Common Injuries Caused by Truck Accidents
Posted in Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law,Truck Wreck on November 30, 2014
Common Injuries Caused by Truck Accidents Due to their size and weight, big trucks are capable of causing serious and even life-threatening injuries to drivers and passengers of other vehicles. Because trucks often outweigh standard passenger vehicles by tens of thousands of pounds, even minor accidents can lead to injuries that require immediate medical attention… read more
How Is the Trucking Industry Regulated?
Posted in Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law,Truck Wreck on November 27, 2014
How Is the Trucking Industry Regulated? The trucking industry is subject to many strict rules and regulations designed to keep truck drivers and other motorists on the road as safe as possible. These regulations are created and enforced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). All truck drivers, owners, manufacturers, and companies must abide… read more
Posted in Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law,Truck Wreck on November 26, 2014
How to Avoid Truck Accidents Some truck accidents occur without warning, and no amount of precaution or preparation can prevent them from happening. However, it’s still a good idea to practice safe and defensive driving skills to reduce your likelihood of being involved in a truck accident. At Matt Hardin Law, our Murfreesboro truck accident… read more
Court Finds That Improper Jury Instruction on Informed Consent Confused Jury
Posted in Medical Malpractice,Tennessee Accident Law on November 25, 2014
At the end of any trial, the jury is instructed by the judge as to what its job is in that particular case. In most cases, this allows the attorneys and the judge to narrow down the legal issues to a few salient issues that the jury must resolve in order to come to a valid… read more
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
Posted in Aggressive Driving,Car Accident,Distracted Driving,Drunk Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on November 20, 2014
Auto Accident Checklist Whether you’ve just been involved in an auto accident or you want to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of future car accidents, it’s important to be well-prepared and have a plan of action at the ready. After your accident, the sooner you get to a hospital and speak… read more
How Can You Tell if You Have an Auto Accident Claim?
Posted in Car Accident,Distracted Driving,Drunk Driving,Negligence,Personal Injury on November 19, 2014
How Can You Tell if You Have an Auto Accident Claim? After you’ve been in a car accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be facing an uncertain future that could spell financial disaster—especially if your injuries put you out of work. Accident-related medical bills are often expensive, and if you don’t have insurance or… read more
5 Reasons to Avoid Speaking to the Insurance Company after Your Accident
Posted in Car Accident,Insurance Issues,Personal Injury on November 18, 2014
5 Reasons to Avoid Speaking to the Insurance Company after Your Accident After you’ve been involved in a car accident, your first instinct is to make sure you and everyone in your vehicle is okay. Your next instinct may be to contact your insurance provider and give them all of the details about what happened…. read more
