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According to a recent survey, employees who commute to work each day are participating in two hazardous driving behaviors: road rage and texting while driving. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder, and involved workers over the age of 18 who work full-time, are not self-employed, and have non-governmental jobs. Apparently, employees in the U.S. who commute to...
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A Circuit Court jury awarded $9.25 million to the victim of a 2008 drunk driving accident in Tennessee, representing perhaps the largest award for drunk-driving damages in Tennessee history. Jessica Volz was reportedly driving home from a high school basketball game on Mountain View Road in 2008 when a drunk driver hit her car head-on. Last Tuesday, a Hamilton County...
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With the influx of motorists expected to hit Tennessee this summer, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is reminding drivers to slow down and drive attentively in work zones. Motorists in Tennessee admit that construction zones are a driving distraction that makes them nervous when on Tennessee roadways. If you have been injured in a car accident in Tennessee, consult...
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According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the rate of traffic accident fatalities in Tennessee has increased significantly over the past year, when data from 2011 is compared to data from 2012 so far. For example, recently-released statistics show that 331 people have been killed in Tennessee auto accidents so far in 2012, which represents a 13% increase in...
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Two bills are currently making their way through Tennessee legislature that would influence how local authorities act in the aftermath of Tennessee car accidents involving drivers who don't have a driver's license or car insurance. Car accidents continue to be a major cause of injury and death in Tennessee and across the United States, as the incidence of traffic accidents...
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In places like Nashville, Tennessee, pedestrians are a natural part of the landscape, as many Nashville residents and visitors walk for exercise, walk to work, or walk simply for pleasure every day. Unfortunately, the presence of pedestrians on Tennessee streets and sidewalks increases the risk of pedestrian accidents, which can result in devastating injuries and tragic loss of life. Regardless...
