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Category: Negligence

Memphis Hit-and-Run Driver Flees on Foot after Critically Injuring 1

Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on April 29, 2015

Memphis Hit-and-Run Driver Flees on Foot after Critically Injuring 1 A serious two-car accident in Memphis Tuesday night led to one driver suffering critical injuries and the other driver fleeing the accident scene on foot before police could arrive to investigate. According to a report by myfoxmemphis.com, the accident occurred around 8:40 p.m. at the… read more

Intoxicated Driver Crashes Vehicle into Memphis Apartment Building

Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on April 16, 2015

Intoxicated Driver Crashes Vehicle into Memphis Apartment Building A 29-year-old man from Nashville, Tennessee, was charged with driving under the influence Wednesday night after he drove his Ford Expedition SUV into an apartment building in Memphis and nearly struck a pregnant woman inside the residence. According to a report by the Commercial Appeal, the accident… read more

Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Cookeville Police Officer, Arrested for DUI

Posted in Car Accident,Drunk Driving,Negligence,Tennessee Accident Law on April 14, 2015

Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Cookeville Police Officer, Arrested for DUI A Gainesboro woman was arrested in Cookeville, Tennessee, on Saturday after driving the wrong way on Interstate 40 in the eastbound lanes and nearly colliding with a patrol car driven by a Cookeville police officer. According to a report by the Herald-Citizen, the officer responded… read more

Two Children Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident in Clarksville

Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Pedestrian Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on April 13, 2015

Two Children Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident in Clarksville A driver struck and seriously injured two children who were playing in a cardboard box in Clarksville, Tennessee, before fleeing the scene. According to a report by theleafchronicle.com, the accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Turner Lane near Gale Drive. A spokesperson for the Clarksville… read more

Nashville Woman Killed in Head-On Collision on West Virginia Turnpike

Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Wrongful Death on April 7, 2015

A woman was killed and three children who were riding in her car were seriously injured on March 22 after a man driving an SUV entered the West Virginia Turnpike going the wrong way in Raleigh County near the Ghent toll booth and collided with her vehicle head-on. According to a news report out of… read more

April 6 Designated as “Drowsy Driving Awareness Day”

Posted in Car Accident,Distracted Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on April 6, 2015

April 6 Designated as “Drowsy Driving Awareness Day” Drowsy driving is a major problem in Tennessee and throughout the nation, and that’s why Monday, April 6, has been designated as “Drowsy Driving Awareness Day” to put a spotlight on this important issue. A report by wkrn.com says that a poll by the National Sleep Foundation… read more

Nashville Police Officer Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver While Responding to Call

Posted in Aggressive Driving,Car Accident,Negligence,Pedestrian Accident,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on April 3, 2015

Nashville Police Officer Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver While Responding to Call A police officer with the Nashville Metro Police Department suffered injuries to his foot after he was struck by a vehicle while he was responding to domestic call on Thursday afternoon. According to wkrn.com, the accident occurred at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and… read more

Tennessee Highway Patrol Working to Reduce Traffic Fatalities in the State

Posted in Car Accident,Distracted Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on February 12, 2015

Tennessee Highway Patrol Working to Reduce Traffic Fatalities in the State Traffic fatalities in Tennessee decreased for the third straight year in 2014, despite there being more vehicles and miles traveled on the state’s roadways than at any point in the past. According to a report by The Leaf-Chronicle, 967 people lost their lives in… read more

Getting Medical Care after a Car Accident

Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on January 26, 2015

Getting Medical Care after a Car Accident After a car accident, your highest priority is getting medical care to make sure you and your family will be okay. You should always get medical care as soon as possible after a car accident if you have injuries. But after you’ve received medical care, who will pay… read more

Springfield Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver Connected to Fatal Accident

Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on January 13, 2015

Springfield Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver Connected to Fatal Accident A driver who caused a hit-and-run accident that led to the death of a 37-year-old Springfield, Tennessee, man last month is still on the run. According to a report by wsmv.com, the accident occurred on Dec. 30, 2014, when the man was out for a… read more