Who is Responsible for Truck Accidents?
Posted in Aggressive Driving,Distracted Driving,Personal Injury,Truck Wreck on November 25, 2014
Who is Responsible for Truck Accidents? At Matt Hardin Law, our top priority when presented with a truck accident claim is to determine who is responsible for the victim’s accident-related expenses, such as medical bills and lost wages. Unlike car accidents where responsibility due to negligence is often clear-cut and easily determined, responsibility in truck… read more
Truck Accident Kills Four High School Softball Players
Posted in Truck Wreck on November 24, 2014
Earlier this year in October, an accident between a semi-truck and a school bus full of college softball players claimed the lives of four young women. According to a report by one local news source, the accident occurred on Interstate 35 near Davis, Oklahoma. Evidently, the truck was heading north on I-35 when the road… read more
How are Truck Accidents Different from Car Accidents?
Posted in Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law,Truck Wreck on November 21, 2014
How Are Truck Accidents Different from Car Accidents? Although truck accidents may seem similar to car accidents, they can be very different from a legal and medical standpoint. Not only do trucks outweigh cars by a significant amount, but they also are rarely owned and operated by a single individual. That means filing a claim… read more
Two Students Killed, Two Injured in Sumner County Semi-Truck Accident
Posted in Truck Wreck on November 17, 2014
Earlier this month in Sumner County, two teens were killed and another two injured when the vehicle they were riding in was struck by a semi-truck on Highway 109. According to a report by one local news source, the accident occurred near the intersection of Highway 109 and Old Highway 109 around 6:15 on a… read more
Speeding Truck Rolls Off Tennessee Road Around Tight Curve
Posted in Truck Wreck on September 11, 2014
Earlier this week in Crockett County, a tanker-truck carrying thousands of gallons of water rolled off the road when the driver attempted to negotiate a tight curve at too high a speed. According to a report by one local news source, the truck had just finished making a delivery when it rolled off the road,… read more
“Bomb-Like” Explosion Caused When Gas-Tanker Crashed into Support Beam
Posted in Truck Wreck on September 1, 2014
Earlier this week in Franklin, the driver of a tanker-trailer was killed when he crashed his truck into a support beam under an overpass. According to a report by one local news source, the fatal truck accident occurred early on a Friday morning on Interstate 65 south. Evidently, the truck driver was heading south on… read more
Chain Reaction Accident in Knoxville Claims Two Lives
Posted in Car Accident,Truck Wreck on June 30, 2014
A few weeks ago in Knoxville, two people lost their lives when they were involved in a chain reaction accident that was caused by unanticipated slowing traffic. According to a report by KNOXNEWS.com, the accident occurred on I-40 East at the Asheville Highway interchange. Evidently, a semi-truck was behind a small pick-up truck that was… read more
Truck Crash at Kentucky/Tennessee Border: Determining Fault of the Drivers
Posted in Car Accident,Truck Wreck on January 28, 2014
