A recent bus accident in Tennessee illustrates a few basic rules of negligence law. The accident occurred on Feb. 6 on Highway 11 near Calloway Road. One person died and three others suffered personal injury after a head-on collision occurred between a Loudon County...
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2 flown to medical center, 1 dead in Tennessee car crash
Overcorrecting the steering of a vehicle which has begun to go off the road can sometimes make a dangerous situation even worse. Such was apparently the case in a recent Tennessee car crash. Ultimately, the tragedy left one young man dead and three car occupants...
Red-light camera supporters say they reduce car accidents
There is a continuing debate in Tennessee regarding the usefulness of red-light cameras. One member of the legislature plans to try and have them outlawed, whereas other interested persons claim that the devices help to increase driver safety and reduce the number of...
Causes of trucking accidents on the road
There are numerous highways traveling through Tennessee, and local drivers can expect to encounter trucks on both the main highways and smaller thoroughfares. Drivers in the region may be interested to know that the fatalities of truck-related accidents increased from...
Drunk driving statistics demonstrate a problem
Many people in Tennessee suffer serious personal injuries or die each year as a result of the actions of a drunk driver. The problem is a national one, with similar accidents occurring in every state across the nation.Statistics released by the Centers for Disease...
Identifying the common symptoms of whiplash
Tennessee residents may be unaware of the American Chiropractic Association's recent report concerning whiplash. According to the agency, whenever a person is suddenly injured by being jolted back and forth, it is probable that an injury of the neck has been caused,...
Two killed in Bear Creek Pike accident
Two people were killed in a three-car collision in Tennessee on December 23rd. The accident occurred just before 4:30 a.m. in Columbia. A Ford truck traveling east on Bear Creek Pike struck a black sedan before hitting a van. The drivers of the truck and the van were...
Tennessee accident fatally wounds 40-year-old man
According to Tennessee law enforcement officials, a Knoxville traffic accident on Dec. 18 killed the 40-year-old driver of a 2003 Toyota. The Interstate 40 accident took place near Lovell Road around 3:58 a.m.The 40-year-old man collided with a westbound Toyota SUV...
Tire blowout causes 3-vehicle crash, kills 1
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that a traffic accident involving multiple vehicles near West Jefferson Pike on State Route 840 occurred on Dec. 11. The incident killed one driver and injured another, reportedly. Officers indicated that a 38-year-old Nashville...
2 killed, 1 injured in Tennessee tractor-trailer crash
According to authorities, two people were killed and one was injured in a collision involving two tractor-trailers on Dec. 2 in Nashville on Interstate 24. The collision occurred just after 5 a.m. when one of the tractor-trailers that was heading eastbound crossed...

