Category: Wrongful Death
Last time, our blog examined statistics from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security that painted a rather grim picture of what happens when trains and motor vehicles collide. In today’s post, we’ll continue with this discussion, exploring why these types of accidents occur and what motorists can do to stay safe. The causes […]
Most drivers are so familiar with our daily commute that they can picture nearly every straightway and every curve in great detail. Of course, with this familiarity comes the danger that drivers might discount otherwise very real dangers due to the simple fact that they almost never encounter them. For example, a driver might always […]
When city planners and traffic experts sit down to create the blueprints for a new street or a redesign of an existing street, they now take more than just vehicle traffic needs into consideration. In fact, many of today’s street designs — particularly those in larger cities — now incorporate specific design features mean to […]
There’s a good chance that as you’ve traveled the many roads and highways here in Tennessee over the years that you paid little attention to just how many miles of railroad track or railroad crossings you’ve encountered. The truth is that railways have a pronounced presence here in the Volunteer State with 4,600 highway rail-grade […]
It’s a scary– and dangerous — scenario that many people have experienced at some point in their lives: having to stop along a busy stretch of highway. Whether brought on by mechanical issues, an accident or other reasons, pulling over on the interstate can be truly frightening thanks in large part to the sheer volume […]
From new craft beers and flavored spirits to cocktails made via altogether unorthodox techniques, it’s been pretty apparent to anyone who has set foot in a bar or liquor store over the last several years that alcohol manufacturers, marketers and even bartenders are hard at work trying to come up with new and exciting options […]
We tend to think of serious and even fatal car accidents as somehow being confined to the seemingly endless road and highway systems crisscrossing both the state and the nation. While this is true for the most part, it’s important to understand that accidents can and do occur in other locations, including driveways, parking lots, […]
Last month, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released its annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and the results were highly encouraging. Specifically, the report showed that the number of fatal workplace injuries in 2012 fell to 100, down from 120 in 2011 and the lowest number in a decade. While work safety […]
People here in Tennessee and across the U.S. are more than likely familiar with Uber, the technology company behind the smartphone app that connects people looking for a ride with freelance drivers looking to collect a fare. What they not be familiar with, however, is that Uber is currently facing a wrongful death lawsuit that […]
A fatal truck accident out of Nashville this month is highlighting the importance of driver vigilance, especially when pedestrians are present, because not only are these types of accidents life-changing but also incredibly preventable as well. It’s a fact many of our readers here in Morristown likely know because of their own personal experiences and […]