Summer is officially over, and children in Tennessee and all across the country back in school. While this is normally an exciting time for parents and children, tragedy can strike if parents, motorists, and bus drivers aren’t paying full attention to the road and to children getting on or off the school bus. The attorneys […]
A tragic school bus accident in Chattanooga has made national headlines for all of the wrong reasons, as at least six children were killed and over 20 more injured. Now, the bus’s operating company, Durham School Services, finds itself in some serious hot water after their poor safety record has been thrust into the spotlight. […]
Like every other state in the country, Tennessee does require all drivers to carry a minimum amount of liability insurance while operating their vehicles on public roads. However, this minimum insurance is rarely enough to cover all of the damages caused in anything more than a minor accident. This presents a serious problem for motorists […]
A motor vehicle accident of any kind can inflict serious injury and leave a victim with extensive physical and emotional trauma. Bus accidents are particularly dangerous as they involve a type of vehicle that can easily overturn, often with disastrous consequences. If you have been hurt because of the reckless or negligent actions of a […]
Given their precious cargo, it can be safely argued that one of the vehicle types around which motorists should always exercise the utmost caution is school buses. However, statistics show that this doesn’t always happen. Indeed, data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals that 327 children lost their lives in school-transportation-related accidents from […]
In a series of ongoing posts, we’ve been examining the rather stringent testing program put in place by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to combat the problem of impaired driving among licensed commercial motor vehicle operators. Indeed, our first two posts on this subject discussed how the agency calls for mandatory drug screening for […]
In a previous post, we began discussing how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration takes the danger posed by impaired driving very seriously, mandating that all drivers licensed to operate commercial motor vehicles — vehicles whose gross vehicle weight rating is over 26,000 or carry more than 16 passengers — submit to a rigorous testing […]
It’s hard to believe, but school is officially back in session throughout Tennessee. For many parents this means having to adjust their work schedules for rides, while for many others this means having to memorize the numbers, stops and routes of the buses on which their children will be riding. Interestingly enough, those parents whose […]
In the aftermath of a serious or even fatal bus accident, both state and federal investigators will work tirelessly to determine what exactly transpired and whether the actions of the bus operator somehow contributed to the crash. Specifically, they will seek to uncover whether the bus operator was driving recklessly, driving distracted, and/or driving under […]
As we approach the midpoint of summer, more and more people are busy finalizing their carefully prepared summer vacation plans or making spur of the moment arrangements for some much-needed time away from home. While this, of course, means that many are dealing with airlines and rental car companies, it also means that many are […]
