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Unlicensed Driver Hits Nashville Girl

Posted on August 10, 2009
A 22-year-old driver hit a 6-year-old girl riding her bike before slamming into several parked cars, according to police. The accident happened in Turtle Creek Apartments on Hickory Trace Drive (Google link here – not a pleasant place to live it seems)...

NY Wrong Way DUI ? Who Should We Believe?

Posted on August 10, 2009
The story of Diane Schuler's death continues to unfold. After a toxicology report stated Ms. Schuler was under the influence of marijuana and had blood alcohol level of 0.19 at the time of the crash, her husband Daniel claimed the report must be inaccurate...

Cheap Tennessee Auto Insurance That Really Protects You

Posted on August 05, 2009
I have written recently about how the most important auto insurance coverages are uninsured motorist coverage and medical payments. How much does it really cost? For my 2005 Suburban for $2,000,000 in coverage to protect my family and I from those that drive without insurance $127...

Texting While Driving ? Now Illegal In Tennessee

Posted on August 04, 2009
Texting has taken the country by storm, and many have become addicted to it. Sometimes its the only way I can communicate with by two 20+ year old children. For years many battled for banning cell phone use while driving without a hands free device, and have reached limited success...

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Drowsy Truck Drivers-The Solution

Posted on July 29, 2009
Semi-truck driver fatigue is one of the most common contributors to an accident when the truck driver is at fault. Even when the driver doesn't fall asleep, fatigue can affect the senses and reflexes of a driver, seriously impairing their ability to react to the road...

Semi-Truck Gas Tank Design Flaw

Posted on July 27, 2009
As an experienced truck accident attorney, many cases I see are related to the negligence of a semi truck driver, their company, violations of the FMCSR or another party. Truck driving is a very dangerous line of work for drivers too, and there are design flaws which only make it more dangerous...

Denise Morgan, Nashville Resident, Killed in Accident

Posted on July 24, 2009
The woman killed in last week's two-vehicle collision on Donelson Pike has been identified as Denise Marlene Morgan, 54, of Nashville. According to early police reports, Morgan was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier north on Donelson Pike at 7:35 pm...

Don?t Leave Your Keys or the Kids in Your Car!

Posted on July 20, 2009
Even in today's world, some people still leave there keys in their car. In Tennessee, it's illegal to park and exit your vehicle with the car still running: 55-8-162. No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway...

Tennessee Auto Insurance 104 (Collision)

Posted on July 14, 2009
In this part of the ongoing Tennessee automotive insurance series, I'll take a closer look at collision coverage. Collision insurance protects the insured's vehicle in the event of an accident (collision), regardless of who is at fault. Usually insurance companies will even pay for expenses resulting from the accident, such as towing and storage...

Recent Nashville Accident Deaths Reminds Us to Drive Safely

Posted on June 29, 2009
Two recent accidents in Nashville remind us of the importance of driver safety. In the first accident, William McGuire, 23, was killed when riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by a friend. The driver, Samantha Johnson, was driving eastbound on Harding Place in heavy rain when her vehicle hydroplaned...

Brentwood Tennessee SUV Fire

Posted on June 25, 2009
Chanel Five News reports an SUV fire in Brentwood last night. Fortunately no one was injuried. Its hard to tell from the picture what is the make of the vehicle. However, if it is a GM product there are some ironic twists to the story. If the owners have comprehensive insurance coverage on the vehicle the insurance company will then have to pay the actual cash value...

Tennessee Auto Insurance 103 (Med Pay Coverage)

Posted on June 24, 2009
In this part of the ongoing Tennessee automotive insurance series, I'll go over medical payments coverage, and some of the less than fair tactics insurance companies will use to limit an accident victim's recovery. Medical payments coverage, often called 'MedPay' (as I refer to it) or 'personal insurance protection,' will pay for health services required as a result of an accident without regard to fault...

Gunfights In Nashville Bars

Posted on June 16, 2009
The front page of todays Tennessean headlines a story that Nashville bar owners plan to ban holders of a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit from entering their establishment with their weapons. Much talk about a fictional problem. Before continuing, and to be transparent as our President likes to say, I am a long time holder of a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit, a life time member of the NRA, a lifetime member of Safari Club International, an avid hunter, member of the Tennessee Association for Justice (formerly the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association) and a member of the American Association for Justice...

Tennessee Auto Insurance 102 (Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage)

Posted on June 15, 2009
In the previous article, I talked about liability insurance in Tennessee in detail, but only briefly mentioned uninsured motorist ('UM') and underinsured motorist ('UIM') coverage. This blog post will be about UM and UIM coverage more specifically. Unlike liability insurance, which pays for damages by accidents where you are at fault, UM/UIM coverage protects you ('the insured') by paying (up to the UM/UIM coverage policy limit) for damages such as medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, property damage, and other losses when you are injuried by a person who cannot afford to pay and does not have liability insurance...

Personal Injury Myths

Posted on June 12, 2009
MYTH: If you write the insurance company a letter and are reasonable, you will get a reasonable settlement proposal. THE FACTS: The insurance company will "low ball" you. Guaranteed!!! MYTH: When you are in an accident and the insurance company for the responsible party calls you to ask for a recorded statement, you have to give them a recorded statement or they won't settle with you...

Flammable Bath Robes Recalled

Posted on June 12, 2009
The CPSC posted a recall of bath robes that catch fire. It stated " The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa., are re-announcing the voluntary recall by Blair of 162,000 women's full length Chenille Robes. Since the recall was originally announced in April 2009, Blair has received reports of six deaths due to the robes catching on fire...

Tips For Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer

Posted on June 11, 2009
Here are some factors and good points to look for and question your attorney about. Note that not every attorney will meet all of these criteria, but the significant absence of the following should be a big question mark. • Experience – obviously, the longer you have been practicing a particular area of the law, the more you will know...

Taser Officers Found Not Liable

Posted on May 20, 2009
<p>The Tennessean<a href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090519/NEWS03/905190348/Jury++19+stuns+from+Tasers+not+excessive+"> this morning</a> reported the verdict in the tragic death of a 21 year old who was tasered 19 times by Metro Officers...

I-40 McCrory Lane Death Due to DUI

Posted on May 07, 2009
News Channel 2 and the Tennessean reported the death of a young woman on Interstate 40 at McCrory Lane early Wednesday Morning May 6, 2009. According to the reports a man from Centerville named Ian McClellan was driving the wrong way on the interstate and hit the car driven by Katie Kerr of White Bluff head on...

Death At A Tractor Trailer Parked on Shoulder of I-24 Rutherford County

Posted on April 29, 2009
On Friday night a women from Chicago was killed when the pick up truck in which she was riding struck a semi truck parked on the shoulder of I-24 near Murfreeesboro reported the Tennessean on Sunday. As I was drinking my Sunday morning coffee I first almost skipped over the short article...

Tennessee's' "Kill Old People Cheap Act" Defeated For This Year

Posted on April 22, 2009
This morning the Tennessean reported that the bill pending in the legislature to cap damages for nursing home negligence failed in subcommittee last might. Amen. Why should a particular industry get special treatment when it injuries old and frail people? It should not...

Tennessee Auto Insurance Basics (Liability)

Posted on April 21, 2009
On April 9, 2009 I posted a general overview of auto insurance in Tennessee. Today I am going to focus on the "liability" portion of the policy. Liability insurance is required in Tennessee on any motor vehicle operated on the public highways...

Tips For Murfreesboro Tornado Victims (Update)

Posted on April 17, 2009
On Monday I posted on some tips for the victims of the good Friday Tornado. Upon reflection, I forgot to recommend the most important part. Give notice of the claim to your insurance company, so they can start their investigation. Call them, then follow up with a faxed letter...

Tips For Murfreesboro Tornado Victims

Posted on April 13, 2009
Friday April 10, a tornado struck Murfreesboro leaving a line of destruction. I had know of the impending storms and was at home in my sheltered basement with my wife, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. I watched on TV in horror as a traffic camera showed live the funnel cloud form and then descend to earth crossing I-24 and tearing into a neighborhood...

Tennessee Auto Insurance Basics

Posted on April 09, 2009
The Tennessee Financial Responsibility Law was enacted in 1977 and covers the minimum auto insurance required in Tennessee. Basically it requires minimum liability limits of $25,000 per person, $50,000 for 2 or more persons and $15,000 for property damage...

Truck Drivers Driving Duties In Hazardous Conditions

Posted on April 03, 2009
Middle Tennessee and especially Nashville were swept with sever weather yesterday afternoon. Two tractor trailers were blown over on I-40 near Briley Parkway. That reminded me of some Federal Regulations governing the operation of commercial vehicles in hazardous conditions...

Defective Yamaha Rhino's In Tennessee

Posted on April 02, 2009
Many of you may have heard of the recent recall of Yamaha Rhino's by the CPSC. Why did it take over 40 deaths and hundred's of serious injuries for this to take place? I do not know, but I can guess that it was intense lobbying by Yamaha to prevent this action...

Injury Law 101

Posted on March 31, 2009
This is my first ever blog post. However, there will be many more to come. I am an attorney in Brentwood, Tennessee which is a suburb of Nashville. My practice emphasizes the representation of individuals who are injured thru no fault of their own. As lawyers we call these cases by various names...

Tort Law and Divorce

Posted on October 24, 2008
Tort law is simply a definition for a group of laws that pertain to address a private or civil wrong or injury. How does tort law come into play with a divorce ? Divorces bring out the worst of people. Sometimes people act without regard to what do do or say...

Post Accident Medical Treatment

Posted on October 13, 2008
One factor in auto accident or truck accident cases is post accident medical treatment. After the accident,what you do matters. There are three factors . First , a delay in treatment will kill your case. Did you go to the hospital soon after the accident or did you wait days if not weeks...

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