How A Seat Belt Can Jeopardize Your Personal Injury Case in Nashville, Tennessee
Last January, the state of Tennessee joined 13 other states in adopting a primary seat belt law that fines first offenses. Last year, Tennessee was one of the states with the lowest penalties for first-time [...]
How Mediation Can Help You Settle Your Personal Injury Case
Mediation is a tool that is often used in personal injury cases to try and settle the case before trial and is one of the most popular ways to resolve a personal injury case. Mediation [...]
Almost 25% of U.S. Vehicles Need Safety-Related Repairs under Announced Recalls
The last time anyone counted, back in October of last year, nearly 260 million vehicles were operating on America’s roads. Ever wonder what kind of shape are they in? According to a recent release by [...]
The Facts and Real Truth about Car Crashes
According to CityLab, there is an average of 90 deaths from car accidents every single day in the United States. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says that its latest figures show that in [...]
Safety Standards for Tennessee Motorcyclists
According to a 2013 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), mile for mile, motorcyclists were 26 times more likely to die in a traffic accident than individuals in a passenger car. The [...]
The 4 Essential Elements of a Tennessee Personal Injury Case
When you are injured due another's negligent behavior, you have the right to pursue a personal injury lawsuit in order to be compensated for any injuries and financial losses they caused you to suffer. However, [...]
Aviation Attorney Keith Williams on Southwest Flight 31 Accident
Southwest Flight 31 from Houston to Nashville suffered some type of equipment failure upon landing at Nashville’s BNA airport on Tuesday, December 15th. While it is unclear how the Boeing 737 ended up in a [...]
NTSB Report Confirms Pilot Error In Southwest Hard Landing
Two years after the accident that left several passengers injured, the NTSB has released its report on the cause of the Southwest 345 "hard landing" and it shows it was pilot error. It also shows [...]
Train Carrying Hazardous Chemical Derails in Maryville
People were awakened in the middle of the night by knocks on theirs doors and automated reverse 911 alerts and told told to evacuate their homes immediately after a train derailed near Maryville. The CSX [...]
Knoxville Doctor, Wife and Daughter Killed In Plane Crash
"We Have No Engines, I Need Help" Heartbreaking Last Words of Pilot With Family Aboard A Knoxville doctor, his wife and their college age daughter from Knoxville were killed when their small plane crashed into [...]