“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
Tennessee Plaintiff Nearly Loses Ability to Recover Based on Procedural Error
Posted in Medical Malpractice,Tennessee Accident Law on August 22, 2014
Last month, the Tennessee Court of Appeals at Jackson issued an opinion that preserved a plaintiff’s right to seek compensation on a wrongful death claim that stemmed from the death of his wife. In the case of Davis v. Ibach, Davis lost his wife after a surgery she received by the defendant doctors. Davis named the… read more
Possible DUI Accident Claims One Man’s Life in Cheatham County
Posted in Car Accident,Drunk Driving on August 18, 2014
Earlier last month in Cheatham County, a single-vehicle accident resulted in the female driver of the car being taken to the hospital with serious injuries and the death of her male passenger. According to a report by the Tennessean, the accident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Moss Ferry Road, near Pleasant View. Evidently, the… read more
Police Dog Jumps Out of Pen and Bites Two People, Sending One to the Hospital
Posted in Dog Bite on August 13, 2014
Earlier this week in nearby Arkansas, a police dog jumped out of the pen in which it was being held, ran across the street, and bit two nearby neighbors. According to a report by one local news source, the dog was being kept at the home of one of the officers responsible for his care when… read more
Group of Tennessee Doctors Cutting Down on Infections By Implementing New Hand-Washing Program
Posted in Medical Malpractice on August 7, 2014
Infections in hospitals have become more and more common, and one group of Tennessee doctors wants to curb the trend. According to an article by Yahoo! News, a Vanderbilt doctor was accompanying his wife as she was getting a double knee replacement. While he was with her throughout the process, he counted 92 times where… read more
Motorcyclist Killed in Knoxville Accident with SUV, Passenger Survives
Posted in Motorcycle Safety on August 5, 2014
Earlier last month in Knoxville, a tragic accident took the life of one motorcyclist and sent his passenger to the hospital with serious injuries. According to a report by one local news source, the accident occurred on a Saturday evening on Chapman Highway, just north of East Dick Ford Lane. Evidently, the motorcyclist was driving… read more
Church-Bus Accident Kills One, Injures Several
Posted in Car Accident,Personal Injury on July 27, 2014
Earlier this month, a group of teens from Indiana were involved in a fatal accident when their church bus crashed into another vehicle, killing the driver. According to a report by a local news source, the teens were in Tennessee on a mission trip when the accident occurred. Evidently, the bus failed to stop at… read more
Tennessee Highway Patrol Steps Up DUI Enforcement in Honor of Accident Victim
Posted in Drunk Driving,Personal Injury on July 25, 2014
Earlier this month, Tennessee Highway Patrol set up a sobriety check point with the assistance from other organizations, as well as from help with the family of an accident victim who lost her life in a fatal drunk-driving accident last year. According to a report by WBIR, the mother of the family was killed when… read more
Teen Killed in Tennessee Jet-Ski Accident
Posted in Personal Injury on July 25, 2014
Earlier this month in Sullivan County, a 14-year-old girl was killed when she was involved in a personal watercraft accident with her father. According to a report by a local news source, the accident occurred on Boone Lake, on a Friday afternoon. Evidently, the girl was riding on one Jet-Ski with her mother and her… read more
Domino-Effect Accident Leaves Three Dead in Tennessee
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury on July 15, 2014
Late last month a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 40 in Hickman County Tennessee left three dead and six others injured following a domino-effect wreck that involved three vehicles. According to a report by a local news source, the initial collision occurred as a pickup truck attempted to accelerate past a semi-truck in an effort… read more
