A quarter of the way through 2017, the prospect of driverless cars appearing on the streets of Nashville and other towns and cities in Tennessee is becoming ever more a possibility. Only ten years ago, the thought that you could be using a driverless car yourself or be involved in an altercation or accident with [...]
Every time there is a truck accident involving hazardous material, it’s not just the lives of the truck driver and other motorists at stake. Some material carried by trucks could potentially seriously injure any residents of households or even school children if the accident happened close to a residential neighborhood. The situation in Tennessee appears [...]
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident and believe that it was caused by a defect in your motorcycle's design or in the way it was manufactured, you may have grounds for a defective product claim based on strict liability. How is this different from a traditional motorcycle accident injury claim? First of [...]
Medical records are important for personal injury cases where the claimant is demanding compensation for bodily injuries (damages) sustained as a result of the actions (or inaction) of the liable person or entity. If, as a result of the accident, the injured person sought medical treatment for bodily injuries, the doctor or healthcare facility [...]
There are pros and cons to accepting an insurance company’s settlement offer. The advantages are that you can forego a lengthy trial which may incur large costs in court, but the disadvantage is that you could be accepting less than you’re entitled to receive. What if the Insurance company offers a settlement and I accept? [...]
The multi-vehicle pile-up near Ooltewah in June last year that one police officer called “the worst accident he had ever seen” was caused by a deadly cocktail of lack of sleep and methamphetamine use by a tractor-trailer driver according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report. The accident happened when a Cool Runnings Express [...]
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Motorcyclists in Nashville, Tennessee who are involved in an accident often wonder whether they are barred from recovering compensation for damages and injuries because they were not wearing a motorcycle helmet at the time of the accident. While failure to wear a helmet at the time of the accident is not an automatic bar to [...]
Personal injury lawyers help victims of injuries to procure justice in a court of law, or outside the corridors of justice. It is therefore necessary that a victim finds a good lawyer who will fully represent them and get the best deal out of a bad situation. Personal injuries may be categorized as: physical, diseases, [...]
Being a good tractor and trailer (commonly known as a “Big Rig) driver involves skill and plenty of common sense to keep themselves and everyone else on the road safe. Some of the best safety tips for truckers are listed below. Be aware and alert. It is important to know who is ahead of you, [...]
