As lawyers who have represented people in Tennessee truck and car accidents for over thirty years, we cannot over-emphasize the need to seek prompt medical attention for injuries received in auto and truck accidents. Here is the problem: if you delay seeking medical attention, the at-fault driver’s insurance company will…
A person who suffers an injury in Tennessee automobile accident as a result of the negligence of another person has a right to recover damages for their injuries. As a Tennessee car accident attorney i am fortunate to have represented many people who have been injured in car and truck accidents. Tennessee law…
Tennessee law provides that it is illegal for children under the age of 6 to ride in the bed of 3/4 quarter ton or less pick-up trucks while the trucks are being operated on any local, county or state road. Exceptions are made for parades and similar events if the…
The 2012 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report says that Chattanooga and Knoxville have better drivers than Nashville and Memphis. Drivers in Chattanooga ranked 26th on the Best Drivers List, with drivers having an average of 11.4 years between accidents. This means that drivers in Chattanooga were 12% less likely to…
As car and truck accident attorneys serving people in Nashville and across Tennessee, we receive many calls every year from people who were injured when another driver pulled out of a parking lot and collided with the caller’s car on a public street. Tennessee law has very strict rules concerning…
Blind or visually-impaired pedestrians using a white cane or stick (or white cane or stick tipped in red) or guided by a guide dog or a dog with a blaze orange lease has the right-of-way while crossing any public street in Tennessee Vehicles who seek such persons must bring their…
Tennessee law offers special protections to pedestrians who are injured while crossing a Nashville street or highway within a crosswalk. Ordinarily, people within the crosswalk have the right-of-way, and the operator of an automobile, truck, or other vehicle must yield the right-of-way. Of course, a pedestrian cannot suddenly leave…
Why do lawyers write blog posts that discuss someone else’s car wreck? This lawyer is doing two things. First, he is hoping that the person who was injured in the wreck will Google the accident, find his post, and then hire him to help with all any potential lawsuit. This…
If the driver that causes a Tennessee car accident or truck accident does not have liability insurance, your own automobile insurance coverage may also apply in provide a source for monetary recovery to pay your medical bills and compensate you for your injuries. This type of insurance coverage is also…
As a Tennessee personal injury lawyer, I receive at least one call every week from a potential personal injury client who has waiting too long to hire a lawyer to get help with filing a lawsuit. Recently, I had calls from three people in one week who called me too…