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Posted in Car accidents on June 11, 2019

Sometimes the circumstances surrounding car accidents can be murky, especially if neither driver has a dash cam and witness reports are scarce. In some cases, unknowing drivers might assume that certain types of accidents possess the same causes. This is often what happens in rear-end collisions. Because this accident occurs with one car following another,… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on June 6, 2019

When entering the legal realm for the first time, court hearings may impose a certain level of intimidation. Navigating your trial with the help of a lawyer often reduces some level of stress because they understand court proceedings and can guide you accordingly. One important factor that you should learn more about in reference your… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on June 4, 2019

Accidents involving heavy machinery like trains can be extremely frightening. Dangerous accidents that occur are commonly the consequence of some type of human-based mistake. The preventability of train accidents almost makes their rate of incidence sobering, knowing that most of these accidents were avoidable. Traveling by train, for some, is a necessary part of their… read more

Posted in Car accidents on May 28, 2019

Tennessee drivers share the roads with other motorists, bicycles, commercial vehicles, and – perhaps most importantly – with emergency vehicles. Unfortunately, not all drivers realize that laws require them to move over and slow down when emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, EMT workers, police officers, and firefighters, are stopped along the side of the road…. read more

Posted in Car accidents on May 23, 2019

We might make the roads, but animals use them just as frequently. Smaller animals such as stray dogs, raccoons, and opossums can cause accidents, and deer are among the largest causes for accidents. In fact, an estimated 1.5 million car crashes per year are a result of deer crossing, but it isn’t the deer that… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on May 16, 2019

In a personal injury case, the settlement offer comes before or during trial, and little else is required from you. All you need to do is accept the defense attorney’s settlement by way of phone, email, or fax – whichever method you prefer. You might think your compensation arrives shortly after that, but the truth… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on May 14, 2019

After a personal injury case, injured parties have the right to receive economic compensation, such as medical bills and time spent out of work. Noneconomic damages better known as “pain and suffering” may also be awarded to them. Pain and suffering can be mental or physical. Mental physical pain describes any negative emotion that an… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on May 9, 2019

Black Lung, also known as Pneumoconiosis, was once considered a rare, occupational disease specific to coal miners. Today, most recent studies indicate that one in ten coal miners who have worked in mines for at least 25 years has black lung. In Appalachia, coal miners are disproportionately affected at one in five miners. These numbers… read more

Posted in Personal Injury on May 7, 2019

Electric scooters, known generally as e-scooters, are a rising craze around the nation. E-scooters are convenient, fast, and trendy, but that does not mean they are safe. As the use of e-scooters increases, lawmakers in Tennessee are struggling to find ways to keep riders safe in their cities, towns, and municipalities. E-scooters have become an… read more

Posted in Bicycle accidents on March 26, 2019

Bicycling around Nashville can mean encounters with lots of personal injury hazards – most of which come down to driver negligence. Distracted, drunk, and reckless drivers may cause bicycle accidents and serious biker injuries. One of the most common dangers a bicyclist in Nashville faces is dooring, or a passenger opening a car door into… read more