Tennessee Injury Attorney Blog

As the weather begins to warm and more motorcycle riders head out to enjoy the rumble and freedom of the road, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging other motorists to be especially mindful. Our Knoxville motorcycle accident attorneys know that most catastrophic injuries sustained by motorcycle riders are the result of other drivers…

In a unanimous decision, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled to reverse an earlier finding by an appellate court that federal law barred the wife of a man disabled in a bus accident from pursuing an injury claim. Our Knoxville bus accident attorneys know that the ruling in Lake v. Memphis Landsmen, a decade in coming,…

Our Knoxville car accident attorneys know that the Great Smoky Mountains are a huge draw to Tennessee, not only for tourists but for year-round residents as well. The mountains are breathtaking – but can also be deadly, in no small part due to the intense layers of fog that creep along the steep, winding roads.…

Trucks, due to their large size and their unique characteristics, are especially dangerous vehicles when involved in collisions with passenger vehicles. A passenger car is significantly outweighed by a truck, and when a truck and a passenger car get into a crash, a lot can go wrong. One of the biggest dangers, however, is something…

As we near the end of distracted driving month, our Knoxville car accident lawyers wanted to make it a point to discuss a form of distraction that is too often overlooked: daydreaming. It’s likely almost everyone has done it at some point, and it’s not difficult to understand why. Driving becomes such an entrenched part…

At the same time a 23-year-old University of Tennessee Honors graduate was getting behind the wheel of his vehicle after drinking, a young, pregnant mother was heading out to help a friend who had run out of gas. Their worlds collided violently when that 23-year-old student slammed into the young mother, killing her, her unborn…

April may historically be known for its showers, but our Knoxville car accident lawyers know it is fast becoming recognized for something else: Raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. It’s no coincidence that this is the same month of prom preparations and spring fever, when young folks especially are eager to enjoy the…

On April 2, 2013, the Journal Express reported that a woman and three children were involved in an accident with a train. Two of the children were killed in the accident and the surviving child is fighting for his life. Our Knoxville accident attorneys know that train accidents are often fatal due to the tremendous…

In Tennessee, spring and summer time are celebrated because they provide an opportunity to be outside and to do outdoor activities. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, along with the Tennessee-North Carolina border, attract people from all over the world to partake in hiking, canoeing and whitewater rafting. These activities can be great adventures and…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently begun using the 151 electrical highway signs in the state to send a message to drivers. The message: people die every day from car accidents. The DOT is sending this message by posting on the sign the total number of traffic fatalities in the state, year-to-date. Our…