A runaway truck rolled down a hill, took a fence down and crossed over two interstate ramps before striking a guard rail. The Tennessee trucking accident ended with the truck coming to rest underneath the Interstate 26 underpass last Wednesday evening, according to Volunteer TV. Tennessee Highway Patrol and police are still investigating what caused…
Continue reading ›Three emergency vehicles were hit by an oncoming tractor trailer while responding to an evening accident on I-75. The driver of the 18-wheeler claimed that he didn’t see the activity on the side of the road when his speeding big rig went barreling into the emergency responders causing the Powell truck accident. The 18-wheeler reportedly…
Continue reading ›A tractor-trailer accident in Tennessee sent a driver to the Huntsville Hospital earlier this month, according to the Times Daily. Police report that the driver was airlifted from the scene of the accident to the hospital. The other driver was treated and released from the Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield. Both of the tractor-trailers were…
Continue reading ›A tractor-trailer accident in Tennessee took the life of a Birchwood Man late last month, according to Times Free Press. The accident happened on Interstate 75 in McMinn County, reports the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The two tractor-trailers collided on the northbound lanes of 75 near mile marker 50 just before 3:00 a.m. The accident closed…
Continue reading ›The Nashville News is reporting bicyclist need to be extremely careful when riding near large trucks. Our Tennessee truck accident lawyers are aware of the recent truck accident that involved a cyclist. It is understandable that Middle Tennessee cyclists are outraged that the driver of a dump truck that hit a rider was cleared of…
Continue reading ›FocusDriven and the National Safety Council (NSC) are combining forces for the first ever National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Our Knoxville personal injury lawyers realize the horrific toll a distracted driving accident can have on a family. For over a decade we have represented clients who were involved in Tennessee trucking accidents, caused by distracted…
Continue reading ›Governor Phil Bredesen is teaming up with various states across the nation to help kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week. Bredesen hopes this campaign will help reduce the risk of Knoxville trucking accidents and car accidents in congested work zones. Government officials will be teaming up with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to…
Continue reading ›The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) currently allows commercial motor carrier companies to electronically access driver inspection and crash records. Problem is, no such nationwide system exists for collecting information about drivers who fail drug or alcohol testing — they routinely find employment with another carrier. Knoxville personal injury lawyers know that unqualified drivers…
Continue reading ›Road Safe America has been waiting patiently for three years for the federal government to act on Docket # FMCSA-2007-27748, which would require minimum standards for anyone in the U.S. wanting a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Our Knoxville personal injury lawyers know that improperly trained tractor-trailer drivers pose a huge risk to Tennessee motorists and…
Continue reading ›A 76-year-old Kentucky County Commissioner died after his Fort Explorer collided with a Mack truck last week, reports the Knoxville News Sentinel. Tennessee trucking accident pose a serious threat to motorists — more than 70 percent of those killed in trucking accidents are occupants of passenger vehicles. Most recently, safety advocates report issues with rear-end…
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