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Drowsy driving is a major problem in the United States, and significant research devoted to this issue has indicated that the problem is only getting worse. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are about 100,000 police-reported accidents directly caused by driver fatigue in the United States, resulting in more than 70,000 injuries and more than $12 billion...
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Our personal injury lawyers at Michael D. Ponce & Associates would like to draw attention to a dramatic increase in the number of teen driver fatalities in Tennessee recently, and are urging parents, teachers and law enforcement to employ stronger safety efforts to curb the rate of car accidents, injuries and deaths involving teens across the state. If you or...
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Law enforcement officials across Tennessee are ramping up efforts to curb the rate of accidents, injuries and fatalities tied to drunk driving and other unsafe driving habits. Late last month, the Governor's Highway Safety Office oversaw the launch of increased traffic safety plans in Sullivan and two other counties in East Tennessee, which will result in more checkpoints for seat-belt...
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According to a new report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), Tennessee topped the list of states with the most teen car accident fatalities in the United States in 2012. Statistics not only showed that TN tied with Indiana for number one on the teen traffic fatalities list with 16 recorded deaths statewide, but also indicated that teen...
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For years, Chapman Highway in Sevier County, Tennessee has been considered a busy and dangerous road, but a fatal car accident in September finally spurred calls for much-needed change. After a van from Cedar Grove Baptist Church, filled with teens returning from a retreat, was struck head-on by another vehicle on Chapman Highway in September 2012, the Tennessee Department of...
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The car accident attorneys at Michael D. Ponce & Associates are warning Tennessee motorists to keep an eye out for deer this fall and winter, in light of an open warning issued last week by the Tennessee Highway Patrol regarding the increased risk of car accidents caused by deer during the later months of the year. In addition to causing...
