Traffic Accidents Reach Most Expensive and Deadly Levels Since 2007
Posted in Car Accident,Insurance Issues,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 25, 2015
Traffic Accidents Reach Most Expensive and Deadly Levels Since 2007 A study by the National Safety Council found that the number of traffic deaths in 2015 so far is 14 percent higher than it was in 2014, while the number of serious injuries has increased by 30 percent through the same time period. According to… read more
Fatality and Serious Injury Reported after Two-Car Accident near Cookeville
Posted in Car Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 24, 2015
Fatality and Serious Injury Reported after Two-Car Accident near Cookeville An accident involving two vehicles on Highway 8 in Van Buren County in Tennessee resulted in one man suffering fatal injuries and a woman suffering serious injuries. According to a report by the Herald-Citizen, the accident occurred around 6 a.m. last Tuesday when the 37-year-old… read more
Two-Car Accident on I-440 in Nashville Kills 1 Man, Injures 6 Children
Posted in Car Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 20, 2015
Two-Car Accident on I-440 in Nashville Kills 1 Man, Injures 6 Children An accident involving two vehicles on Interstate 440 in Nashville, Tennessee, Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of one man and injured six children. According to a report by wkrn.com, the accident occurred around 4 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the interstate near… read more
Tennessee Highway Patrol to Increase Enforcement at School Zones
Posted in Bus Accident,Car Accident,Distracted Driving,Pedestrian Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 19, 2015
Tennessee Highway Patrol To Increase Enforcement at School Zones The Tennessee Highway Patrol is stepping up its enforcement of traffic violations at school zones throughout the state, and will refocus its efforts to target people who speed in school zones, drive while distracted, or disregard the presence of school buses that are loading and unloading… read more
Woman and Children Taken to Hospital after Car Crashes into Lebanon DMV
Posted in Car Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 18, 2015
Woman and Children Taken to Hospital after Car Crashes into Lebanon DMV A woman and two small children were transported to a hospital for treatment after a vehicle crashed into a DMV center located at 204 Maddox Simpson Parkway in Lebanon, Tennessee, last week. According to a report by wkrn.com, the accident occurred when the… read more
Tennessee Highway Patrol Launches Safety Campaign in Putnam County
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 17, 2015
Tennessee Highway Patrol Launches Safety Campaign in Putnam County The Cookeville district of the Tennessee Highway Patrol teamed up with Tennessee Tech University and its football team to launch a Drive to Zero Fatalities campaign, which is an awareness program designed to reduce traffic accidents and deaths in Tennessee and throughout the country. According to… read more
Montgomery County Police and Tennessee Highway Patrol Plan DUI Checkpoint
Posted in Car Accident,Drunk Driving,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 13, 2015
Montgomery County Police and Tennessee Highway Patrol Plan DUI Checkpoint In an effort to reduce the number of DUI accidents on roadways in Clarksville, Tennessee, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are planning to run a roadside sobriety checkpoint next week. According to a report by The Leaf-Chronicle, the checkpoint is… read more
Tennessee Highways Record Lowest Number of Fatalities in 50 Years
Posted in Aggressive Driving,Car Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 12, 2015
Tennessee Highways Record Lowest Number of Fatalities in 50 Years With 533 traffic fatalities so far in 2015, Tennessee’s highways are on pace for their safest year since 1963. According to a report by wsmv.com, there were 583 traffic fatalities through the same date in 2014. A spokesperson for the Tennessee Highway Patrol said that… read more
NTSB Says Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Accident Awake More Than 28 Hours
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Truck Wreck on August 11, 2015
NTSB Says Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Accident Awake More Than 28 Hours A truck driver who caused an accident involving a limousine carrying actor and comedian Tracy Morgan on the New Jersey Turnpike last summer was recently found to have been awake for more than 28 hours before the accident occurred. According to a… read more
Clarksville Police Urge Drivers to Be Cautious with Children Returning to School
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Pedestrian Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on August 10, 2015
Clarksville Police Urge Drivers to Be Cautious with Children Returning to School Police in Clarksville, Tennessee, want drivers to be cognizant of the fact that school is almost back in session in Montgomery County and that everyone should be fully alert and cautious near school zones, bus stops, and crosswalks. Schools in Clarksville and Montgomery… read more
