Hit and Run Driver Caught Hiding Out in Motel Room
Posted in Car Accident on June 19, 2014
Earlier this week in Nashville, Tennessee Highway Patrol officers arrested a man for his involvement in a hit and run accident that sent a child to the hospital. According to a report by Clarksville Online, the driver struck a young man on a skateboard and then stopped his car. The driver inspected his own vehicle… read more
Camden Accident Claims the Life of One Man
Posted in Car Accident on May 28, 2014
Earlier this week in Camden, Tennessee, one man died in a head-on collision with a large truck after the car he was driving drifted across the center median and into oncoming traffic. According to a report by WBBJ, the man and a female passenger were heading westbound on Highway 70 near Camden at around 1:30… read more
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on May 14, 2014
It is idiomatic that a plaintiff in a civil suit gets only one opportunity to recover for their injuries at trial. This doesn’t necessarily restrict that plaintiff from naming several different parties in one suit. In fact, that is exactly what the law expects of a plaintiff. The idea is to get the whole case… read more
September 2012 Bus Accident Determined To Be an Accident
Posted in Car Accident on May 5, 2014
Last October, a church bus was involved in a serious car accident that resulted in eight people losing their lives. If you recall, a church bus was heading west on I-40 in Jefferson County when the front left tire blew out, causing driver of the bus to lose control. After the tire blowout, the bus… read more
Teen Killed After Allegedly Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel: The Dangers of Fatigued Driving
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence on April 27, 2014
Earlier this month in North Mississippi, a Tennessee teen was killed on his way home from his high-school prom. According to a report by a local news agency, the teen’s prom dance was held in Memphis, Tennessee and he was heading back to his home in North Mississippi when the accident occurred. Evidently, the teen… read more
Tennessee Hit and Run Driver Charged with Homicide After Fatal Accident
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence on April 21, 2014
Earlier this month in Smyrna, a 13-year-old boy was killed while he was changing a tire for his mother on Interstate 24. According to a report by the Tennessean, the boy was with his mother and 12-year-old sister when the driver of an Oldsmobile lost control of the car while changing lanes and struck the… read more
Violation of a Tennessee Procedural Rule Results in Litigant Losing Her Right to an Appeal
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on April 9, 2014
Tennessee courts are serious about their procedural rules. In part, this is because the Tennessee civil court system hears hundreds of thousands of cases a year. In an effort to ensure the orderly administration of justice, the courts have implemented a series of procedural rules that litigants are required to follow. When litigants do not… read more
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Wrongful Death on March 25, 2014
Earlier this month, a 21-year-old Blountville woman pleaded guilty plea to several charges stemming from a 2012 accident she caused that took the life of a former Tennessee Highway Patrol officer. According to a report by TriCities.com, the woman was traveling on Route 75 when her vehicle crossed the center line for an unknown reason…. read more
Posted in Car Accident on March 2, 2014
Recently the Tennessee Court of Appeals at Nashville decided a case that may limit a plaintiff’s ability to add defendants to a complaint. In the case of Morris v. Phillips, Ms. Morris was rear-ended and sought damages for her property damages and injuries. When she filed her complaint, she added the name of one driver,… read more
Crash Involving Armored Car Near the Kentucky Border Kills One
Posted in Car Accident on February 21, 2014
Earlier this month near the Tennessee-Kentucky border, an armored Loomis truck rolled over and ended up in the median. According to a report by NewsChannel5.com, one person was killed as a result of the accident. The truck was allegedly carrying bank documents and there is no indication that private account information was compromised. Determining Fault… read more
