Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on May 14, 2014
It is idiomatic that a plaintiff in a civil suit gets only one opportunity to recover for their injuries at trial. This doesn’t necessarily restrict that plaintiff from naming several different parties in one suit. In fact, that is exactly what the law expects of a plaintiff. The idea is to get the whole case… read more
September 2012 Bus Accident Determined To Be an Accident
Posted in Car Accident on May 5, 2014
Last October, a church bus was involved in a serious car accident that resulted in eight people losing their lives. If you recall, a church bus was heading west on I-40 in Jefferson County when the front left tire blew out, causing driver of the bus to lose control. After the tire blowout, the bus… read more
Teen Killed After Allegedly Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel: The Dangers of Fatigued Driving
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence on April 27, 2014
Earlier this month in North Mississippi, a Tennessee teen was killed on his way home from his high-school prom. According to a report by a local news agency, the teen’s prom dance was held in Memphis, Tennessee and he was heading back to his home in North Mississippi when the accident occurred. Evidently, the teen… read more
Tennessee Hit and Run Driver Charged with Homicide After Fatal Accident
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence on April 21, 2014
Earlier this month in Smyrna, a 13-year-old boy was killed while he was changing a tire for his mother on Interstate 24. According to a report by the Tennessean, the boy was with his mother and 12-year-old sister when the driver of an Oldsmobile lost control of the car while changing lanes and struck the… read more
Posted in Motorcycle Safety,Tennessee Accident Law on April 14, 2014
In most negligence trials, the jury determines whether the defendant was at fault for the plaintiff’s injuries and, if so, the jury will then determine the amount of damages that is appropriate given the circumstances. However, in some cases, if the trial judge believes that the damages amount the jury comes to is excessive or… read more
Violation of a Tennessee Procedural Rule Results in Litigant Losing Her Right to an Appeal
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on April 9, 2014
Tennessee courts are serious about their procedural rules. In part, this is because the Tennessee civil court system hears hundreds of thousands of cases a year. In an effort to ensure the orderly administration of justice, the courts have implemented a series of procedural rules that litigants are required to follow. When litigants do not… read more
Posted in Motorcycle Safety,Personal Injury on April 9, 2014
Everyone who has ever ridden a motorcycle knows that they can be exhilarating, but they can also be very dangerous. This is why it is always a good idea to wear a helmet, lest you become one of the unlucky few to get into a serious motorcycle accident. Currently, Tennessee law requires that all motorcyclists… read more
Tennessee Court of Appeals Opinion Explains How to Allocate Responsibility in Negligence Cases
Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2014
While it is true that some accidents are black and white when it comes to determining who is at fault, most lie somewhere in a gray area. For this reason, the courts of Tennessee have adopted a system that allows jurors to determine the fault of each party and assign that party a fair share… read more
Posted in Car Accident,Negligence,Wrongful Death on March 25, 2014
Earlier this month, a 21-year-old Blountville woman pleaded guilty plea to several charges stemming from a 2012 accident she caused that took the life of a former Tennessee Highway Patrol officer. According to a report by TriCities.com, the woman was traveling on Route 75 when her vehicle crossed the center line for an unknown reason…. read more
Posted in Motorcycle Safety,Personal Injury on March 17, 2014
Landowners, whether public or private, owe some duty to those who are invited to enter their land. In some cases, there are even duties imposed on landowners to warn those who are not invited onto their land (i.e., trespassers) of especially dangerous conditions. A recent Tennessee court of appeals opinion addresses landowner’s liability in Nashville… read more
