called Decisions for Tennessee’s Senior Drivers. The purpose of the pamphlet is to help seniors (and their families) make an informed choice about whether the senior is still capable of driving. This pamphlet is published because Tennessee recognizes that seniors may at some point…

On December 5, 2012, the Director of the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office joined state and local law enforcement in an event honoring the memories of those who lost their lives to drunk driving in the state. HobNob Franklin reported on this event, which was part of law enforcement’s efforts to curb drinking and driving…

The overall number of traffic accident fatalities dropped about 2 percent in 2011, according to statistics released this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, we saw increases in the number of accident fatalities among bicyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. Still, officials boast about this being the lowest overall number of road deaths…

The month of December and the rest of the winter season is a time when we see an increase in the number of traffic crashes. This happens for a couple reasons. First, we have the onset of winter weather conditions. We’ve got snow and ice on our roadways — and even that morning skim can…

The National Transportation Safety Board has released it’s Top 10 list of safety improvements — and 2 of the top 3 are in your hands. NBC News reports vehicle collision prevention, operator distraction and impaired driving round out the top three. Our personal injury attorneys in Knoxville recently discussed autumn accident risks, including early darkness,…