Tennessee Court Discusses When Governmental Immunity Is Lifted in Recent Bus Accident Case
Posted in Personal Injury,Tennessee Accident Law on July 6, 2014
Government employees and governments in general are generally immune from civil lawsuits seeking damages for an injury unless the government agency or employee engages in some kind of negligent, grossly negligent, reckless, or intentional behavior that results in the injury. Often, civil suits depend entirely on a determination as to whether a government employee was acting… read more
Four Dead in Terrible West Tennessee Accident
Posted in Car Accident on July 2, 2014
Earlier this month in a tragic accident out of west Tennessee, four people lost their lives in an accident involving two semi-trucks and two passenger cars. According to a report by Knox News, the accident occurred near the 64th mile marker on Interstate 40, sometime in the early afternoon. Evidently, the authorities are not exactly… 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
Tennessee Couple Die in Utah Head-On Collision
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Personal Injury on June 27, 2014
Earlier last week, a Tennessee couple was killed in a car accident in a National Park in Utah when a pick-up truck traveling in the opposite direction crossed into their lane. According to a report by the Salt Lake Tribune, the couple was driving east on Highway 24 in Capitol Reef National Park in southern… read more
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
Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Case Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
Posted in Negligence,Tennessee Accident Law on June 13, 2014
In Tennessee, owners of land have a duty to maintain their property in a reasonably safe manner. This includes not just to invited guests, but also to people who may find themselves on the owner’s land by use of the public sidewalk. Therefore, the owner’s duty extends to maintain reasonably safe sidewalks, even though technically… read more
Motorcycle Accident Near the Tennessee/North Carolina Border Claims One Life
Posted in Motorcycle Safety,Personal Injury,Wrongful Death on June 13, 2014
Earlier in May of this year, a fatal motorcycle accident near the border of Tennessee and North Carolina claimed the life of one motorcyclist. According to a report by the Citizen Times, the accident occurred on Interstate 40 near mile marker 5 in North Carolina around 9:30 in the morning. Evidently, the three-wheeled motorcycle collided… read more
The Tort of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Tennessee
Posted in Birth Injury,Negligence,Tennessee Accident Law on June 3, 2014
The tort of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress is a cause of action brought by someone who witnesses a traumatic event, usually to a loved one, and suffers some kind of emotional or physical reaction as a result. A common example is a lawsuit brought by a surviving passenger in a fatal car accident involving… 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
Plaintiff Wins Appeal of Tennessee Nursing Home Negligence Case Based on Understaffing
Posted in Negligence,Personal Injury on May 21, 2014
Earlier last year, several plaintiffs brought a wrongful death action against a nursing home for the negligent treatment of their mother, who was a patient at the nursing facility. Evidently, the plaintiffs’ mother was suffering with constipation when her physician prescribed an over-the-counter medication to help. However, the staff at the nursing home failed to… read more
