The Terry Law Firm Blog
It’s important to understand that advancements in vehicle safety technology aren’t just confined to passenger vehicles, but are also being made for the trucks and buses with which we share the roads. Indeed, the Center for Auto Safety, Road Safe America, Truck Safety Coalition and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, four highly influential industry […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently published the results of a study undertaken to determine whether marijuana use translates into elevated motor vehicle accident rates. While you might question why such a study was necessary, consider that the drug is now technically legal for recreational purposes in four states and technically legal for medicinal […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were roughly 2.5 million emergency room visits associated with traumatic brain injuries in 2010 alone and that the overall rate of these emergency room visits has increased by close to 70 percent over the previous decade. While you would think that the medical community would […]
Thanks to the unbelievably high costs of airline tickets and the overall hassle posed by driving their own vehicle, more people than ever are now choosing to travel by bus to their respective destinations. While this makes perfect sense, it’s still important to keep safety in mind while choosing from among the over 4,000 registered […]
It’s no secret that the average school bus hasn’t undergone much in the way of significant design changes over the last 30 years. Indeed, federal officials have long maintained that the design of the average school bus is such that it will not only help prevent serious personal injuries and wrongful deaths in the event […]
When we hear that someone suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), our thoughts automatically race to create a stereotypical picture: A person who is either in a coma or who is walking around confused, dizzy and uncoordinated. While such a mental picture may certainly be accurate on many occasions, we don’t often realize that people […]
Those who have purchased a new car, truck or SUV over the last few years have undoubtedly come to enjoy many of the amenities that their previous vehicle may have been lacking from a bigger engine and more spacious interior to in-dash touchscreen and Bluetooth technology. As nice as all these features are, however, a […]
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that the rate of fatal truck accidents here in the U.S. has actually fallen by 50 percent from 1994 to 2010, putting trucks on par with passenger cars in terms of overall vehicle safety. As encouraging as these numbers are, however, statistics from the Federal Motor […]
Now that Christmas is just over a week away, many people will be scrambling to make sure they have everyone covered for gifts, including any children in the family. However, before heading online or out to the local big box retailer, these holiday shoppers may want to take a look a recently released list outlining […]
In an incredibly tragic story, the state of Tennessee saw its worst school bus accident in recent memory just last week when two buses collided in the East Knoxville area taking the lives of two young students and a teacher’s aide. According to preliminary accounts, the No. 44 bus from a nearby intermediate school was […]