October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. In order to raise awareness and hopefully, to help victims, we’re partnering with the Metropolitan Drug Commission to bring you a series of articles on the issue and how it impacts us in East Tennessee. Thanks to Karen Pershing for her work with this fine organization and…
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. In order to raise awareness and hopefully, to help victims, we’re partnering with the Metropolitan Drug Commission to bring you a series of articles on prescription drug abuse in Tennessee. Thanks to Karen Pershing for her work with this fine organization and for her contribution to our…
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, one of the first questions your lawyer will ask is whether or not the other driver was insured. This is important because the other driver’s insurance company is your best option in recovering damages in the case. In Tennessee, all drivers are required by law to…
Rain: A Significant Factor in Car Accidents As East Tennessee prepares for another wet weekend, we look at how rain leads to car accidents. Inclement weather is present during 17% of fatal crashes, 20% of injury crashes, and 24% of property-damage-only crashes. Eleven percent of all accidents occur during rain, and seventeen percent occur…
Often more than one driver will be cited in a car accident. If you are cited for an accident, can you still be compensated for injuries or property damage? The answer to that question depends on a couple of different things. What was the Citation for? Many people get cited for not having insurance,…
When a loved one dies due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct, surviving members of the family may file a claim for wrongful death. In such cases, the person responsible for the death may be found liable whether or not they were ever convicted of criminal charges in the matter. An accident can create…
We all were troubled when we heard the news yesterday that a Knox County School bus was involved in an accident near Dutchtown Road in Knoxville, TN. Several of the children on the bus were taken to area hospitals to treat their injuries. All of us remember the tragic school bus accident in December…
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, motorcycle use is on the rise again. With heavily congested roads and increasing rates of aggressive and distracted driving, those roadways can be dangerous for motorcyclists. According to crash statistics, 647 people have died in motorcycle accidents in the state of Tennessee since 2010. Experienced, Compassionate Legal Representation…
East Tennessee boasts thousands of miles of roadways that are idyllic for motorcyclists. Unfortunately, many motorists are not mindful of motorcyclists on the road. This is a growing issue with the increase in distracted driving. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, there were 166 motorcycle fatalities in 2018 in Tennessee….
Obviously, passengers can also be injured in a car accident. Passengers usually have no control over the situation that caused the car accident and so are usually victims of other drivers’ mistakes. What are the options for passengers recovering damages from car accidents? If you’ve been injured as a passenger in a car accident,…