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Cars have been rolling off factory floors with crumple zones since Mercedes-Benz introduced its W111 series in 1959. But just what is this revolutionary design, and how does it protect you in a car accident? Stick with us at Ponce Law as our savvy personal injury attorneys explain what a crumple zone is—and what it does to help save your...

Yes, you can potentially recover compensation if your accident was caused by a defective or recalled auto part—but it really comes down to proof. The key issue is whether you can show that the defect in the recalled part actually caused or contributed to the accident. Recalls are issued because a part has a defective and considered unsafe, but you...

Most people are aware of the dangers of inclement weather like heavy rain, ice, and snow. But fog can be extremely dangerous, too. That’s because it can severely limit visibility to the point where seeing more than a few feet in front of your vehicle is difficult or impossible. It’s important to never take fog lightly when you’re driving. Not...

For decades, drivers were at the mercy of TV and radio station reports to find out if they’d run into traffic on their daily commutes. And when it came to getting from point A to point B in an unfamiliar area, they relied on written directions or maps. But standalone GPS systems and later GPS apps in smartphones revolutionized traffic...

Uber and Lyft market themselves as safe, convenient alternatives to driving. But for many passengers, rideshare trips have ended not in convenience—but in assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, or other violent crimes. This article explains this issue both nationally and in Tennessee, what Tennessee law says, and what rights victims have after a rideshare-related assault. ARE THERE MANY INSTANCES OF RIDESHARE...

Many rideshare crashes are not isolated driver mistakes. They are the foreseeable result of how Uber and Lyft intentionally designed their platforms, dispatch systems, and incentive structures. Under Tennessee negligence law, a defendant may be held liable when harm is a foreseeable result of its conduct. See McIntyre v. Balentine, 833 S.W.2d 52, 54–55 (Tenn. 1992). Unlike traditional taxi companies,...