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October 25, 2013 While Halloween can be a fun night for children, it can sometimes prove to be deadly. Data indicates that an average of 5.5 pedestrian accident fatalities are reported each year on Oct. 31. The Nashville Pedestrian Accident Lawyers with Ponce Law point out that this number is twice as high as any other night. In an effort...
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September 27, 2013 Each year, thousands of motorists are injured or killed by motor vehicle collisions across Tennessee. The Nashville Car Accident Lawyers with Ponce Law explain many of these crashes could be prevented with proper vehicle maintenance. A prime example of such a crash came earlier this week when a 77-year-old woman was killed after her vehicle collided with...
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August 30, 2013 Data indicates that distracted driving is becoming one of the leading causes of serious auto accidents in the state of Tennessee. The Nashville Car Accident Attorneys with Michael D. Ponce & Associates explain that teenagers are one of the age groups most at risk. Studies by the Department of Transportation show 21 percent of drivers between the...
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A Tennessee woman is recovering at an area hospital from injuries she sustained after being struck by a car last week on Master Street in front of the Corbin Flower Shop. Teresa Dugger, 57, was treated at the scene of the accident, taken by ambulance to Rotary Park, and then airlifted by an Air Evac Lifeteam medical helicopter to the...
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According to a recent report released by the National Safety Council, Tennessee had the highest number of cell phone-related car accident deaths in the United States in 2010 and 2011. The National Safety Council's study, titled "Crashes Involving Cell Phones: Challenges of Collecting and Reporting Reliable Crash Data," was partially funded by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and was conducted in...
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A pedestrian is in critical condition after being engulfed in flames when a vehicle traveling south on Riverside Drive in Clarksville, Tennessee, left the roadway and struck a gas station pump, causing a dangerous explosion. Chris Porter was leaving the Exxon convenience store and walking through the parking lot at the time of the accident, which took place earlier this...
