After a commercial vehicle accident, it truly is a race to the scene in many ways. The emergency team rushes there to help anyone who has been injured. Your attorney or investigators may rush to the scene to quickly preserve evidence. Even the truck company may hurry...
Month: January 2018
Man to face trial for fatal truck collision
When drivers don't get enough sleep, they shouldn't be on the roads. Unfortunately, some make the mistake of opting out of sleep in exchange for caffeine or drugs that keep them awake. This doesn't always help, though, and when they nod off, it can mean a serious...
The 4 most common car accident injuries
No one gets on the road thinking they're going to get into a car accident, but these accidents happen every day in Tennessee -- and they happen when we least expect them to. Maybe you were driving your child to school and a drunk driver sideswiped you. Maybe you were...
Interstate 40 pileup stops traffic for miles due to snow storm
Although Tennessee and its residents are no stranger to ice and snow, the sudden snow storm in mid-January took its toll. Icy conditions made the roads dangerous, and drivers unfamiliar with blizzard-like conditions made errors that resulted in several crashes. A...
You can fight your employer for a correct classification
It's possible as an employee to be misclassified as something you aren't. For instance, you may be classified as an independent contractor when you're actually working as an employee. While this doesn't seem very important, it actually is. If you're misclassified as...
Whiplash: A sometimes slow-developing injury
Whiplash is a frustrating condition. For some people, it resolves in only a few days, but for others, it leads to many months or years of symptoms. Whiplash occurs when the head is forced forward and back quickly. It may also occur if the head moves from one side to...
What happens if a drunk driver hits you?
There's no question that drunk drivers put other drivers in danger. They can't react at the same speeds as normal, and they make mistakes others wouldn't. Drunk drivers may fall asleep behind the wheel or take risks they shouldn't. As someone hurt in a drunk-driving...